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...

Southold Town’s long-anticipated zoning overhaul got a reset Thursday night, as officials put community housing first, scrapped last year’s controversial zoning map and laid out a phased path forward after months of public confusion.

Planning director Heather Lanza briefed a packed crowd at the Southold Recreation Center on where the town stands in its process, presenting eight urgent priorities and saying affordable community housing is at the top of the list.

She gave a three- to five-year t...

As Greenport heads into its first full summer with expanded paid parking, new signs are going up downtown — and so is the frustration among some year-round residents.

Village leaders say the program is meant to manage seasonal congestion, improve turnover in busy areas and raise money for much-needed road and sidewalk repairs.

But residents who live downtown say they are being asked to pay like visitors just to park near their own homes.

That frustration surfaced at the Village Board’s May 28...

The Greenport Village Board moved toward approving a privately funded plan to revamp the Third Street basketball courts after a raucous public meeting Thursday night.

Resident after resident voiced support for the proposal during a nearly three-hour session, Mayor Kevin Stuessi added a walk-on resolution to move the project forward — and the board unanimously voted to advance planning and discussions with Tod Hart and Collin Ratsey.

“When we have two individuals that have come to the village a...

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...

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...

Dillan Wysocki rings up snacks and counts out change behind the counter at Mattituck High School’s student-run store.

For one period a day, the 16-year-old works a number of jobs — part of a program designed to prepare students for jobs beyond the classroom.

Dillan is one of more than a dozen students in the school’s special education program who get hands-on experience in a vocational setting designed to teach communication, financial and independent living skills.

When asked what he’s taken...

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...