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Greenport Blueprint, CAST 10k Grant, Trivia Time

Thomas Loncar
August 20, 2025

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Good Morning, North Fork! Did anyone else feel like yesterday was Wednesday?

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

Greenport Blueprint
CAST 10k Grant
Trivia Time

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The Lowdown

Greenport’s Blueprint 🏠

Greenport’s been buzzing lately, and not just from the tourists. Residents and business owners have been loud and clear: two things need fixing fast, housing shortages and those all-too-familiar empty storefronts.

The planning board just dropped its first draft of fixes, and while nothing’s set in stone, here’s what’s on the table:

Housing

The village wants more year-round housing. Early ideas include:

Apartments and multi-unit buildings above shops and in commercial zones
Small-scale housing tucked into neighborhoods
Turning single-family homes into duplexes or triplexes

Vacancy Registry

Tired of walking past the same empty buildings? So is everyone else. The board’s idea: a vacancy registry. Owners of long-vacant properties would have to register, pay an annual fee that climbs the longer it sits, and keep the property maintained. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

CAST Gets $10K to Keep Southold Fed 🥫

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork just spread $50,000 in community grants across the East End, and CAST in Southold grabbed one of the biggest slices.

CAST’s food pantry isn’t your typical food line, it’s set up like a market, letting neighbors pick out exactly what they need. With federal cuts slashing food banks, SNAP, school meals, Medicaid, and heating aid, demand has skyrocketed. CAST now supports 1,500 households, nearly 4,000 people, including one-third of Southold’s kids. That fresh $10K will help keep shelves stocked and families nourished.

They weren’t the only ones getting a boost: OLA of Eastern Long Island scored funds for a second immigration attorney, Maureen’s Haven got $7,500 to meet demand at its homeless shelters, The Butterfly Effect Project landed $10K for kids on the Shinnecock Reservation, Southampton Day Care Center picked up $5K for scholarships, and Sound Justice Initiative secured $7,500 to expand reentry courses in Suffolk jails.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

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Dog of The Week

Velvet 🐾

Velvet. The name says it all. Smooth, soft, and absolutely impossible not to love.

This medium-sized heartthrob isn’t interested in squeaky toys or fancy treats, he just wants a cozy home and someone to adore. And trust us, he’s the kind of dog that makes you feel lucky every single day.

The stats? House-trained, crate-trained, stair-savvy, car-approved, leash-pro like he’s been doing it his whole life. He sleeps through the night, chills in the yard, and politely waits at dinnertime like a true gentleman. He’ll fetch, splash around, and snuggle, but only if invited. Affectionate without being clingy. Independent without being distant.

Oh, and did we mention? He doesn’t bark your ear off and he gets along with other pups. Yes, he’s really that good.

Velvet is waiting at the Southold location. Call 631-765-1811 ext. 1 before someone else scoops up this one-in-a-million pup.

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.

No prizes, no pressure, just bragging rights and the satisfaction of knowing you’re the smartest person reading this newsletter

Everyone knows Southold holds the crown as the oldest English town on Long Island (founded in June 1640). But which town came right after, also founded in 1640, making it the second oldest?

Local Spotlight

Hydrangea Talk 🪻

Missed it the first time? Don’t worry, the Cutchogue New Suffolk Library is bringing the Hydrangea Talk at Salt Air Farm back for round two on Monday, August 25, from 1–2 PM.

Gardeners and flower fans are invited to join farm owner Prudence Wickham Heston for an afternoon surrounded by gorgeous hydrangea blooms. She’ll walk you through the differences between species, how to pick the right hydrangeas for your garden, and what makes each type unique, from bloom color and growth habit to pruning, soil, and sun exposure.

Translation: if you’ve ever wondered why your neighbor’s hydrangeas look picture-perfect and yours… don’t, this is your chance to find out.

Check out photos from this past Monday’s Hydrangea Talk 👉 Here

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