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Responding to Charlottesville, residents plan to gather in Mitchell Park tonight to stand against extremism

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Greenport residents are working to organize a rally in Mitchell Park tonight at 6 p.m. to stand against white nationalist extremism and the tragedy yesterday in Charlottesville.

West Nile virus found in Southold mosquito sample; 63 positive samples collected in Suffolk so far this year

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The Southold sample was the first positive mosquito sample reported by the Suffolk County health department this summer.

Like a journey back in time: A visit to Fishers Island, population 230

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The place is a throwback to mid-20th Century small-town America — no doubt a large part of its appeal and perhaps a factor in its dwindling year-round population.

Long Island’s last duck farm celebrates investment in its future with completion of waste handling improvements

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The Corwin family, which has operated 145-acre Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue since 1908, has risen to the challenge of managing duck waste with state-of-the-art technology.

Residents speak out for and against Sports East proposal at ZBA hearing

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Sports East is again before the Southold ZBA for a determination on whether the plan complies with the town zoning code.

Plans for North Fork trolley service take shape, with pilot program launch set for Sept. 9 with Peconic-to-Greenport loop

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A pilot program to bring trolley service to the North Fork will launch this fall on a limited basis.

Bellone: County seeking $50 million in economic development funds for cesspool replacement grants

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If approved by the state, the funding would provide partial grant incentives for the replacement of about 5,000 cesspools with advanced wastewater treatment systems across the county.

Southold Town to seek state accreditation of its police department

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The Southold Town Police Department is the only police department in Suffolk County that has not been accredited by the state, according to the police advisory committee.

Second quarter home sales surge in Southold, boosting CPF tax revenues

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Second quarter sales in Southold Town hit $91 million, an increase of 24.5 percent compared to the same period last year. The median price of a single-family home was $540,000.

To meet growing demand, ELIH expanding its substance abuse and addiction outpatient program, Quannacut

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A $1.6 million state grant will help ELIH relocate its Quannacut outpatient facility in Riverhead, doubling its size, and the program will open a third sober house.