Southold Town Hall (Credit Nicholas Grasso) With a vote to discipline two members of the Southold Town Police Department, the three-and-a-half-year retirement party saga appears to have reached its conclusion. During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening, the Southold Town Board voted 5-1 to discipline Sgt. Steven Witzke and officer Daniel Mackey, who were listed […]

All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrest Luis Iraheta, 29, of Rock Avenue was arrested on a […]

PEABODY— Thousands of people came to Woodbridge Road throughout the weekend for a free Thanksgiving meal. Each year, Gina Goodwin feeds those in need out of her home. The scope of the project has consistently grown, and the trend continued in its 10th year. This year, “Gina’s Giving Back” is expected to feed more than […]

Richard C. Burns of Southold died Nov. 20, 2023 at Kanas Center. He was 86. Born April 22, 1937 in Astoria, Queens, he was the son of Charles and Marie (DePalma) Burns.  He attended St. John’s Prep in Brooklyn and Niagara University. Mr. Burns served in the U.S. Army from 1958-63. He married Marie (nee […]

Richard Field Halverson, 81, of Greenport died November, 19, 2023 at Peconic Landing. Born March 22, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wis., he was the son of Robert and Jane (Field) Halverson. He earned a doctorate degree from Columbia University. He and his wife Helen were married July 1, 1967. He was the vice president of St. […]

Peter R. Kruszon of Riverhead died on Nov. 21, 2023 at East End Hospice Kanas Center. He was 83. Born June 19, 1940, in Greenport, he was the son of John and Sophie (Ruskowski) Kruszon. He graduated Riverhead High School in 1958 and married Bernadette (Piekarski) in October of 1963 in Newark, N.J. He served […]

Flora (Flo) L. Vogel, 87, of Greenport passed away peacefully at Peconic Landing on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Greenwich, Conn. on May 27, 1936 to John Blasco and Floradora Conway. She married Richard A. Vogel S.r, a commercial fisherman on May 27, 1952. Flo was employed […]

To the editor: That was a great article Mark Aboyoun wrote about the Annual Rotary Football Luncheon for the Five High Schools in Lynn. There is a lot of information to take in during the two-hour luncheon, and I think Mark did not miss any of the football-related items. And great panoramic group pictures by […]

Each year, it gets harder and harder for the average person to survive the holiday season with enough disposable income to be able to afford a real old-fashioned kind of Christmas. Each year, more and more people get sucked into the economic undertow that forces them to make hard decisions about how they allocate their […]

Editorial written by the Seattle Times Editorial Board   An ominous tenor of war has descended over the world. Hamas’ horrific attacks of Oct. 7, and Israel’s response in Gaza, could spur a wider conflict throughout the Middle East. Ukraine continues to resist Russia’s unprovoked attack and occupation. China’s aggressive behavior toward Taiwan could foreshadow […]