Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association
Above: Speakers NYS Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Southold Town Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro, and Senior Project Manager Peconic Land Trust Holly Sanford at a Mattituck-Laurel Civic Meeting.
Photo courtesy of ©Jean Schweibish
Upcoming Events
WINE + CHEESE + FRIENDS
Hosted by
Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association
Expertly Presented by
Michael Affatato
from the The Village Cheese Shop
Monday, November 28th
6:30 to 7:30PM
Veterans Park Community Room
Mattituck
Flyers and Minutes for Recent Past Events Available
Copies of the related flyers are available for many of the
Meetings and special Events hosted by the MLCA
Upcoming Events
Click below on each calendar date for more information about the Meeting/Event.
**Note: Due to COVID19, future meetings may be postponed, check with the
Town of Southold website for Town Hall meetings or the MCLA Board or
this website for updates on MCLA civic meetings.*
**Note: Town Board and Planning Board meeting times can vary from week to week, find the latest meeting times at the Town website, copy and paste this link:
https://www.southoldtownny.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=0&Keywords=&startDate=&enddate=&
Mattituck and Laurel Historical Facts
Mattituck
Located in the town of Southold, Mattituck is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census.
Mattituck is believed to have derived its name from the Native American name for "Great Creek". Mattituck Creek has been dredged and is used extensively by pleasure craft on Long Island Sound (the Mattituck Inlet is the entrance into Mattituck Creek, and the whole waterway is now popularly referred to as Mattituck Inlet).
Laurel
Located in the town of Southold, Laurel is
a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York.
The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.
Laurel was known as Franklinville as early as 1832 when the Franklinville Church and Academy were established. The name was changed to Laurel in 1898 when they applied
to have a post office established and there
was already a Franklinville in upstate New York.
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The MLCA is a community-based group which
informs the local population about issues
that can affect this community.
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The MLCA's Mission
The mission of the Mattituck/Laurel Civic Association is to
inform members on issues that affect Mattituck and Laurel,
to enhance our quality of life, and to help preserve the unique
character and natural environment of our hamlets
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world;
indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
--- Margaret Mead
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