05.18.2026 Community North Fork Revolutionary War Trail takes visitors back in time The North Fork Revolutionary War Trail, a collaboration between five North Fork historical organizations, will take visitors on a journey through time to see how locals lived in the...
05.15.2026 News LIRR strike looms at midnight, threatening riders with few options North Fork residents planning to head west by train this weekend may need a backup plan. If the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road unions do not...
05.12.2026 Community Riverhead Rotary leader and community volunteer Mel Ellwood dies at 63 Committed Riverhead Rotarian, past president and district governor Mary Ellen “Mel” Ellwood died last Thursday after suffering a sudden illness. She was 63. The lifelong Riverhead resident spent nearly...
05.08.2026 Featured Story Broad Cove Preserve added to state birding trail North Fork birders won’t have to travel far to visit a New York State Birding Trail, as Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue was recently added to the state trail...
05.04.2026 Featured Story County reviews hazard mitigation plan at public meetings With help from the public, Suffolk County has put together an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan and will present it at two online public review sessions this week, offering residents a...
05.04.2026 Health Cold winter linked to spike in area tick bites A cold, snowy winter may be driving a spike in tick bites across the Northeast, experts say, as the same conditions that buried Long Island in snow helped more...
04.29.2026 Community Environmental expo offers repairs, composting tips and resources East End residents can learn practical ways to protect the environment — and keep worn-out household items out of the trash — at Southold’s Environmental Expo and Repair Café...
04.22.2026 News Cross Sound Ferry fares increase from Orient Point as fuel costs surge The Cross Sound Ferry — which runs between Orient Point and New London, Conn. — is now charging higher fares, with a 9.5% fuel surcharge pushing ticket prices up in recent...