East Marion News

“There is really nothing like this anywhere else on Long Island, and I've been told that our version of these native trees - very sinewy due to the winds - is seen nowhere else but in coastal Oregon.”

Some gardeners look out over their creations and see not only trees, mountain laurel and azaleas but also the past and the future.

Roberta Lee of Cutchogue got an early start on gardening, helping her mother when she was just 4. 'And I wasn't playing,' she says. Now gardening discussions form a bond with her daughter, Jessica, who lives near Los Angeles.

Carol Large of Locust Valley also has memories of a childhood spent in gardens. She laughs when she recalls providing free 'labor for my parents when I was 2 years old. My parents and grandparents were gardeners. My grandfather propagated camellias, and my parents taught me to call plants by their botanical names.' Read more

“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

One of America's best-known artists has had a pleasant rest in Long Island , but now he'll be allowed to leave. via Newsday.com

“I think he's where he belongs and where he should be.”

East Marion, a quiet enclave on the North Fork , has a message for its most famous inhabitant: Don't go, Rothko. via Newsday.com

While some of the restaurants on this list have been around longer than others, all have proven that they have what it takes to hold their own on the North Fork, a highly competitive dining scene. 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

Russian-born American painter Mark Rothko, known for abstract paintings, is shown in 1965. via WTOP

Favorite color Dear Matt, Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've gone to a St. Patrick's Day festival plenty of times because I am Irish. via Ocala.com