04.24.2024 News Rare songbird draws ‘bird paparazzi’ to Flanders home For several days now, hordes of birders have been flocking to a house on Royal Avenue in Flanders for an extremely rare sighting of a lazuli bunting, a tiny...
04.11.2024 Community Key takeaways from Hubbard’s ‘State of Riverhead’ address With Monday marking his first 100 days in office, Riverhead Town Supervisor Tim Hubbard highlighted his accomplishments so far and outlined his plans for the future. Following are some...
02.05.2024 Health Concerns mount about Flanders Northampton ambulance crew staffing Susan Tocci of Flanders says her family has given more than 150 years of service to the Flanders Northampton Volunteer Ambulance, and that she herself rose up the ranks...
01.26.2024 News Flanders Big Duck sign damaged, then fixed What does a duck sign have to do to stay upright in this town? For the second time in two years, someone has run over or stolen the “Welcome...
11.15.2023 Community Flanders firefighter Brian Williams dies unexpectedly Brian Williams, a long-time volunteer with the Flanders Fire Department, died suddenly last Tuesday morning, at the age of 52. Mr. Williams was recently the chair of the Flanders...
09.04.2023 Government Supervisor candidates square off in Flanders The Town of Southampton will get a new supervisor soon, as incumbent Jay Schneiderman is facing a term limit after eight years in office. The two candidates seeking to...
07.01.2023 Police Southampton Blotter: Graffiti in Flanders under investigation Southampton Town Police responded to two instances of graffiti in Flanders, on Friday, June 23. An officer responded to East Street and Wilson Avenue at 9:31 a.m., where they...
04.25.2023 Community After it was stolen, Aflac will replace famous duck sign in Flanders “Welcome to Flanders. Home of the Big Duck.” That’s what the sign says when people are entering Flanders. That is, until somebody stole the sign. But now, the sign...