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Good Morning, North Fork! Consider this your official excuse to pause and scroll.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Clucking Controversy

• Roadside Cameras

• A New Guide to Women’s Health

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The Lowdown

Clucking Controversy 🐓

Poultry isn’t exactly new to Southold, but a proposed chicken farm on Ackerly Pond Lane is proving that not all eggs come without drama. A plan to build a 2,100 square-foot agricultural storage building on a 19-acre, town-protected farm property has neighbors on nearby Jasmine Lane clucking loudly after learning livestock could soon be settling in just beyond their backyards.

The operation, called Rejuvenate Farms, is pitched as a pasture raised, organic egg farm with up to 6,000 hens rotated through mobile shelters to keep things humane and supposedly low impact. Founder Grant Callahan stressed at a packed Planning Board hearing that this is “not big agriculture,” with no slaughtering, processing, or egg cracking on site, just chickens living their best free-range lives.

Still, nearby residents aren’t buying it. With just days’ notice before the hearing, neighbors raised concerns about odors, rats, flies, disease, traffic, and property values.

The hearing ended without resolution, but with tensions still simmering, the debate underscored a familiar dilemma: how to balance farmland preservation with growing residential neighborhoods.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

Roadside Cameras 📸

If you noticed some new solar powered cameras popping up along roadways lately, you’re not alone. Since late fall, the quiet arrival of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras has fueled plenty of online chatter about who’s watching, what’s being collected, and why.

After questions poured in, Southold Town Police Chief Steven Grattan stepped in with a public explainer, outlining how the cameras are used. The short version: the cameras snap still images of license plates and basic vehicle details like make, model, and color as cars pass by on public roads. No facial recognition, no live video feeds, and no tracking people’s daily movements, according to police.

Southold has been using the technology for about three years, with cameras donated by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and others purchased through state grants. The system is designed to help police locate stolen vehicles, missing persons, wanted suspects, and other serious cases, with alerts going straight to dispatchers when a flagged plate rolls by.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

Cyber Cleanup Continues 💻

More than six weeks after a cyberattack knocked the town’s systems offline, public access to Laserfiche remains suspended, and there’s still no firm date for when it’ll be back.

Town officials say they’re in the middle of roughly $500,000 in security upgrades, approved by the Town Board, and they’re not reopening the system until everything is locked down tight.

The good news: Laserfiche is up and running internally for town staff, and key services like tax payments and permit portals are still available online. For anyone who needs records in the meantime, the Town Clerk’s Office is handling requests the old-fashioned way, by phone or email. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

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Animal of The Week

Meet Maverick 🐾

Maverick carries himself with the quiet confidence of a dog who clearly knows what it means to be part of a home. From the moment he walked inside, there’s no adjustment period, no nerves, no chaos, just calm, settled energy and a whole lot of love.

Maverick has that rare, perfect balance. He’s got a youthful spark that makes walks, playtime, and car rides genuinely fun, but he’s not bouncing off the walls or demanding constant attention. He’s affectionate without being clingy, protective without being reactive, and sweet in a way that feels effortless. Indoors, he’s comfortable and relaxed. At night, he sleeps calmly and quietly, making him truly house ready from day one.

He’s a medium-sized, sturdy guy who listens well, understands basic commands, and knows when he’s being scolded, the kind of dog who wants to do the right thing. He’s polite around strangers and other dogs, unfazed by stairs, and not anxious or nervous in new situations. Maverick loves his meals and treats, enjoys playtime in moderation, and does best on a harness when out and about.

Simply put, Maverick is easy. Easy to live with, easy to love, and easy to imagine as part of a family.

Questions? Call North Fork Animal Welfare League at 631-765-1811 ext. 1

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.

Just click one of the multiple-choice answers to see if you got it right!

Find more info on the answer at the very end of the newsletter

Last Week’s Results

Last week we asked: What country has the longest coastline in the world?

Answer: Canada

23% of you got it right, turns out coastlines are trickier than they look.

Local Spotlight

A New Guide to Women’s Health 📚

New book alert! The New Rules of Women’s Health by Meghan Rabbitt is a must read, evidence based guide that puts women’s bodies and real science front and center.

Rabbitt, an award-winning health journalist with more than two decades of experience, interviewed 132 women’s health experts to give readers clear, current tools for navigating everything from hormones and menstrual health to fertility, chronic pain, menopause, and preventive care. The result? A comprehensive roadmap for women to understand their bodies better, advocate for themselves with confidence, and make informed choices about their wellbeing at every age.

Even better? Meghan is a North Fork native and Southold High School alum. Local talent making a big impact! With a foreword by Maria Shriver, this is more than a wellness book, it’s a call for smarter, better women’s health care.

Get your copy today!

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Wednesday

Eastern Front Brewing | Bingo | 6-9 PM
Shelter Island Slice | Trivia with Think Inc. | 6 PM
Clam Bar at Alize | Trivia with Pam | 6:30 PM

Thursday

Eastern Front Brewing | Sonic Gumbo | 5-8 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | Trivia | 6-8 PM
Taps & Corks | Karaoke | 7-10 PM
Southold American Legion | Bingo | 7 PM

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