🌱 How Greenport beat Sag Harbor in the race for the rails
Greetings Greenport! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Greenport beat Sag Harbor in the race for the rails
- When will ‘America’s Tall Ship’ dock in Greenport next summer?
Also on today's calendar: Daisy Dreams - By Ian @ Panoramica and 6 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Greenport? Post it to Greenport photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 49, low: 47.
- Friday: Windy; morning rain, cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Keeping track of history: Why Greenport won LIRR race to the East End (timesreview.com) — Greenport’s role as the Long Island Rail Road’s East End terminus helped turn the village into a key gateway between New York City and New England, thanks to its deep harbor and direct dockside rail access. A Railroad Museum of Long Island historian explains how engineering limits, harbor depth, and costs steered the line to Greenport instead of Sag Harbor, shaping local commerce for decades. 
• ‘America's Tall Ship' Eagle Will Make 2026 Port Call in Newport, R.I. (thenewportbuzz.com) — Mark your calendars: the U.S. Coast Guard’s tall ship Eagle is scheduled to visit Greenport from August 7–10, 2026, as part of its national Sail 250 tour. The 295-foot training barque will also stop in major ports like New York City and Boston, with public tour details to be announced closer to its arrival.
📸 Around Greenport
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Upcoming Events in
Greenport
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★ Featured events ★
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Daisy Dreams - By Ian @ Panoramica
2745 Peconic Ln, Peconic
2:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Elem Holiday Concert - 6pm
Greenport UFSD Greenport, NY 11944 -
2nd Annual Holiday Stroll
Greenport Village Community Events , 315 Main St , Greenport
5:00 pm -
6th Annual Snow Globe Scavenger Hunt
Greenport Village Community Events , 315 Main St , Greenport
12:00 pm -
Holiday Crafts & Letters to Santa
Greenport Village Community Events , 101 Front Street , Greenport
2:00 pm -
Hotel Moraine — JEFF LEBLANC
Hotel Moraine , 62005 County Rd 48 , Greenport
5:00 pm -
2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party
Greenport Village Community Events , 300 Main St , Greenport
6:00 pm -
"GRUNCH" Brunch with the Grinch
Greenport Village Community Events , 315 Main St , Greenport -
NY Frets — Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company , 234 Carpenter St , Greenport
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Shelter Island, NY Calendar , 38 North Ferry Road , Shelter Island
4:30 pm -
Cookbook Club - Cookie Swap and Hors D'oeuvres
Shelter Island Public Library , 37 N Ferry Rd , Shelter Island
5:00 pm -
Board of Trustees Work Session / Board Hearing
Southold, NY Calendar , 53095 Main Rd , Southold
5:00 pm -
Elem Holiday Concert - 6pm
Greenport UFSD Greenport, NY 11944
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hylan posted a job opening for OSP Construction Estimator (Mid Atlantic) Virginia in Greenport. Apply here.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension posted a job opening for Food Service Manager/Head Cook - Southold, NY in Southold. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shelter Island
- Jenifer's Shelter Island Journal: Let it snow (timesreview.com)
- Police: Man, woman, dog rescued from frigid waters off Shelter Island (newsday.com)
- Love on the Rock: Two Christmases, the Red Trail and Moe's (timesreview.com)
Southold
- Aquebogue woman charged in felony theft from Greenport restaurant: Southold Police (riverheadlocal.com)
Southampton
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-- The Patch AM Team
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