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- Week in Review: The Eagle in Greenport
Week in Review: The Eagle in Greenport
Unity and a Hootenanny
Beth Young
August 09, 2026
On the Forks
Getting Your Sea Legs and Building a Tool of Peace: Two Views of the Eagle’s Mission
Captain Kristopher Ensley (left) and Ryan Harned of Cutchogue (right) aboard The Eagle Friday morning.
Over the course of a summer, about 300 “swabs” — new recruits at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. — get their sea legs aboard the 295-foot three-masted square rigger Eagle.
Three groups of about 90 cadets just out of high school get a chance to crew the Eagle after about four to six weeks at the Academy. It’s a crash course in teamwork, leadership and taking responsibility for the safety of your fellow cadets.
When the Eagle pulled into Greenport Friday morning, one swab on deck knew the familiar sights and sounds of home.
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North Fork
Southold Police Outline Policy for Responding to Immigration Raids, as LaLota Says the Town is Buckling to His Demands
Southold Town Police Chief Steve Grattan outlined the department’s proposed policy for responding in a peacemaking capacity to reports of other law enforcement agencies operating within the town at a work session to discuss public safety during immigration raids Tuesday afternoon.
   | A Call for Unity at Southold PicnicSouthold Town’s Unity Picnic has been bringing families from all different backgrounds together for nearly two decades, and this Saturday the event returned to the Peconic Lane Community Center for an afternoon of music, food, family activities and fellowship with neighbors throughout town. Stay tuned to our website tomorrow for all of our photos of the afternoon’s festivities. |
Energy
After Romaine Demands Closure of East Hampton BESS, East Hampton Demands Changes to Its Operations
Hot on the heels of Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine’s demand that a Battery Energy Storage System in Wainscott be closed after nearby wells were found to be contaminated, East Hampton Town is also making a series of demands of the owners of the BESS.
Riverhead
Town Square Hotel Gets The Green Light
The Riverhead Town Board has unanimously approved the site plan and special permit for a controversial new hotel proposed on the eastern edge of the Town Square the town is currently building on East Main Street.
Southold Town
 Southold: We’re Not Planning Down Payment Assistance for $2 Million HousesThe fine print in a recent update to Southold Town’s proposed down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers has been the talk of the town this week, after another local media outlet reported a new cap on the purchase price of the homes would be $1.9 million — up from an initial proposal of $750,000. But that’s not what the town is actually doing, says Southold Community Development Project Coordinator Andrea Sullivan. |  Southold Takes Another Look at Coastal Resilience PlanningSouthold Town is searching for ways to incorporate coastal resilience into its Zoning Update, after many residents asked that protecting the coastlines be made a priority. After much public criticism of a planned massive overhaul of the town’s zoning code in 2025, the town’s Planning Department announced this spring that it is prioritizing changing certain aspects of the code that will have the greatest impact — community housing, changes to uses in business zoning districts, short-term rentals and changes to the town’s big house law are among the top priorities. |
Environment
North Fork Environmental Council to Host Discussion on “The Water We Drink, The Water We Love”
The North Fork Environmental Council will close out its 2026 Summer Speaker Series on Thursday, August 13 at 6 p.m. with “The Water We Drink, The Water We Love,” a free panel discussion on how everyday choices affect Long Island’s sole-source aquifer and the creeks, bays and estuaries that depend on it.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 Saturday, Aug. 15 Hallockville Hootenanny Hallockville Hootenanny is a full day, free music festival featuring performances by five talented Long Island bands. |  Saturday, Aug. 15 Kenney’s Beach Sunset Market The Kenney’s/McCabe’s Beach Civic Association in Southold will hold its first-ever Kenney’s Beach Sunset Market on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 5 p.m. to sunset in the Kenney’s Beach parking lot. |  Saturday, Aug. 15 Blues Night at NFAC Get ready for a command performance at the North Fork Arts Center’s second annual Blues Night. |
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See you next Sunday,
Beth
