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North Fork schools feel growing enrollment pressure as new year begins
North Fork schools are opening another academic year with enrollment pressures continuing to reshape classrooms, staffing — and even how some districts use their buildings. As kindergartners stepped off buses and seniors arrived for the first day of classes Wednesday in…
North Fork housing crisis hits schools, hospital — and a Southold councilwoman
The North Fork housing crisis has gotten so bad that a Southold councilwoman who made housing affordability central to her campaign says she is now being priced out of her home. Alexa Suess told an audience at a North Fork Civics housing forum Monday that her landlord is raising…
Bug Light Classic Regatta revives Greenport sailing tradition
A classic sailing tradition is returning to Greenport Harbor this fall after more than a decade. The first Bug Light Classic Regatta will be held Sept. 26, reviving the former Greenport Classic Yacht Race, which was last held in 2012. The regatta — hosted by the East End Seaport…
Photos: Peconic Landing’s end-of-summer music and fireworks celebration
Peconic Landing in Greenport hosted its annual music and fireworks celebration on Sunday as the summer comes to an end. The evening started with music and dancing on the patio of Brecknock Hall — with a performance by Skyline from Code Bleu Music & Entertainment — followed by a…
Netflix is coming to this East End haven — with a star-studded cast
A Netflix comedy featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams and Jenifer Lewis begins filming on Shelter Island this week. Production of “Women Like Us” is expected to take place between Sept. 1 and Oct. 1 at several Island locations, including Crescent Beach, the…
Walter Berry
Walter Berry died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Aug. 29, 2026, much loved and much too soon. Born in December 1964 to George and Sandy Berry, Walt grew up allergic to rules and with an affinity for stunts that would put Evil Knievel to shame. He graduated from…
Southold deer task force to push Albany for stronger management tools
Oh deer. Southold officials are renewing their push for stronger deer-management powers from Albany as the town struggles with a herd officials say remains far above sustainable levels and continues to fuel tick-borne illness and hundreds of vehicle collisions. The Deer…
Mattituck-Cutchogue to move offices, lease building as enrollment falls
The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is shrinking its administrative footprint and turning excess space into revenue as enrollment continues to fall. The district plans to vacate its Depot Lane administrative center by June 2027, move offices into existing school buildings and…