Articles by Amanda Olsen

“What’s for dinner?” I’ll admit, sometimes that phrase tweaks me, especially when I’m still working at 6 p.m. I do cook most nights, but we fall back on takeout on an as-needed basis. On this […]

(Credit: Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) Among other initiatives aimed at schools and education, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to provide free school meals to all New York students regardless of income.  “The research is […]

(File photo) More winter weather is expected over the weekend, with 3 to 5 inches predicted for Saturday night into Sunday, topped off with a glaze of ice. “I’m expecting most of the snow to […]

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue is not closing. (Credit: Angela Colangelo file photo) Despite recent reports, Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has no plans to close its doors permanently.  “I laid off my packing house company […]

Separation between wild birds and home coops is a vital to keeping a home flock bird flu free. (Credit: Amanda Olsen) The recent detection of HPAI at Crescent Duck Farm has thrust bird flu concerns […]

Area kids playing through a ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ campaign at Southold Free Library. (Credit: courtesy photos) “Dungeons and Dragons,” the tabletop fantasy role-playing game originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, turned […]

Darren St. George is the new executive director of Southold Historical Museum. (Courtesy photo) Darren St. George has been named executive director of the Southold Historical Museum following an extensive, months-long search. The group’s previous […]

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue is the last duck farm on Long Island. (Credit: Angela Colangelo) The Suffolk County health department announced that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, bird flu, has been detected in a commercial poultry flock […]

(File photo) With temperatures forecasted to top out in the teens over the next two days, Southold officials announced the opening of a warming center at the Southold Town Community center at 1170 Peconic Lane […]

Cutchogue East Elementary School student Anthony Ammirati’s artwork was selected to participate in the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fine Arts and Essay Exhibition, sponsored by the New York State Education Department.  Anthony’s artwork […]