North Fork high school musicals set to ring in spring
Three North Fork high schools will hold their spring musical performances over the next two weeks. All the musicals feature fantastical elements, with Mattituck performing “Once Upon a Mattress,”...
View ArticleMattituck wins boys hoops county crown
Sometimes first impressions can be off base. When Mattituck High basketball coach Paul Ellwood first saw his team in October, he wasn’t certain what he had. “After the first couple weeks, I went home...
View ArticleTuckers fall to Babylon in girls hoops county final
It wasn’t the way they had expected it to end. One by one, a teary-eyed bunch of Mattituck High School girls basketball players congratulated their Babylon rivals. The Tuckers had aspirations of...
View ArticleMattituck, Greenport boys hoops squads prep for big weekend playoff games
The final buzzer sounded, and the two teams gathered at center court for the traditional handshake line at Mattituck High School last Thursday. But this time, instead of saying, “Good game,” the...
View ArticleCarle Place overpowers Tuckers in boys hoops Long Island title game
Mattituck tried everything to solve Carle Place. The Suffolk County champs drove to the hoop, but it didn’t work. They tried shooting treys, but the ball refused to droop. The result was a 53-36 loss...
View ArticleCommunity center construction to move forward following property study
Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck is likely to begin construction of a community center on one acre of its five-acre property later this year now that an archaeological study has found...
View ArticleHigh hopes for Tuckers girls lacrosse squad this season
It may be difficult for opponents to defend against the Mattituck/Greenport/Southold girls lacrosse team this season. The Tuckers don’t rely on just one or two goal-scorers, as demonstrated in their...
View ArticleMattituck-Laurel civic recognizes LeRoy Heyliger
LeRoy Heyliger, 91, has committed his life to a labor of love for his church, community and country. The Mattituck resident has demonstrated this dedication through his service as a U.S. Air Force...
View ArticleOffense clicking for Tuckers boys lacrosse
After playing three close games to start the season, the Mattituck/Greenport/Southold boys lacrosse team finally got an opportunity to breathe a little easier last Friday. The Tuckers flexed their...
View ArticleCutchogue East students get schooled on community journalism
Fourth-graders at Cutchogue East Elementary School welcomed Suffolk Times reporters Ana Borruto and Nicole Wagner Friday, April 11, to hear insights about working in journalism. Ms. Borruto and Ms....
View ArticleSouthold Town looks to extend hotel moratorium
Southold Town Board will hold a public hearing regarding an extension of the hotel moratorium May 28 at 4:30 p.m. The moratorium, which halted the application process for new development of resorts,...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue schools offer free pre-k program
Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District, in cooperation with Just Kids preschool in Laurel, will provide a free universal pre-kindergarten (pre-k) program at Cutchogue East Elementary School...
View ArticleAbandoned homes in Mattituck causing concern
Several homes that have fallen into varied states of disrepair in Mattituck have caused concern for neighbors in the community. Reports of vandalism and squatters at abandoned houses in the hamlet,...
View ArticleHoping for payback, Tuckers boys lax squad falls to Babylon
Everything that could go wrong pretty much did for the Mattituck/Greenport/Southold boys lacrosse team on Monday afternoon, particularly in the first half. The Tuckers lost faceoffs — they lost...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue school district gears up for budget and BOE vote
The proposed Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District budget for 2025–26 totals $46,765,442 — a $1,420,045 increase from 2024–25. The proposed tax levy is $42,167,665 — a $1,217,248 increase...
View ArticleMattituck long jumper looks to qualify for girls track and field state tourney
When Rhianna Lutz shows up to track meets with two pairs of cleats — one pair pink, the other blue — opponents know that the Mattituck High School senior means business. Lutz showed just that for the...
View ArticleVoters approve North Fork 2025–26 school district budgets
Southold, Mattituck-Cutchogue, Greenport and Oysterponds 2025–26 school district budgets all passed Tuesday night following community votes that saw 1,523 residents cast their ballots across the North...
View ArticleMattituck Inlet dredging set for fall 2025
A project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge 6,000 cubic yards of sand from Mattituck Inlet has been set for fall 2025, according to Army Corps of Engineers spokesman James D’Ambrosio. The...
View ArticleSummer 2025 North Fork fishing preview
Anglers across the North Fork geared up for the start of summer last weekend — venturing to their favorite quiet fishing hole, sailing off with a cooler prepped for a good catch or hopping on a...
View ArticleSouthold hotel moratorium extended a second year
Hotel developers will have to look elsewhere when deciding where to build vacation lodging on the East End for another year, after the Southold Town Board, during its May 28 meeting, approved an...
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