Water main brought back to life

Thursday, July 29

A water main for Orient could be under construction by around Labor Day, an official for the Suffolk County Water Authority told a crowd of Orient residents before the Southold Town Trustees last Wednesday, July...


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PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL VAN EYCKJack Sherwood (left) greets a fellow Iwo Jima veteran at the Marine Corps Museum. Although they’d never met before, their conversation revealed that they’d served in the same division.

Vet's dream trip comes true

Patriotism went hand in hand with friendship for five North Fork men...

History

PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETYAlfred Cosden’s Georgian Revival mansion, shown in 1916, stood overlooking the Sound in Southold for only 25 years. Mr. Cosden, who commissioned its construction, followed through in 1941 on a threat to have the house demolished if the town raised taxes.

A tale of triumph and taxes

Once upon a time in Southold, there was an estate of more...

Sailing

GARRET MEADE PHOTOA sunfish spectacular Sunfish sails provided a splash of color on Peconic Bay on Sunday when the North American Sunfish Championships concluded at the Mattituck Yacht Club. A Massachuetts sailor, Bill Brangiforte, competed with tendinitis in his left elbow, yet still won the regatta. The event coincided with the yacht club’s 100th anniversary.

Elbow tendinitis doesn't stop Brangiforte

There are times when an event transcends sports and becomes a happening....

Murphy finds the mark, twice

Thursday, July 29

MOUNT SINAI -- Goal scoring can be a tricky thing. Many a soccer player has been frustrated over how difficult the seemingly simple act of putting a ball into a net can be.Nicole Murphy can...