East End Beacon

09/10/2026

Proposed Southold Chicken Farm May Become a Fruit & Vegetable Farm

The owner of a property on Ackerly Pond Lane in Southold who had proposed an egg-laying chicken farm earlier this year is planning to instead begin an “organic produce farm focused on fruits and/or vegetables,” according to a Sept. 3 letter from the applicants’ attorney on file with the Southold Town Planning Department.

Pictured: A notice of public hearing for the site plan for the barn at the cul-de-sac at the end of Jasmine Lane this winter.

09/10/2026

Morning Bulletin: Southold Hits the Books on Housing, Remembering the Pelican Disaster, Sept. 11 Commemorations, Mattituck Blood Drive, Walk to Recovery

Southold Hits the Books on Housing, Remembering the Pelican Disaster, Sept. 11 Commemorations, Mattituck Blood Drive, Walk to Recovery Good Morning! • We're expecting mostly cloudy skies this morning to gradually clear by the afternoon, with a high around 85 degrees and a southwest wind around 14 ...

09/09/2026

Southold Establishes a Standing Public Safety Committee

Two weeks after adopting a townwide policy for responding to immigration enforcement actions in Southold, the Southold Town Board established a new permanent committee Tuesday evening charged with examining “the health, safety and welfare concerns associated with federal immigration policy and to examine and adivse the Town Board on “all proposed federal, state and local legislation.”

Read more at eastendbeacon.com (link in bio) or here: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/southold-establishes-a-standing-public-safety-committee/

09/09/2026

Southold Hits The Books On Community Housing Code Updates

As public awareness of the North Fork's housing affordability crisis deepens, the Southold Town Board on Tuesday heard a comprehensive update on major code changes the town says need to be implemented before it begins spending the $8 million-plus it has collected in its Community Housing Fund.

"All of this stuff is actively being drafted. No one here has the brakes on at all," Town Planner Mara Cerezo told the Town Board at its Sept. 9 morning work session. "As much as you want to be at the table with us going forward, we're here."

Pictured: Town Planner Mara Cerezo, Planning Director Heather Lanza and Community Development Project Supervisor Andrea Sullivan at the Town Board's Sept. 9 work session.

You'll always find the most comprehensive coverage of the East End's housing crisis, including this story at eastendbeacon.com (link in bio).

Here's the direct link: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/southold-hits-the-books-on-community-housing-code-updates/

09/09/2026

This Saturday, take a walk with native plant expert Taralynn Reynolds of Group for the East End in Greenport’s Skipper Horton Park to see how a habitat recovers when invasive plants are removed, and to explore the magic of the Bay to Sound Trail initiative.

The 10 a.m. walk is a partnership between ReWild Long Island’s North Fork Chapter and Group for the East End.

Find out more at eastendbeacon.com (link in bio) or here: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/an-exploration-of-where-the-wild-things-grow/

09/09/2026

Morning Bulletin: Streamlining Suffolk Septic Grant, Where the Wild Things Grow, Southold Board Gets Back to Work

Streamlining Suffolk Septic Grant, Where the Wild Things Grow, Southold Board Gets Back to Work Good Morning! • We're expecting mostly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 81 degrees and a light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 miles per hour. It will be partly cloudy overnight, with a ...

09/08/2026

Flush With Cash, Suffolk Promises Faster Septic Grant Process

There have been several hiccups along the road since Suffolk County launched a grant program in 2017 to help homeowners install new nitrogen-reducing septic systems, but this summer the county has relaunched the application process through a streamlined online form — with up to $45,000 in funding available to each homeowner.

Learn more at eastendbeacon.com (link in bio) or here: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/flush-with-cash-suffolk-promises-faster-septic-grant-process/

The Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association will also host a presentation on the county Septic Improvement Program at its next meeting on Monday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mattituck Park District headquarters at Veterans Beach.

09/08/2026

Morning Bulletin: Foodie Tour at 20, Energia Internacional, A Berry-Peach Spongecake Delight

Foodie Tour at 20, Energia Internacional, A Berry-Peach Spongecake Delight Good Morning, and Happy Tumbleweed Tuesday! • We're expecting sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 80 degrees and a northwest wind around 7 miles per hour. It will be partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 65...

09/07/2026

Energia Internacional Celebrates Latin American Music on the North Fork

The Rites of Spring Music Festival will host a weekend-long series of performances celebrating Latin American song and dance, from Sept. 11 through Sept. 13.

It’s “three days of community gatherings where participants can share arts, music, fashion, traditional dishes, economy and social practices,” according to Rites of Spring founder Paolo Bartolani. “Come relaxed, come curious, connect with the people around you, and experience the energy of the music.”

Pictured: Batala New York, Sanctuario and Pedro Giraudo

Read more at eastendbeacon.com (link in bio) or here: https://www.eastendbeacon.com/energia-internacional-celebrates-latin-american-music-on-the-north-fork/