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🐝 Keeping the Docks Working

🐝 Keeping the Docks Working

Saving the Waterfront, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Tacos for the Porters

Thomas Loncar
October 01, 2025

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In today’s North Fork Buzz:

Saving the Waterfront
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Tacos for the Porters

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The Lowdown

Saving the Waterfront ⚓

On Monday, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine stood on the Greenport dock and signed a bill with big waves for the East End. The new Working Waterfront Protection Program makes sure commercial waterfronts, the docks where fishermen unload, shellfish growers work, and boatbuilders fix their craft stay just that.

Developers have been circling, scooping up waterfront property to turn into mega-homes and condos. This law locks in easements so these spots can’t be lost to luxury living.

Think of it like farmland preservation, but for the sea. Suffolk will invest $9.5 million from 2026–2028 to keep the maritime economy afloat.

From Montauk to Greenport, fishing has been at the heart of Suffolk for centuries. Now, thanks to this bill, the next generation of captains, oyster farmers, and boatbuilders just might have a dock to call home.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

Vandenburgh Back at BID’s Helm 🤝

Greenport Brewing’s own Richard Vandenburgh is back at the helm of the Greenport Business Improvement District. When Nancy Kouris stepped down as BID president earlier this month, Rich didn’t hesitate to slide back into a role he held for nearly a decade.

What’s on his to-do list?
-Keep downtown buzzing with events and activities.
-Help local businesses not just survive but grow.
-Snag more grant money for infrastructure fixes.

If his first term is any hint, Rich knows how to get it done. This time around, he’s promising more transparency, more collaboration, and smoother communication, both with BID members and the village. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

North Fork Walk to End Alzheimer’s 💜

On Saturday, more than 400 walkers turned Peconic Landing purple for the Third Annual North Fork Walk to End Alzheimer’s. By the time the last step was taken, the community had raised over $123,000, blowing past the goal of $86,800.

Families lifted their colored flowers high in the Promise Garden Ceremony: yellow for caregivers, purple for those lost, blue for those fighting the disease, and a single white bloom for the first survivor we’re all hoping for.

With over 30,000 people in Suffolk County living with Alzheimer’s, the fight hits close to home. But Saturday proved when the North Fork comes together, hope feels a little less out of reach.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

Game On in Southold 🎲

Monopoly, Clue, Scattergories… and about 397 more. That’s what you’ll find upstairs at The Rowan Craft Boutique in Southold, where owner Bunnii Buglione and her friend Eliot Ramierz just opened a brand-new board game café.

400+ games, a Skee-Ball machine, foosball, a candy bar downstairs, and an open-door policy for outside takeout. Translation: grab tacos from Latin Fuzion, then head upstairs to crush your friends in Connect Four.

It’s $15 for three hours of play or grab a membership if you’re a regular. They will also host special board game events and even carve out time for homeschoolers.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

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Dog of The Week

Meet Laika 🐾

Meet Laika, she is the kind of pup who does it all. One minute she’s zooming around with the neighbor dogs, the next she’s curled up at your side begging for belly rubs. She’s house-trained, crate-trained, knows all her basics (sit, paw, down, place) and sometimes offers her paw just because she loves you.

She’s also the ultimate work-from-home sidekick. Desk time? She’ll nap nearby. Couch time? She’s your snuggle buddy. The only thing missing is her forever person.

Sure, she’s still working on her leash confidence, but she makes up for it with the little things: morning “hi’s” during showers, chomping on ice cubes, and stealing spoonfuls of yogurt like it’s gourmet.

Laika’s spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, and overflowing with gratitude for her second chance. Now she just needs you.

Foster-to-adopt Laika today: www.gwarp.org. When you’re done, text Kerry at 646-209-4140

Trivia Time 🧠

Your brain deserves more than scrolling and skimming. Each week we’ll hit you with one question designed to make you pause, scratch your head, and maybe argue with whoever’s sitting next to you. Think of it as a quick mental pit stop: a chance to flex your random knowledge, test your memory, or finally use that obscure fact you learned in 7th grade.

On this day in history, Henry Ford’s company introduced the Model T, revolutionizing transportation. In what year did this happen?

Last Week’s Results

Last week we asked: What is the state bird of New York?

Answer: Bluebird

41% of you nailed it, The rest? Well, let’s just say you flew off course.

Local Spotlight

Tacos for the Porters 🌮

Greenport, tonight’s dinner decision just got way easier. From 4pm until close, Lucharitos is turning every taco, burrito, and plate of nachos into a boost for the Greenport Senior Class. 30% of all food sales go straight to the Class of 2025, just eat and support.

So skip the stove, rally your crew, and swing by Lucharitos tonight. Dine in, take out, doesn’t matter, every bite counts. Send these seniors off in style, Go Porters!

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