Articles by Chris Francescani

Greenport Village ( Chris Francescani photo.) Two years after a contentious election, five Greenport residents are vying for two available seats on the Village Board. Deputy Mayor Mary Bess Phillips and veteran trustee Julia Robins’ […]

Greenport BID president Nancy Kouris spoke at a special meeting late last month to generate more engagement. (Credit: Chris Francescani) Two Greenport community organizations launched new websites last month, each initiating a major campaign during […]

(Credit: courtesy photo) On Thursday, Feb. 13, Jerome Foster Lewis will take center stage at The Suffolk to debut his self-styled, one-man show, Unforgettable Valentine: A Celebration of Nat King Cole’s Love Songs. To those who know him […]

Southold police officer Ryan Creighton was awarded 2024 Police Officer of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Southampton (Courtesy photo) Southold Town police officer Ryan Creighton was presented with the 2024 Southold Town Police […]

Tamara “Tammy” Lanier is fighting Harvard University in court over the rights to some of the earliest ever images of enslaved people in America. (Credit: courtesy photo) For as long as she can remember, Tamara […]

Lake Ronkonkoma Ice Boat and Yacht Club commodore Scott Valentine won all three races Saturday. (Credit: Chris Francescani) It’s been so long since Long Island waters froze solid enough to race ice boats, that last […]

The Southold PBA faced off against local high school basketball alumni on Friday night at Greenport High School. (Courtesy photo) In a scene straight out of a ‘Friday Night Lights,’ episode, the gymnasium at Greenport […]

A new program to honor military members and veterans in Southold begins this spring. (Courtesy photo) This spring, retired and active-duty military, reserve and National Guard members will begin watching over downtown Southold, thanks to […]

North Fork Polar Bears, May, 2024 (courtesy photo) Even as Arctic cold grips the Northeast this week, the North Fork Polar Bears remain undaunted and undeterred as they gear up to host their third annual […]

A Nathaniel Currier lithograph featuring the 1840 wreck of the steamboat Lexington in the Long Island Sound. (Courtesy picture) One hundred and eighty-five years ago this week, during one of the coldest winters on record, […]