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Southold Town Board to rule on appeal of proposed Orient teardown
The current house that may be demolished. (Credit: Cyndi Murray) The Southold Town Board has reached a decision on an Orient couple’s appeal to demolish a home located in the hamlet’s historic...
View ArticleNappa wins Town Board position after absentee ballots counted
Democrat Sarah Nappa was elected to the Southold Town Board following the formal count of absentee ballots by the Suffolk County Board of Elections Friday. Ms. Nappa, 38, becomes the first Democrat in...
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Southold Town officials sworn in at inauguration ceremony
The swearing-in ceremonies at Southold Town Hall Thursday included the longest-tenured supervisor in town history and the first Democrat elected to the Town Board in a decade. Supervisor Scott...
View ArticleShould Southold Town Board update code to prevent ‘McMansions?’
House size — or, more aptly, “McMansions” — a campaign issue raised by newly elected councilwoman Sarah Nappa and her running mates last fall, was the topic of a lengthy discussion At Southold Town...
View ArticleBeyond bail reform, Southold bracing for how reforms affect code enforcement
While a debate rages on in Albany over new sweeping criminal justice reforms, Southold Town officials are bracing for how those changes will impact cases in Justice Court. “It actually is going to...
View ArticleSupervisor Russell calls on Gov. Cuomo to enact East End travel ban
At President Trump’s Tuesday afternoon press conference, Dr. Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for the White House’s coronavirus response team, made a comment about visitors to the East End of...
View ArticleNext two weeks ‘critical,’ town supervisor says
Times Review Media Group conducted a question-and-answer session Monday with Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell. His remarks have been edited for space and clarity. The Suffolk Times: What happens...
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County adds security at Cedar Beach, where residents vow to monitor progress...
Residents in the Main Bayview area of Southold are getting their beach back and about a dozen of them showed up at a press conference Saturday to tell public officials they hope it stays that way....
View ArticleSupervisor faces criticism from board members over communication
During a tension-filled work session Tuesday, a discussion on permitting food trucks to operate more broadly in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown diverged into a quarrel on transparency and public...
View ArticleSouthold plans conference calls with business community as Phase 2 of...
With Long Island expected to reach Phase 2 of the four-part New York Forward reopening plan Wednesday, local officials are looking to work closely with small businesses reeling in the wake of the...
View ArticleSouthold Town hiring independent investigator to examine police response to...
Unsatisfied with an internal investigation, the Southold Town Board plans to hire an independent investigator to examine its police department’s response to community complaints about an officer’s...
View ArticleBracing for economic fallout from coronavirus pandemic
Southold Town officials are bracing for the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Supervisor Scott Russell is anticipating some state funding typically used for highway projects as well as...
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‘Envision Plum Island’ report spurs renewed call for preservation
When volunteers conducted bird counts on Plum Island over the years, one of their many remarkable revelations was the abundance of birds on the 822-acre island east of Orient Point. In all, those who...
View ArticleEqual Time: Board members should lead by example
Let me understand this. According to Councilwoman Sarah Nappa, the Town Board holding public meetings in a public building while utilizing Zoom and broadcasting live on the town’s website shows a lack...
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Frustration grows as PSEG moves timeline for power restoration to Saturday
Lisa Longboat could see the ground moving over the roots of a locust tree in the front yard of her Wading River home Tuesday. Then, moments later, a strong gust of wind changed the landscape around...
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One week after storm, North Fork residents on the ‘horrible’ communication...
For six days, a downed wire lay across the front yard of Marion Wipf’s property on West Creek Avenue in Cutchogue. The fire department placed traffic cones around it, to keep people from going over...
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Anticipating $1M in unused sick and vacation payouts, Southold police chief...
Citing a shortage in manpower and anticipated turnover in the upper ranks of his department, Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley has requested a $1 million increase in town police spending for 2021....
View ArticleSouthold residents: Please stop removing political signs
Editor’s Note: The following is a joint statement from Supervisor Scott Russell and Legislator Al Krupski regarding the recent removal and destruction of political signs. The removal of political...
View ArticleReport: Community Preservation Fund has seen record increase so far in 2020
Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund revenues are at record levels through the first eight months of 2020, according to a new report released by State Assemblyman Fred Thiele’s office. Mr. Thiele...
View ArticleEast Hampton contemplates airport closing in move that could impact other towns
Residents plagued for many years by helicopter noise could find relief from a decision in the hands of the East Hampton Town Board. The expiration of the contract East Hampton has with its airport...
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