Articles by Nicholas Grasso

Warning sign on beer fridge door at Handy Pantry grocery store. (photo credit: Daniel Franc) Nearly every retail establishment within Southold Town passed an underage drinking enforcement operation in January. The sting, conducted by the […]

As co-president of Southold High School’s environmental club, Jocelyn Kaelin spearheaded successful recycling initiatives. She plans to take up environmental studies after graduation. (photo credit: courtesy photo) When it comes to fighting for the environment, […]

Bottle found with message in it in Shinnecock Bay last Friday. (photo credit: courtesy photo) Richard Brooks spent his decades-long career at Mattituck High School engaging his earth science students with the local environment and […]

(photo credit: Lee Meyer) D’Latte Cafe, a beloved coffee spot in the heart of Greenport Village, will shut its doors for the final time this Sunday. “With a heavy heart, we have to announce the […]

Cutchogue East Principal Amy Brennan talks to students about bullying. (Courtesy photo) Cutchogue East Elementary School introduced students to a new anti-bullying program the school’s administrators hope to use throughout the school year and beyond. […]

Scott Russell (Nicholas Grasso photo) While Southold Town Hall was closed for a four-and-a-half-day Thanksgiving break, Supervisor Scott Russell labored not with pen and paper, but with spackle and spade.  As a practical joke, Mr. […]

Mattituck High School.(File photo) Cuts to state aid projections for the 2024-25 school year have galvanized North Fork school districts to fight for their funds. Last Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul released her preliminary budget for […]

The Enclaves, calls for construction of a 72,979-square-foot, two-story hotel with 40 units, four detached cottages, an accessory event space, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a spa at the site of the former Hedges […]

Michele Falk and Howard Silverman took over Hommel Plumbing and Heating Supply in September. (Credit: Courtesy photo.) Since he started his Rowan Plumbing company a little more than a decade ago, Connor Rowan has been […]

Renderings showing the main building of The Enclaves from three different angles. (Source: Southold Town records) In a letter directed to Kelly Murphy, the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency’s acting executive director, all six members […]