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28
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Tara Smith

    East End towns clean up, assess nor'easter erosion damage (opens the original)

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    East End towns are assessing widespread erosion and cleaning up debris after the strong early season nor’easter that pummeled the shoreline with powerful winds, strong surf and heavy rain over the weekend. Strong winds coupled with between 3 and 5 inches of rain and a full moon intensified coastal flooding, bringing down trees, churning debris onto the shoreline and eroding beaches on both the North and South forks. The financial impact of the storm is unknown, officials said, as they continue t

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Tara Smith

    Riverhead pitches $120.9M budget that stays under tax cap (opens the original)

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    Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin unveiled a $120.9 million operating budget for 2027 that would stay within the state tax cap for the first time in four years. Under the tentative budget, spending in three townwide funds would rise to $81.2 million, a 4.2% increase. Those are the general, highway and street lighting funds. The townwide tax levy for those funds is set to go up 2.8%, to $62.9 million, according to the proposal released at a special meeting on Thursday. For an average home with an

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Tara Smith

    Developer drops 6,000-chicken farm plan in Southold (opens the original)

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    After plans for a 6,000-chicken egg farm ruffled neighbors’ feathers in Southold, the owner said he plans to withdraw the proposal in favor of growing organic produce at the 16-acre property, according to town records. Grant Callahan, of Old Westbury, first sought permission to build a 2,100-square-foot barn at his Ackerly Pond Lane property last fall. He intended to use the site for pasture-raised eggs using rotational grazing and other regenerative practices. Residents who live on Jasmine Lane

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Tara Smith

    'The Guys' to play in Greenport, honoring FDNY engine's loss on 9/11 (opens the original)

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    When Kevin Shea dons an FDNY uniform to portray a grieving fire captain on stage, the lines blur between stepping into character and real life. The 59-year-old from Baiting Hollow draws from his own experiences of Sept. 11, 2001, for his role in “The Guys." The production plays at the North Fork Arts Center in Greenport on Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Written by journalist Anne Nelson in late 2001, the play follows a New York City fire captain working with a writ

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Tara Smith

    'Everybody's gone back': Tumbleweed Tuesday marked on the East End (opens the original)

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    Tumbleweed Tuesday brought a hint of autumn in the morning air as crowds thinned across the East End for the unofficial end to summer. From the Hamptons to the North Fork, locals reveled in the post-Labor Day lull: reclaiming beaches, easing into parking spots and taking a deep breath after the summer frenzy. "It's like a whole 'nother planet after Labor Day," said Dan Clowery, of Eastport, enjoying a nearly deserted Cooper's Beach in Southampton on a break from work. "Everybody's gone back to t

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