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Published September 10Kait’s Angels annual yard sale to benefit Mattituck boy, Cutchogue woman facing medical challenges
Two local residents facing serious medical challenges will benefit from Kait’s Angels yard sale on Saturday, with all proceeds from the annual fundraiser going to help their families. Knox Kopf of Mattituck, a 2-year-old with focal dysplasia who underwent brain surgery at just 1…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 09Mattituck tops rival Center Moriches in emotional season opener
Four of Mattituck’s impact players came up big time in the boys soccer team’s 3-1 season-opening win over archrival Center Moriches on Tuesday afternoon. Senior Charlie Carter scored the first goal in the Suffolk County League VI match. Senior midfielder Andy Mancia set up the…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 09Serving up the perfect way to remember Kelly Pickering: volleyball
A new volleyball tradition is starting in Mattituck. The inaugural Kelly Pickering Memorial Volleyball Tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, honoring the beloved teacher and coach who died in February. “It’s definitely emotional; it’s bittersweet. For me, seeing a gym filled…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 09Porters suffer tough loss in return to varsity football
It didn’t start the way they had hoped, but it ended on a more encouraging note. Greenport/Southold/Mattituck’s return to varsity football on Friday night was plagued by a shaky beginning, fumbles, and missed tackles in a rough outing and learning experience in a 39-6 loss at…
The Suffolk Times
Published 4 hours agoNorth Forkers commemorate Sept. 11, 25 years later
Twenty-five years have passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, but the memory of that day remains deeply rooted on the North Fork. Across each community, residents and students are marking the anniversary with ceremonies, moments of silence…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 10Susan E. Jones
Susan E. Jones of Aquebogue passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. She was 68 years old. The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 10, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Graveside services will be held on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m.…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 09Schools, family, friends remember Mattituck senior Gavyn Drago
The entire North Fork community is in mourning after Mattituck High School senior Gavyn Drago died on Sept. 4 after being found unresponsive in a home swimming pool, just days into the school year. “My son Gavyn Avery Drago. He was the purest, best person I’ve ever known,”…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 06Teen in pool tragedy identified as Mattituck senior Gavyn Drago as grieving family sets funeral services
The Mattituck teen who died Friday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool has been identified as Gavyn Drago, a Mattituck High school senior. “The Mattituck-Cutchogue community is in mourning over the tragic loss of high school senior Gavyn Drago,” the…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 06Gavyn Avery Drago
Gavyn Avery Drago of Mattituck died suddenly Sept. 4, 2026, at the age of 17. The family will receive friends Sunday, Sept. 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Homes, 13805 Main Road (NY-25), Mattituck, New York 11952. A celebration of his life will be held…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 05Mattituck teen dies in pool horror as Labor Day weekend begins
What should have been the start of a long Labor Day weekend turned tragic in Mattituck Friday when a 17-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool. Southold Town police and Mattituck firefighters were called to a home on Bennetts Pond Lane shortly before…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 04Sports roundup: Settlers begin season with scoreless draw
BOYS SOCCER Sept. 1: Southold 0, Mount Sinai 0 The Settlers played to a scoreless draw in their season opener, a non-league game, at Mount Sinai. Sept. 8: Mattituck-Center Moriches rivalry continues The longest and arguably the most intense Suffolk County rivalry between…
The Suffolk Times
Published September 04Preserved Mattituck farmland sparks fight over proposed oyster-processing operation
A Mattituck property saved from becoming a housing subdivision has become the latest flashpoint over what farming on preserved North Fork land can look like. Neighbors who helped protect the 14.5-acre New Suffolk Avenue property are now raising concerns about plans by West Robins…