Cutchogue News

J. Kings farmers' market 700 Furrows Rd., Holtsville; 631-289-8401 On June 25, J. Kings, Long Island's largest food service distributor , cleared the cars out of the northernmost corner of its parking lot ...

Brooklyn grade-schoolers pull carrots on a trip to Long Island's Satur Farm. Most days, Fresh Direct delivers produce from Long Island farms to city nabes.

Reports from county or village police, June 16-21. Bellport Two bicycles were stolen June 16 from a garage on Yarrow Circle.

JONES BEACH: Fireworks dazzle 100,000 They ooh-ed and aah-ed -- watching shells burst in the air, happy to have escaped the thunderstorms.

From spending a day grilling in the park to watching a parade to enjoying a fireworks display on the beach, patriotic fervor spread across Long Island yesterday as residents celebrated the nation's 232nd birthday.

Declaring the Declaration in Merrick Before e-mails, telephones and instant messaging, the way to share important information was by holding a meeting in the town square.

The Historical Society of the Merricks gave its 30th annual reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday morning at a gazebo on Merrick Avenue north of the railroad tracks. Similar to when it was first proclaimed throughout small towns and larger cities in 1776, local citizens gathered together for the reading. But unlike 232 years ago, every participating person took turns reading one sentence each of the 1,375-word document.

The following Islanders placed in the top three in their age groups: Lauren Laviola , Linda McCarthy , Charles Stark , Tom Power , Maryellyn Duane and veteran 10K runner John Byington .

Jaclyn Jiminez says her family most enjoys the scenery behind their 1983 cedar shingled ranch on a .92-acre lot, which is tucked between two vineyards: 'The view that we have in the backyard is just ...

Two town houses in gated Smithtown communities offer similar features and amenities such as a pool and clubhouse - but one costs less than half as much in property tax as the other.

With the price of a gallon of regular gas as high as it's ever been on Long Island, many business owners may have feared that the cash registers would be a little short this Memorial Day weekend.

It had flown in combat in Vietnam, its floorboards occasionally awash with the blood of wounded and dying soldiers.

Winemaking has brought Leslie Howard back to his roots on Long Island 's North Fork - in more ways than one.

Want to wake up to fresh local duck eggs at a farmhouse that is surrounded by a vineyard? Spend the night at a working fruit farm and gather raspberries after breakfast? Bring your dog to spend the night? ...

Whether tasting a glass or buying a bottle, you'll find distinctive styles from the North Fork and the South Fork.

An 88-year-old man was lucky to escape with his life Tuesday -- and only minor injuries -- after his car was hit by a train when it skidded through a downed railroad crossing gate in Cutchogue.

“As a school board member, what I'd like to do is get in there and understand the dynamics of the schools, the funding part of it”

VOTING 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mattituck High School. THE BUDGET The district is proposing a budget of $34,841,245 for the 2008-2009 school year, a 4.96 percent increase from the current $33,196,356. ... via Newsday.com

Bubbles The class of '08 already must feel like toast more than toasting. So, it's time to put some sparkle into the upcoming celebrations. via Newsday.com

“They're all sweethearts and they weren't doing anything wrong”

A Cutchogue teen was charged with drunken driving after she lost control of a convertible that overturned in East Marion, ejecting four teenage passengers, Southold Town police said Saturday. via Newsday.com

Here's a look at a number of North Fork accommodations, separated by town. Rooms are double occupancy unless otherwise noted. via Newsday.com

“We've lived here summers for 52 years, and the last 14 years full-time”

Voters in two Long Island communities, one on the East End and the other near Nassau County 's border with Queens, reached different conclusions yesterday over the funding of fire district operations. via Newsday.com

“Right now, it seems everything people talk about is money. That's outrageous”

Arthur Brewer, chairman of the Cutchogue Board of Fire Commissioners, admitted that this might not be the best of times to ask voters in the fire district to approve a $7.28-million bond issue to build a new ... via Newsday.com