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Good Morning, North Fork! Labor Day Weekend is basically summer’s grand finale, like the last firework that lingers a little longer in the sky. Whether you’re grilling, beach lounging, or avoiding that neighbor trying to recruit you into pickleball, make it count. Because come Tuesday, we trade flip-flops for fall vibes.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Parking Politics

• Mulch Mayhem

• Low Country Boil

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The Lowdown

Parking Politics in Greenport 🚗

Greenport’s got a parking problem, and not the kind where you’re circling Front Street on a Saturday night. New rules passed in 2023 say any business bigger than 1,500 square feet has to either build parking or pay the village a fee. Sounds simple, right? Not so much.

Critics, residents, shop owners, even former Mayor Dave Kapell, say the new code is choking out small businesses and fueling the empty-storefront blues.

Back in 1990, Greenport actually scrapped parking requirements because they were impossible to meet in a tight little village. The result? A restaurant boom. Now, opponents say the village is undoing decades of progress by piling rules back on.

• Small biz squeeze: Fees and parking mandates make it harder for Mom & Pop shops to get off the ground.

• Empty windows: Post-COVID vacancies haven’t gone away, and red tape isn’t helping.

• Fear of “Hamptonization”: Some say the mayor’s efforts to keep big investors out are also keeping the right kind of growth away.

• Housing vs Parking: Affordable housing plans have stalled while parking takes center stage.

Get the full story 👉 Dan’s Papers

Mulch Mayhem 🔥

What started as a small mulch fire at the Southold recycling center Wednesday morning turned into an all-day (and all-night) battle.

Cutchogue FD first got the call around 8:18 AM and, with help from Southold FD’s tanker, thought they had it 90% contained by late morning. But by 9:30 PM, surprise, it was back, deeper and more widespread.

That kicked off round two, with tankers rolling in from East Marion, Riverhead, Flanders, Mattituck, and Greenport. Firefighters had to break apart the entire 25–30 foot mulch pile to reach the base.

Final flames were out by 12:45 AM, and crews didn’t clear the scene until 2 AM.

Get the full story 👉 Patch

Top Stories From The Week 📖

🗣 Neighbors Talk The Cutchogue Civic Association rolled out results from a community survey that pulled in a hefty 75% response rate, at their summer get-together at McCall Wines. ($)

🦈 50 Years Later Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…Jaws turns 50 this year, and the North Fork Arts Center is celebrating with a big-screen showing on Saturday, August 30 at 7 PM.

 🍖 New Era in Mattituck Tucker’s Taproom and Smokehouse (formerly Meats Meat BBQ Smokehouse/Tucker’s Taproom) in Mattituck has rebranded under a new partnership between general manager Chris Hujber and Patrick Donagher of Alewife Brewing.

🎶 Battle of the Bands: Round 2 Greenport’s turning the volume back up this Labor Day. After last year’s smash-hit debut, the Battle of the Bands is back in Mitchell Park, 6–9 PM. ($)

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Foodie Friday 🍽

This week we’re serving up one of our all-time favorite family traditions: the Labor Day Low Country Boil.

Picture this, giant pot bubbling with shrimp, mussels, clams, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Once it’s cooked, everything gets dumped onto a newspaper-covered table for the ultimate end of summer feast. It’s messy, it’s casual, and it’s best enjoyed elbow-to-elbow with family and friends. Because nothing says goodbye summer like cracking shells and reaching across the table for just one more ear of corn.

What You’ll Need

• 1 Really Big Pot

• 1 Tbsp seafood seasoning (Old Bay or Zatarain’s), or more to taste

• 5 lbs red potatoes

• 3 (16 oz) packages cooked kielbasa sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces

• 8 ears fresh corn, husked

• 5 dozen little neck clams

• 5 lbs mussels

• 4 lbs large shrimp (we leave the shells on, but you do you)

How to Make It

1. Fill your really big pot about ⅓ of the way with water, season generously, and bring to a boil over outdoor cooker or stovetop.

2. Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Toss in the sausage and cook another 5 minutes.

3. Break corn ears in half, add to the pot, and cook for 5 more minutes.

4. Add the clams and mussels. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the clams pop open.

5. When the potatoes are nearly tender and clams are almost all open, add the shrimp . Cook for about 3 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through, yet tender.

6. Drain, pour everything out onto a newspaper covered table, and dig in!

A boil is summer’s way of saying: don’t go yet, pull up a chair, roll up your sleeves, and let the season linger a little longer.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They’re just fun things you need to know. I’ll always let you know when something is sponsored

Live Music Breakdown

Friday

Corey Creek | Daniel Lerner | 3-7 PM
Terra Vite Vineyard | Erin Chase | 4-7 PM
TJ Brown | Clovis Point | 4-7 PM
Haig Mathosian | George Tebbitt | 4-8 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | George Barry | 5-8 PM
Jamesport Farm Brewery | The Melon Farmers | 5-8 PM
Tucker’s Tap Room | Kevin Villatoro | 5-8 PM
Main & Mill | Catie Egan | 5-8 PM
Waypoint | Karen Bella | 5-8 PM
Kontokosta | Jeff LeBlanc | 5-8 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Marty Attridge | 5-8 PM
Claudio’s | JJ Sansaverino | 5:30-8:30 PM
Palmer Vineyards | Christiaan Padavan | 5:30-8:30 PM
Bridge Lane | DJ Henry Eau | 6-8 PM
Jamesport Vineyards | Nick Kerzner | 6-8 PM
Little Fish | Nina Et Cetera | 6-9 PM
Touch of Venice | The Earthtones | 6-9 PM
One Woman Winery | Tim Siciliano | 6-9 PM
Taps & Corks | Mugger Magee Brothers Band | 6-9 PM
Windamere | Mach 5 Band | 6:30-9:30 PM
The Privé (Southold Social) | K + R | 6:30-9:30 PM
Green Hill Kitchen | Bingo Bango! | 7-10 PM
Clam Bar at Alize | Mark Santomauro | 7-10 PM
PORT | Greg Humphreys Band | 8 PM
Sannino Vineyard | Live Jazz | 8-11 PM
Claudio’s | DJ Phil | 9 PM-1 AM

Saturday

North Fork Roasting Co. | Maye Slade | 10 AM -2 PM
Waypoint | Them Again | 1-4 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | Dinny Keg | 1-4 PM
Corey Creek | Gene Casey | 1-5 PM
Harbes Family Farm | Robin Sidor | 1-5 PM
Pugliese Vineyards | Cameron Hart | 1-5 PM
Duck Walk Vineyards | Isavin | 1-5 PM
Osprey’s Dominion | Hoodoo Loungers | 1-5 PM
Clovis Point Vineyard | Erin Chase | 1:00-5:30 PM
Terra Vite Vineyard | Michael Also | 1:30-4:30 PM
Pindar Vineyards | Eagle River Band | 1:30-5:30 PM
Jason’s Vineyard | Jay Shepard | 1:30-5:30 PM
Claudio’s | Radio Riot | 1:30-5:30 PM
Bridge Lane Wine | Emy McB | 2-5 PM
Jamesport Farm Brewery | Erinn Furey | 2-5 PM
Peconic Bay Vineyards | Project Vibes | 2:30-5:30 PM
Palmer Vineyards | Alberto Bengolea | 4-7 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | L’Roy & the Boys | 4-7 PM
Hotel Moraine | Jeff LeBlanc | 5-7 PM
Veterans Park | Liverpool Shuffle | 5-7:30 PM
Kontokosta Winery | Haig Mathosian | 5-8 PM
Tucker’s Taproom | EW Harris | 5-8 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | The Vendettas | 5-8 PM
Waypoint | Them Again | 5-8 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | KEL Super Special | 5-8 PM
Little Fish | Jay Shepard | 6-9 PM
Low Tide Bar | Rob Europe | 6:30-9 PM
Windamere | Screamer of the Week | 6:30-9:30 PM
The Watershed | Frank Palmeri & Chris Abad | 7-10 PM
Green Hill Kitchen | Jack Toad Band | 7-10 PM
Clam Bar at Alize | Tom McGuire | 7-10 PM
PORT | Greg McMullen Fiasco | 8 PM
Anker | DJ Henry Eau | 9 PM-12 AM
Claudio’s | DJ Lilicay | 9:30 PM-1 AM

Sunday

North Fork Roasting Co. | Rachelle Rossi | 9 AM -1 PM
Sannino Vineyard | High Street Band | 1-4 PM
Tucker’s Taproom | Erin Chase | 1-4 PM
Harbes Family Farm | Nick Picarella | 1-4 PM
Corey Creek | Haig Mathosian | 1-5 PM
Osprey’s Dominion | Yellow Fly | 1-5 PM
Duck Walk Vineyards | Kristina Rocco | 1-5 PM
Bedell Cellars | Lydia Von Hoff | 1-5 PM
Pugliese Vineyards | Steve Archdeacon | 1-5 PM
Clovis Point Vineyard | Fred the Human iPod | 1-5:30 PM
Terra Vite Vineyard | Joe Hampton & Joe Gunning | 1:30-4:30 PM
Pindar Vineyards | Earthtones | 1:30-5:30 PM
Jason’s Vineyard | Perfect Strangers | 1:30-5:30 PM
Claudio’s | Overhaul | 1:30-5:30 PM
Peconic Bay Vineyards | Quogue Jazz Trio | 2-5 PM
Jamesport Farm Brewery | Chris & Nicole | 2-5 PM
PORT | Rob Europe | 2 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks | 2-6 PM
Kontokosta Winery | Rachelle Rossi | 2:30-5:30 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | NOFO Band | 4-7 PM
Minnow | George Tebbitt | 5-8 PM
Touch of Venice | Alberto Bengolea | 6-8 PM
Windamere | Dance Mechanics | 6-9 PM
Low Tide Bar | Brian Cummings | 6:30-9 PM
PORT | Julia King | 8 PM
Claudio’s | DJ Nap | 9:30 PM - 1 AM

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