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🌱 North Fork Daily: Town Mourns After Tragedy + Wedding Contest

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Happy Wednesday, North Fork neighbors and friends. Our corner of the world is mourning the Cutchogue man who died in a tragic accident during Saturday's storm. Also in the news today, the popular Peconic Landing Veterans Day Wedding Giveback for military couples is back; see how to enter the contest here. Finally, whopping real estate sales have been recorded on the North Fork as demand outpaces supply — a post brought to us by our friends at the Northforker. Stay warm and safe. Until tomorrow. . . .

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 39 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in North Fork today:

  1. Community Mourns Man Who Died Tragically While Shoveling (North Fork Patch)
  2. Winemaking Experience - VIP Wine Blending Session at Sannino Vineyard (Northforker)
  3. Military Couples Can Enter To Win Free North Fork Dream Wedding (North Fork Patch)
  4. Top five North Fork sales of 2021 all eclipsed $4M as demand continues to outpace supply (Northforker)
  5. Wine and cheese shops make the perfect pair in Wading River (Northforker)


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Today in North Fork:

  • Love Trees on Canvas (2:00 PM)
  • PTSA General Meeting - Mattituck Junior-Senior High School (7:00 PM)
  • PTSA General Meeting - Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • northforker: "Still beautifully blanketed with snow over here #nofo #northfork #northforker #mattituck @michelinadafonte" (Instagram)
  • The North Fork Animal Welfare League: "Any information on where this dog is would be greatly appreciated." (Facebook)
  • Greenport Village: "Really digging this comparison of the Great Blizzard of 2022 to a lovely summer evening in the heart of the Village of Greenport." (Facebook)
  • Cutchogue Fire Department: "Mourning a Loss: Ex- Commissioner & 59 year member Robert Doroski has answered his last alarm It is with Great Sadness that the Chiefs announce that 59 Year member & Ex-Commissioner Robert Doroski has answered his last alarm." (Facebook)
  • Southold Historical Museum: "Another winter storm has passed, but those things strong and true hold fast. Photo: Horton Point Lighthouse by Rick Jack, Riverhead Photo Club. Read about the history of Horton Point Lighthouse." (Facebook)
  • Greenport Village: "Well, we made it through The Great Blizzard of 2022 in the Village of Greenport. Thank you to @greenport.village @townofsouthold and all the road crews, neighbors and friends who helped each other dig out of one crazy storm!" (Instagram)
  • Shelter Island Historical Society: "REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Imagine, create, & perform with Brooklyn Acting Lab July 25 through August 5, 2022! Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Friday, August 5: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)." (Facebook)
  • Southold Historical Museum: "If you missed our presentation: "Looking Back on 130 Years of Long Island Golf," by Phil Carlucci last weekend via Zoom, you can view the entire lecture on YouTube." (Facebook)
  • North Fork Chamber of Commerce: "Get ready to laugh and join us at @greenportbrew on March 4th." (Facebook)
  • Mattituck-Laurel Library: "Join Waddle I. Read tomorrow and Curl Up with a Good Book! See our Reader's Advisor Bev to be part of the Adult 2022 Winter Reading Club! Sign-up starts February 2nd at 10 a.m. Reading Club runs til May 4!" (Facebook)
  • Southold Historical Museum, Community Contributor: "Please consider joining Southold Historical Museum as a member and be a part of local history. You'll enjoy special events; complimentary admission; Museum Shop discounts; member-only enews subscription." (Patch)


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— Lisa Finn

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