Why Railroad Museum of Long Island’s Don Fisher believes that STEM should really be STEAM
For years, educators have preached the importance of STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Don Fisher thinks they’re missing a letter. Sitting in a dusty, second-floor conference room above the Lionel Visitor Center at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead last month, president Don Fisher made a case for STEAM instead. The…
Southold Town Board moves up debate on ICE response policy, schedules special meeting Tuesday, August 4
In a shift in plans, the Southold Town Board late Friday announced that it will hold another special Town Board meeting Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. to continue deliberations on proposed legislation from OLA of Eastern Long Island that, if passed, would…
North Fork & Shelter Island real estate transfers – August 2, 2026
Several notable real estate transactions were recorded across the North Fork and Shelter Island…
Blotter: Shoeless sleepwalker, a feud over a rock and a tag sale that got too popular
Not every police call involves flashing lights and dramatic arrests. Sometimes it’s a rock…
Southold weighs OLA immigration proposal as board signals action may be near
Nearly six months after a series of federal immigration raids in Greenport, Southold Town…
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Community
SCWA water pipeline plan shifted from Sound Ave. to Main Road
The Suffolk County Water Authority has significantly revised the route of its controversial North Fork water…
Why Suffolk has more alpha-gal cases than any county in America
Suffolk County’s distinction as the nation’s leading county for suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome is the…
Food & Lifestyle
Meet the Mattituck farmer behind North Fork Garlic Company
Inside a 10-by-10-foot corner of a Mattituck barn, more than 2,200 freshly harvested garlic bulbs hang…
Amalfi at Claudio’s closes after one-week run in Greenport
Amalfi at Claudio’s has closed after just one week, with the operators announcing Wednesday that the…
Real Estate
North Fork & Shelter Island real estate transfers – July 26, 2026
Several significant transactions were recorded across the North Fork and Shelter Island region this week, led…
North Fork & Shelter Island real estate transfers – July 19, 2026
Several significant transactions were recorded across the North Fork and Shelter Island region this week, led…
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Police Blotter
Blotter: A head butt, a steely stare and a runaway driver
An alleged workplace head-butt at King Kullen, runaway docks adrift on local waterways and a runaway driver who led police on high-speed chase topped another…
Blotter: Homemade speed bumps, a Minions movie dustup and an A.I. error prompts a false active shooter report
A runaway dog sparked cries for help in the woods. A Minions movie was loud enough to draw police to the neighborhood. A man installed…
Blotter: A pastry attack, a cash-stuffed envelope mystery and an arrest after repeated harassment complaints at a Greenport restaurant
A pastry splattered across a windshield. A bear bones investigation. An envelope stuffed with cash, missing a single $100 bill. One commercial fishing boat sinking…