Exploring Southold schools’‘unintentional divide’
Sophia Bartolani was in the Southold school district’s English as a New Language program for about a month after arriving in the United States from Rome at 8 years old. It didn’t take long for her to...
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Summer soccer: Mattituck squad preps for season
Early in the second half of Mattituck High School’s opening match in the Brookhaven Summer Soccer League last Monday, senior goalkeeper Peter Ixcotoyac-Krogulec accomplished a rare feat. He pulled off...
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Decision on Strong’s expansion plan delayed until August
The Southold Town Planning Board agreed Monday to delay its decision on the proposed Strong’s Marine expansion proposal following a request from the business owner to submit a revised application....
View ArticleBoard eyes fixes at busy Mattituck intersection
At its July 2 work session, the Southold Town Board discussed potential plans for the Mattituck intersection previously proposed for a Brinkmann Hardware store. The board is mulling ways to make the...
View ArticleCyanobacteria reaches dangerous levels in Mattituck lake
Recent testing by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in Lake Marratooka in Mattituck. Health officials are asking that people avoid contact with the...
View ArticleOspreys end regular season in style with tribute to Dylan Newman
The North Fork Ospreys’ regular season finale certainly had the makings of a Hollywood ending. Consider this unlikely scenario: The player wearing the number of the late son of the team’s general...
View ArticleTen years serving sandwiches ‘with love…and bacon’ at Ammirati’s of Love Lane
The past couple of weeks have been rather celebratory, with regulars coming in to congratulate the Ammirati’s of Love Lane family on a significant milestone. Valuing community has remained at the...
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Kids go to cop camp with Southold PD
About a dozen members of the Southold Town Police Dept. turned out at Mitchell Park in Greenport on Wednesday morning with loads of equipment and technology — ATVs, patrol cars, motorcycles, mountain...
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Greenport tops Port Jeff in football season opener
Quite appropriately, Greenport/Southold/Mattituck’s big football win over Port Jefferson on Friday night was punctuated with many big plays and moments. Let us count the ways. Defensive end/tight end...
View ArticleStrong’s latest expansion proposal deemed ‘incomplete’
The Southold Town Planning Board determined that the revised plans from Strong’s Marine for a proposed yacht storage facility on Mattituck Inlet are “incomplete for review,” according to a Sept. 6...
View ArticleCathy Demeroto to step down as CAST’s executive director
Cathy Demeroto, who joined the Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation as its executive director in 2017, announced Monday she will resign from the position at the end of October. In a letter...
View ArticleDredging in Mattituck Harbor set to begin next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is initiating a $3 million project to dredge Mattituck Harbor. Work will begin Oct. 1 and be done by Seacoast Construction, a West Sayville based marine contractor....
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After 15 years, Mattituck’s Love Lane sign is getting a little love
The well-known — and frequently photographed — heart-shaped Love Lane sign in Mattituck is in need of a makeover, and Jim Gorman, the craftsman behind it, is in the midst of restoring his 2009...
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Area teen co-stars in episode of Rett Syndrome awareness docuseries
Though Mattituck resident Maren DeSantis copes daily with Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, her family is making sure she lives as full a life as possible. Maren, now 13, was...
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Settlers and Porters battle to scoreless tie on soccer pitch
Travis Sepenoski said that he was only doing what he was supposed to do. “The ball bounced in the box,” he said. “They got on it first. Did my job.” Spectacularly. The junior goalkeeper’s clutch save...
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FOOTBALL Sept. 27: Greenport/Southold/Mattituck 32, Southampton 0 For the first time since 2013, the Porters won their first three games of the season. Senior quarterback-safety Michael DeNicola again...
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Input sought for Mattituck library renovation
The Mattituck-Laurel Library succeeded in passing its $1.73 million budget for the 2025 year, with 71 yes votes and 18 no votes on Sept. 17. (Credit: Ana Borruto) In comparison to this year’s budget,...
View ArticlePorters look to win Friday after dropping three straight
It seemed that every time Greenport/Southold/Mattituck moved forward, the team took two steps back. Way too many penalties, two devastating fumble turnovers and a nightmare fourth quarter added up to...
View ArticlePorters inch closer to football playoffs with commanding home win
Nothing is official on the playoff front just yet, but the Greenport/Southold/Mattituck football team had plenty to celebrate Friday night. The Porters moved closer to clinching their first Suffolk...
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Porters fall in first round of football playoffs
After listening to Greenport/Southold/Mattituck football coach Tim McArdle talk to his team, you wouldn’t have thought the Porters had lost their final game of the season by 28 points. But then again...
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