After over 30 decades in Cutchogue, Nancy Leskody will head on into retirement. (Photo Credit: Brendan Carpenter)

Trimble’s of Corchaug Nursery has been a fixture on Cutchogue’s Main Road for more than three decades — a four-acre spread filled with flowers, herbs and loyal customers.

Now, owner Nancy Leskody, 69, is preparing to close the business that she built with her wife, Anne Trimble, over the past 35 years.

Trimble died after a brief battle with cancer in December 2022 — two months aft...

Orient native Franklin Mastrangelo has signed a multi-album deal with Mercury Records and will move to Nashville on Jan. 15 to pursue his music career full time, The Suffolk Times has learned.

In his first interview since landing the deal, the Greenport High School graduate — who will be releasing music under the name Frank Mastra — said Tuesday, Jan. 6, that he signed with the label on Nov. 15, 2025, just three days before his 21st birthday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Universal Mus...

In the early days of Peconic Bay Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization lab, Dr. Stanley Katz would sit overnight with patients he’d just treated, to make sure they were comfortable, to answer their questions and to be their advocate.

Andrew Mitchell, PBMC’s former chairman and CEO, still vividly remembers those nights.

“There are many patients today who’ve gone through heart attacks and been brought to the hospital,” Mr. Mitchell said. “They’re alive today because of what Stanley did.”

Gro...

“No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.”

It’s an iconic line from an equally iconic comic book villain in the 2012 Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises.” But the mask-wearing Bane — played in the film by Tom Hardy — wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for a Nolan.

Not Christopher Nolan, the director. Instead, the Long Beach native who co-created the brute some 30 years ago, Graham Nolan.

Nolan was born into a family in 1962 that had already been in Long Beach for decades. His grandfat...

Former Greenport mayor Dave Kapell urged the Village Board to consider seizing key commercial properties to combat rising vacancies — an idea current Mayor Kevin Stuessi called “intriguing, but costly to the taxpayers.”

Mr. Kapell — who served as mayor from 1994 to 2007 during a period of growth and redevelopment — made the proposal at the Village Board’s April 23 meeting, warning that a slowdown in commercial investment is eroding the village’s tax base and shifting more of the burden onto hom...

Greenport Mayor Kevin Stuessi briefly encouraged community members to pay close attention to ICE activity and “do what we can to protect our community” during the Village Board’s Feb. 19 work session. He also said he will be meeting with Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski and Police Chief Steve Grattan to discuss increased policing levels for the summer.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been active in Greenport and the East End, with the most recent activity resulting in the arr...

A single “no” vote. A failure to pass. Passionate voices of a disappointed community. An executive session — and a “no” changes to “yes.” The measure passes.

That was the story of one agenda item at the Long Beach City Council meeting Tuesday night.

The meeting took place in a packed room, with most attendees there for one reason: to see the city approve a new lease agreement with MLK Center Inc., so it can continue using its building on Riverside Boulevard as a community center.

“This item i...

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The Riverhead Central School District has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education for the fourth straight year.

The designation comes from the NAMM Foundation, the charitable arm of the National Association of Music Merchants, which works to enhance access to music-making and career pathways in the music industry.

“Providing our students with access to an outstanding music education and opportunities across the elementary and secondary levels elevates the...

The Greenport School District proposed a $26 million budget that cuts nearly two dozen positions and more than doubles the state tax cap as officials try to rein in years of reserve spending.

The $25,995,000 spending plan for the 2026-27 school year, presented Tuesday, March 31, includes a 7.91% tax levy increase, far above the district’s 3.04% cap. For homeowners, that would mean about $43 more per month.

The proposal comes as district officials move away from a pattern of using one-time rese...

Artificial intelligence in schools is no longer a question of if — it’s a question of how. North Fork districts are working to prepare students to use it without letting it replace the skills they’re in school to build.

AI can write a student’s essay, solve their math problems and answer their teacher’s questions. For educators, that means guiding students in how to use it — and staying vigilant about how they do.

“Our approach emphasizes balance, using technology to enhance learning while ens...

Riverhead Town school districts showed differing performance on state Regents exams administered during the 2024-25 school year, with just one of two local districts exceeding state averages in English Language Arts and Algebra I, according to data released by the state Education Department.

Regents exams are graded on a scale of one to five, with students needing at least a three to reach proficiency. A score of five earns distinction.

Statewide, 75% of students scored proficient on the 2024-...

Greenport teachers traded in their dress shirts and ties for basketball shoes and jerseys on Wednesday night, taking to the hardwood.

Their opponent? None other than the Harlem Wizards, a team known for their entertaining trick shots, athletic prowess and comedy, all wrapped into a game of hoops.

The event served as a fundraiser for the Greenport Athletic Booster Club, raising money to support the district’s sports team. The Wizards last played in Greenport in 2017.

“Today is great because it...

Brett Kiely wears a blue Knicks T-shirt and grey shorts as he chases down a rebound at Madison Square Garden. He fires the ball back to star forward OG Anunoby for another shot during warmups.

For the 18-year-old Mattituck native and former Tuckers basketball player, it’s part of his “dream job.”

The teen, a freshman at St. John’s University in Queens, earned his spot on the hardwood at the World’s Most Famous Arena through a job program his college has with the Knicks.

“It was just incredibl...

The Dallas Cowboys came into a Week 10 home game against the New York Giants feeling “confident” after a tough loss against the Eagles in Philadelphia last week. And maybe it wasn’t hard to feel confident when the quarterback carousel offense of the Giants was coming in with an awful record and off back-to-back losses. ... and given what happened in Week 1 between these two teams.That confidence was evident early and often. It was shown through the final score with a 49-17 win ... which follows...

Nowadays, the NFL Draft is truly a spectacle. Lights, music, custom suits, and thousands of fans packed into massive venues like sardines.
Back in 1977, that wasn’t the case, and New York Jets great Wesley Walker surely remembers.
He remembers just sitting around waiting for a phone call to tell him where he’s going to be playing from there on out. He was supposed to be a first-round choice, but he kept waiting and waiting. Why?
Walker’s senior year playing for California, he played in the game...