Lenny Atkinson (second from left) celebrates his 101st birthday with his sons Joseph Atkinson (left), Paul Atkinson (second from right) and Dan Atkinson. (Courtesy photo/Kristin Colella) LYNN – From being born to Canadian parents, then serving in World War II, to raising five children and having a long career with General Electric, Lynn’s Joseph “Lenny” […]
PEABODY— The city officially kicked off the holiday season this past weekend with its eighth annual Christmas tree lighting and Holiday Stroll. Saturday afternoon saw a full slate of festive activities across the downtown area from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The annual event happens on Small Business Saturday, which allows community members to support […]
LYNN — Summer league, fall league, captains’ practices, and twice-a-week workouts – it sounds like hockey’s back. Let’s throw out some numbers: first-year St. Mary’s coach Matt Smith has been coaching for 23 years (11 with the Spartans), and says there are 15 forwards and 10 defensemen with starting talent at the school. That sounds […]
I enjoy writing to different audiences: older, younger, fans of certain sports, and so forth. Conversation is good. That’s what I think is wrong with today’s society, but I’ll let someone in the news department write that one. Looking back on everything I’ve written, the column that attracted the most diverse audience was about boxing. […]
You know what I’ve been thinking? Just because she graduated high school, doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. Niya Morgen, of Swampscott, who attended St. Mary’s and now plays college basketball at Bentley, took home NE10 Rookie of the Week honors. The freshman guard shot .529 and went 5-for-9 from downtown while averaging 11.5 points, three […]
The grave marker for David Hannibal at Cutchogue Cemetery. (Credit: Steve Wick) In June, we published an editorial praising the New York State Legislature, and in particular Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk), for the unanimous passage of a bill that restored state recognition to the Montaukett Nation. The bill was co-sponsored by Mr. Palumbo and […]
Peconic Community School’s new location in Cutchogue. (photo credit: Melissa Azofeifa) CutchogueWhy is there so much hate now? What is going on in America today? Why are our colleges so filled with hate? Why is our government so divided? Why does our news media slant their reporting to fit its narrative? Why, yes why that […]
Nicholas Grasso photo For Greg Ammirati, like most Americans, 9/11 was lived history. But on Sept. 11, 2023, while chatting with a college-aged employees, it struck him that 9/11 is something younger members of his community only hear or read about. It would be difficult for them to understand what it was like — but […]
Current Southold police headquarters. (Melissa Azofeifa photo) • On Nov. 14, Southold police received a report of a kayak on the beach in Orient that had fishing rods in it along with an outboard motor. Keys to a Toyota vehicle were also in the kayak. Police learned the owner of the kayak had fallen out […]
PEABODY — Change was inevitable in Ward 6 when incumbent Mark O’Neill decided not to run for re-election. After a close race between two first-time candidates, Mike Higgins emerged victorious over Ryan Cox. O’Neill reflected on his six years on the City Council and expressed his confidence in the newest steward of his ward. O’Neill’s […]
