Articles by Brianne Ledda

Southold Town may hold off on a referendum to add a half-percent transfer tax for housing solutions, as a June deadline to add the proposition to the November ballot approaches. The Peconic Bay Region Community […]

Police headquarters in Peconic. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) More than a year after hiring a consultant to update its protocols, the Southold police department has a new handbook that outlines nearly twice as many policies.  “We […]

Under the amendment, the town fire marshal would have expanded duties within the town with regard to fire investigations. (File photo) The Southold fire marshal has requested the Town Board review potential legislation that would […]

The former oyster factory at the end of Shipyard Lane in East Marion. (Credit: Grant Parpan/file) A developer proposed building a residential development and private marina at the site of an abandoned oyster farm in […]

An overhead view of the causeway entering Orient. (Credit: David Benthal) As development pressure and population size in Southold continues to grow, the North Fork Civics want town residents to highlight areas of concern in […]

The recently built 123 Sterling project. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) Condo units at 123 Sterling Avenue in Greenport are officially on the market, the owner confirmed with The Suffolk Times.  Four market-rate units are going for […]

Southold Town Police headquarters in Peconic. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) The tax rate in Southold Town could rise nearly 5% over the next three to five years to cover an estimated $29 million in costs for […]

Southold may pass legislation to limit maximum house size in town, a measure local civic groups have been working on with the Town Board for more than a year. A public hearing on the proposed […]

Parking in Greenport village during slower times. (Credit: Grant Parpan) A proposed parking law in Greenport came under fire for a second time at a public hearing last Thursday. The draft was criticized by the […]

A padlock on the gate to Dave Allison Park in Cutchogue. (Credit: Brianne Ledda) Cutchogue residents are petitioning to restore parking at Dave Allison Park after park district commissioners locked gates that have traditionally allowed […]