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Meet the candidates for town board, town trustee at Orient forum

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The East Marion Community Association and the Orient Association are co-hosting a forum at which town board and town trustee candidates will answer questions posed by community members.

Mattituck’s First Fridays on Love Lane wraps up the season this week

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For many locals, First Fridays on Love Lane has been a way of connecting with friends and neighbors.

LIRR work on Love Lane crossing Oct. 4 will detour traffic, alter train schedules

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Buses will replace one eastbound and one westbound train between Riverhead and Greenport on Wednesday so the LIRR can renovate the Love Lane crossing. Vehicular traffic will be detoured.

Update: Main Street road work in Greenport postponed

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Road work will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday morning, weather permitting, the Greenport Village Clerk announced.

Town board wrap: veterans exemptions, emergency drill, teen suicide prevention

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Progress on a proposed mental health program to help at-risk teens in Southold was a topic of discussion at the town board's work session.

Mattituck-Cutchogue superintendent to receive Helen Wright Prince award

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The Helen W. Prince Award was created to celebrate people who distinguish themselves as extraordinary leaders in championing civil and human rights and worked to promote diversity, unity and fairness in Southold Town.

Southold ZBA to Sports East: ‘It’s not a permitted use.’

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Despite efforts to meet the requirements, Sports East was once again struck down by the zoning board.

LIRR train service back on track for Maritime Festival weekend

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The railroad had announced plans to run buses instead of trains between Ronkonkoma and Greenport, angering festival organizers and local officials concerned about traffic congestion on the North Fork during a historically high-volume weekend.

LIRR substitutes buses for trains between Ronkonkoma and Greenport on Saturday of Maritime Festival weekend

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Local elected officials and festival organizers say they can't understand the LIRR's decision, made without consulting them, which they say will worsen traffic on local roads this weekend.

Mattituck reacts to Brinkmann’s proposed 20,000 sq. ft. complex on Main Road

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The Brinkmann family faced an emotional audience at a packed meeting of the Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association last night, where Brinkmann's plans were unveiled for new hardware and paint stores on Main Road at New Suffolk Avenue.