As 2022 draws to a close, we’ll be counting down the biggest stories of 2022 through the end of the year.
From a police chief suspension and whale stranding to vigils for an inspiring young man and an outpouring of support for Ukraine, here are the top stories we reported this year.
Top Stories 2022: Amid housing crisis, voters OK new community housing fund
Top Stories 2022: Police chief reinstated following suspension
Top Stories 2022: As war raged, the Ukrainian community on the North Fork showed support
Top Stories 2022: Peconic Community School acquiring vacant Cutchogue church property
Top Stories 2022: Town Board approves legislation to restrict house size
Top Stories 2022: Southold prom theme changed after it sparks controversy
Top Stories 2022: Dylan Newman is remembered as a ‘hero’
Top Stories 2022: LaLota elected to Congress; Zeldin loses bid for governor
Top Stories 2022: Wild weather in 2022, from summer drought to tornado touchdown
Top Stories 2022: Minke whale dies after stranding in Southold’s Goose Creek