A view of the Mattituck Inlet from Wickham Avenue. (Jan....

A view of the Mattituck Inlet from Wickham Avenue. (Jan. 3, 2012) Credit: Erin Geismar

Located in the heart of the North Fork, Mattituck is a 10.2-square-mile hamlet in the Town of Southold.

Home to 4,219 Long Islanders, Mattituck is known for its views of the Peconic Bay and the Long Island Sound, the annual Strawberry Festival, its wineries and historic Love Lane.

Next week community journalist Erin Geismar will be spending the week in Mattituck as part of Newsday’s Town Focus series. Please send any story suggestions or the names of interesting people to profile to erin.geismar@newsday.com.

Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home ... Schaffer wins reelection as Suffolk Dem chair ... Plays of the week in high school sports Credit: Newsday

Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... Surging LI home heating costs ... Winds pick up as nor'easter nears ... Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home

Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home ... Schaffer wins reelection as Suffolk Dem chair ... Plays of the week in high school sports Credit: Newsday

Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... Surging LI home heating costs ... Winds pick up as nor'easter nears ... Renovation of John and Alice Coltrane's Dix Hills home

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