Articles by Chris Francescani

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, […]

Candace Hall with Brandon Grace (far right) and community team member Matt Duell at the NoFo Kid Connect basketball tournament in July, 2024. (Credit: Bill Landon) Next week, some of Greenport’s finest young basketball players […]

Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon was joined by County Executive Ed Romaine and other officials in calling for more help from the federal government following a rash of drone sightings at Francis Gabreski airport. (Credit: […]

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine joined Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon at a press conference calling for federal help with drone intrusions over Gabreski airport in Westhampton. (Credit: Chris Francescani) A rash of more than […]

“Where is Joni Mitchell when we need her?” Greenport resident Diana Gordon asked the Village Board at a meeting last week, citing Ms. Mitchell’s hit ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ in opposing a proposal to pave over […]

Southold Records Management Assistant Stacey Norklun is in charge of digitizing all of Southold Town’s records. (Credit: Chris Francescani) Tucked away at a corner desk in a modest back office in Southold Town Hall, one […]

The Village of Greenport will pay nearly a third of the cost of dredging Stirling Harbor. (Credit: Chris Francescani/Sunset Beach Films) The Greenport Village Board voted last week to cover nearly one third of the […]

Stirling Harbor in Greenport is need of a dredging, according to business owners in the harbor. (Courtesy photo) Greenport’s Stirling Harbor business community is petitioning the village to conduct a maintenance dredge at the mouth […]