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Good Morning, North Fork! Welcome to October. The pumpkins are out, the days are getting shorter, and we’re entering the annual battle between turning on the heat and putting on another sweatshirt.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Greenport’s Seaport Museum

• A North Fork Weekend

• Goodbye to Copper

Ready, Set, Go!

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The Lowdown

Greenport’s Seaport Museum ⚓️

The East End Seaport Museum has spent the past year taking care of the old stuff, while finding a few new reasons to get people through the door.

Executive director Erin Kimmel’s first year included overseeing the first phase of the restoration of Bug Light, where new rocks, walkways, pilings, a dock and access ramps are helping protect one of Greenport’s most recognizable landmarks.

Back on land, the museum has been busy too. Its historic building got some much needed masonry work, its collection is being reorganized and digitized, and exhibits are putting more focus on local maritime history, waterways, oysters and whaling.

This winter, the museum plans to pair film screenings with talks from scientists at the North Fork Arts Center. It’s also teaming up with Village Community Boathouse on a boatbuilding and rowing program for kids and adults. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

A North Fork Weekend 🍸

Plenty of North Fork weekends involve wineries, oysters and a hotel room. Leslie Merinoff decided to connect all the dots.

Her new Weekend Dose at Greenport’s Lin Beach House is a three day, two night retreat designed to give guests the full local treatment, not just a place to sleep between stops.

Guests tour Merinoff’s Matchbook Distilling Co. and infuse their own gin, hop aboard a boat to see Brian Kwasnieski’s pound traps in Peconic Bay, visit Widow’s Hole Oyster Farm and make seasonal preserves with local produce.

Then there’s dinner. Rotating chefs turn the same locally caught fish and farm produce guests encountered during the day into meals back at the Lin, sometimes with a fish filleting lesson thrown in for good measure.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

Goodbye to Copper ☎️

Verizon is starting to tell some North Fork customers that the old school copper landline is heading toward retirement.

That’s a little more complicated around here than simply unplugging one thing and plugging in another. Southold still has plenty of cellular dead zones, and some residents continue to depend on traditional landlines.

Verizon says nobody is getting cut loose without a working alternative. Before disconnecting a copper line, the company says it will determine whether the home has suitable fiber, cable or wireless service. If it doesn’t, the copper stays, at least for now.

Some letters mention Nov. 30, 2026, but that is not the day everyone’s landline suddenly goes silent. The transition still needs FCC approval and is expected to happen gradually, address by address.

The replacement could be Verizon fiber or a wireless gateway that lets customers keep using their existing home phone. In some cases, it could even be service from another provider.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

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Sponsored By Hallockville Country Fair

A North Fork Tradition 🚜

The 45^th Hallockville Country Fair This Weekend! 

North Forkers in the know will head to Hallockville Museum Farm on Sound Avenue in Riverhead this weekend for the 45^th Hallockville Country Fair.

This local tradition celebrates Long Island’s family farm heritage and delivers fun for all ages.

Enjoy farm animal experiences, a scarecrow contest, living history presentations, Long Island Antique Power Association tractor pulls, children’s activities, craft and food vendors, live music and more.

Join the fun October 3 & 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Admission: $12 for adults, $8 kids 5 – 12, free for ages 4 and under. Half price admission Sunday morning.

Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue in Riverhead.

For details visit: www.hallockville.org.

Happenings: Weekend Preview

Friday

🔭 Stargazing Pizza, live music, and a pretty good reason to look up from your phone for a while. Corey Creek hosts a night under the stars with telescopes provided by Custer Observatory. More Info

🎉 First Fridays Love Lane stays busy a little later on Friday night as First Fridays returns with live music from MJT setting the soundtrack for the evening. Shops keep their doors open, and the whole street settles into that easy early summer rhythm. More Info

Saturday

🚜 Country Fair A little trip back to Long Island’s farming roots. Hallockville Museum Farm’s Country Fair takes over Saturday and Sunday with historical demonstrations, live entertainment, family activities, and plenty of old fashioned farm fun. More Info

🥃 Agave Fest Consider this a field trip for tequila fans. Agave Fest at Señor Taco brings complimentary tastings of premium tequilas together for an evening dedicated to sipping, sampling, and finding a new favorite. More Info

🎸 Deadwood & Friends A weekend of Grateful Dead tunes, dancing and good vibes at Treiber Farms. Deadwood & Friends takes over the barn Saturday and Sunday with two unique sets each night, psychedelic visuals, a full light show, food trucks and plenty of space to settle in with a lawn chair. More Info

💜 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Every step has a little more meaning, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s comes to Peconic Landing, bringing the community together to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. More Info

🥘 Paella Party Paella and Albariño are a pairing that knows exactly what it’s doing. Palmer Vineyards is celebrating harvest with a Paella Party highlighting its Albariño, a crisp white wine that’s especially well known for pairing with seafood. More Info

 🦈  Movie Night The water might feel a little less inviting after this one. Strong’s Water Club is screening Jaws on the lawn just after sunset for a waterfront movie night under the stars. More Info

📖 History by a Hair Sometimes history comes down to a single strand of hair. Author Richard Kurin visits the North Fork Arts Center for a presentation, book reading and discussion exploring how a strand discovered in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible sparked an unexpected scientific quest. More Info

🪦 Old Burying Ground Tour Some of Cutchogue’s oldest stories are waiting among the headstones. The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council and North Fork Community Theatre team up for their annual tour of the Old Cutchogue Burying Ground, bringing local history and the people behind it back to life. More Info

🇺🇸 Jefferson and Madison Head to the Southold Library for a look back at Thomas Jefferson and James Madison’s historic tour across Long Island, exploring their travels and the local connection to their journey. More Info

Sunday

🍇 Squish & Sip Time to put those feet to work. Bedell Cellars celebrates harvest with its third annual Grape Stomp, plus wine, lunch from Lombardi’s Love Lane, and live music out on the pavilion. More Info

🏃 Run the Vineyard Running is easier when there’s wine waiting at the finish line. The 8K and 5K wind through Pindar Vineyards’ 300 acres of vines, with autumn scenery along the way and live music and wine waiting afterward. More Info

🍇 Stomp Party Grape stained feet are basically the dress code. RGNY celebrates harvest with its annual Stomp Party, featuring grape stomping, live salsa music, and plenty of wine to keep the party moving. More Info

☘️ Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day March is still a ways off, but Smuggler’s Cove isn’t waiting that long to break out the Irish music and food. Their Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day celebration features live music from Dinny Keg, with plenty of Irish favorites rounding out the festivities. More Info

🥣 Chowderfest The North Fork is settling an important question: who makes the best chowder? Head to PORT to taste entries from restaurants across the North Fork, cast a vote for your favorite, then stick around for live music from The Realm. 100% of ticket sales benefit the East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation. More Info

🦪 Local Oyster Showcase Oysters and bubbles are sharing the spotlight at Sparkling Pointe. Six sparkling wine stations will be paired with Long Island oyster farmers and East End restaurants, with oysters served raw and guest chefs grilling, roasting and frying them with freshly made mignonettes and toppings. More Info

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Thursday

Billy’s by the Bay | Sahara | 4:30-7:30 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | Trivia | 6-8 PM
Taps & Corks | Karaoke | 7-10 PM
Southold American Legion | Bingo | 7 PM

Friday

Peconic Bay Vineyards | Ahmad Ali | 3-6 PM
Corey Creek | Haig Mathosian | 4-8 PM
Main & Mill | Michael Also | 5-7 PM
Rooted North Vineyards (formerly Suhru & Lieb) | Roberta Fabiano | 5-7 PM
Billy’s By the Bay | Sahara | 5-8 PM
Tucker’s Tap Room | Erin Chase | 5-8 PM
Island’s End Bar & Grill | Unrelated Cousins | 5 PM
Jamesport Vineyards | Maye & Paulie | 6-8 PM
First Fridays on Love Lane | MJT | 6-9 PM
Little Fish | George Tebbitt | 6-9 PM
*One Woman Winery | Tim Siciliano Trio | 6-9 PM
First & South | The Libations | 6-9 PM
Touch of Venice | TBA | 6-9 PM
Southold Social | K + R Music | 6-9 PM
Andy’s | Sonic Gumbo | 7-10 PM
North Fork Resort | Route 48 | 7-10 PM
Clam Bar at Alize Brewing | TBA | 7-10 PM
The Watershed | TBA | 7-10 PM
Lucharitos | Karaoke with DJ Henry Eau | 9 PM

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