Articles by Nicole Wagner

Southold Town Board approved an extension of a $79,864 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to remove an invasive common reed plant from Great Pond in Southold. reed species A $79,864 grant from […]

Neighbors have noticed dramatic low tides in Peconic Bay recently. The low water levels are reportedly not a cause for concern, according to Peconic Baykeeper Pete Topping. Dog walkers, birders and avid fishermen alike have […]

(Credit: file photo) Several local laws regarding shellfish and yard sale permits will be amended by the Southold Town Board to adjust the process by which they are changed, pending public hearings on Feb. 25 […]

Applications are open for seasonal police officers in Southold through March 15. (Nicole Wagner file photo) While many of us are still reaching for our jackets and gloves, the Southold Police Department is looking ahead […]

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary raised a record-breaking $600,000 in 2024. (Courtesy photo) The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary, a 100-member volunteer group that fundraises for Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, raised a […]

The $250,000 stormwater mitigation improvements bond will help recharge aquifers and prevent stormwater runoff contamination in local waterways such as Mattituck Inlet. (Chris Francescani file photo) A set of bonds totaling $650,000 to maintain stormwater […]

Schools will have flexibility in implementing the “distraction-free” policy next school year. (Credit: J. Brooke Buczek) Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her plan to have “distraction-free” schools as part of the 2026 fiscal year executive budget […]

(Credit: file photo) The Oysterponds School District Board of Education chose to opt in to the New York State Department of Education’s Regionalization Initiative, voting 4-3 vote in favor of the plan during its regular […]

Roughly 150 members of the Southold community showed up Thursday to hear officials’ stance on immigration and policing policies. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson) As concerns intensify surrounding the implications of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, local […]

(Credit: Tara Smith file photo) The U.S. Senate voted 56-42 on Wednesday to confirm former congressman Lee Zeldin of Shirley to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump’s administration. As […]