03.07.2024 Environment Comet, Orion and solar eclipse: can’t-miss skywatch A host of exciting celestial events for skywatchers starts with a comet at the beginning of March, the change of the constellation guard as the seasons shift and ending...
02.20.2024 Environment Man charged for dumping 24-foot boat in Pine Barrens The Central Pine Barrens Commission and Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office made a joint arrest of Timothy Hughes of Shirley, who dumped his 24-foot 1980 Century boat in the Pine...
02.15.2024 Environment East End environmental roundtable meets in Riverhead For at least the 20th time — no one present seemed to know just when it all began — state legislators convened for an environmental roundtable in Riverhead last...
01.19.2024 Environment ’Tis the season: weird duck season The phrase “flying south for winter” may conjure images of V-shaped flocks of geese heading toward Florida — or perhaps their human equivalents heading to the airport — but...
11.18.2023 Environment Land Trust preserves Broad Cove Almost a century ago, a 100-acre property along Hubbard Avenue in Aquebogue was home to the Broad Cove duck farm on Flanders Bay. When that business was no longer...
11.17.2023 Environment Hotline helps save cold-stunned sea turtles The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will...
11.12.2023 Environment Fish-shaped trash bin unveiled at Iron Pier Beach The Riverhead Anti-Litter Committee and Riverhead Town officials unveiled the Fish trash receptacle Monday afternoon at Iron Pier Beach in Jamesport — the first of its kind on Long...
11.04.2023 Environment 2023 fall run fishing a ‘mixed bag’ Surfcasters searching for striped bass wait all year for the start of the “fall run.” Many save their vacation days for it. Pickup trucks adorned with multiple rod holders...
11.01.2023 Environment East End bald eagles, population rebuild leads to common sightings With so many sightings of bald eagles recently, Chris Paparo shares his photos and explains some historical and current facts about America’s national bird. With a degree in marine...
09.24.2023 Environment State fishing for a saltwater license fee The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is looking to find out if anglers will pay to fish saltwater like they do fresh. Anglers have until Sept. 29...
09.06.2023 Environment NY Marine Rescue Center wraps up sweet release season The New York Marine Rescue Center’s final group of rehabilitated sea turtles was released last week at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. Nine turtles swam off into the Atlantic,...
07.23.2023 Editorials Editorial: Climate change is at our door. We must confront it now. No matter what eastern Long Island’s towns and villages hope to accomplish in the coming years, all their plans may be scuttled by the sheer force of climate change....
07.14.2023 Community Local man cleans the streets, a little litter at a time Peter Stahl is a one-man anti-litter operation. For the past 20 years, the Baiting Hollow retiree, now 72, has been walking about 10 miles a day. His current routes...
07.14.2023 Community New York Marine Rescue Center releases gray seal pup after 10 weeks of rehab While stunning views of sunsets and ocean waves are typically what draw beachgoers to the seaside, on Wednesday night a large crowd gathered at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays...
07.07.2023 Community Restrictions tightened on ‘keeper’ striped bass The New York State Department of Conservation recently issued a new regulatory slot size for Atlantic striped bass effective immediately. Recreational striped bass catches must now measure between 28...