05.04.2015 Agriculture The life cycle of a southern pine beetle infestation Trees attacked by southern pine beetles go through three stages before the beetles move on: Fresh attacks: Females initiate the attack on the tree, releasing pheremones once a suitable...
03.24.2015 Government Contaminated EPCAL fill could cost town over $15K to remove About a month after test results showed material dumped at Enterprise Park at Calverton contained traces of DDT, asbestos and other chemicals, the town learned this week that the...
03.18.2015 Government Planned terminal expansion has neighbors on edge in Northville Safety. Traffic. The environment. Residents of the Northville area of Riverhead and beyond have been concerned about all three ever since United Riverhead Terminal Inc. first appeared before the...
03.11.2015 Environment Under DEC’s revised plans, mute swans could be killed as ‘last resort’ A newly revised state Department of Environmental Conservation plan to deal with mute swan populations in the state would focus on non-lethal management of their numbers on Long Island, only...
11.07.2014 Agriculture It may not be boom times, but still plenty of scallops Early Monday morning, under cover of darkness and beneath a star-lit sky, Ed Densieski and Gary Joyce boarded their custom-outfitted boat, dressed head to toe in vibrant all-weather gear....
09.18.2014 Agriculture Farmers with pending nuisance permits get OK Several farmers who were previously unable to receive deer damage permits to hunt on their property offseason now have the green light to do so. Arising as an unintended...
08.31.2014 Government Town making pitch to NYS to reclassify Peconic River parcels In an effort to spur forward movement on lots along the Peconic River, Riverhead Town is expected to apply for a special Department of Environmental Conservation classification for acreage...
08.22.2014 Government Lawsuit brings unintended consequence to deer cull Last year, a total of 30 deer that had wandered onto Half Hollow Nurseries in Laurel were shot and killed. The shootings were all legal, allowed by off-season nuisance...