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08.23.2025 Health

PBMC opens pediatric-friendly room in its ER

Hospital emergency rooms can be a little chaotic at times, and for children seeking treatment, entering this environment may heighten their fears and anxiety. That is why Peconic Bay...

08.19.2025 News

Riverhead, Southold officials question North Fork pipeline

Riverhead and Southold town officials questioned the benefits of Suffolk County Water Authority’s proposed $35 million 8.15-mile pipeline from Flanders to Laurel during an informational meeting at Riverhead Town...

08.16.2025 News

Turkey talk: What’s the deal with them?

Turkeys have become a ubiquitous sight in Long Island’s woods, especially in the spring during their breeding season. A tom may be seen in full strut, his tail fanned,...

08.12.2025 Environment

Pine Barrens Society preservation campaign enters third year

The Long Island Pine Barrens Society “Best of the Rest” campaign recently helped to preserve parcels on both sides of Fresh Pond Avenue in Calverton. A 65-acre parcel on...

08.04.2025 Health

Northwell Health opens multi-specialty practice in Riverhead

A 6,400-square-foot Northwell Health facility is now open on the fourth floor of 889 Harrison Ave. in Riverhead and seeking patients who are looking for high-quality care in a...

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07.30.2025 Health & Environment

Air Quality Health Advisory for today, July 30

From the The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Pollutant of concern: Ozone Residents advised to reduce environmental health risks The New York State DEC has issued an air...

07.25.2025 Community

Riverhead Ciderhouse goes “Pint for a Pint” in blood drive

Who doesn’t love a good deed combined with a sweet treat … or a cold one? New York Blood Center’s “Pint for a Pint” campaign will get you just...

Four clear glasses, cold with condensation, are set upon a wooden slatted table top. Within them are ciders varying from blood orange to red to yellow to tangerine in color. In the background blurred slightly is exposed brick.

07.23.2025 Environment

Sen. Gillibrand, local leaders oppose federal funding cuts affecting Peconic Estuary

U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand paid a visit to Riverhead on Monday morning to warn about President Donald Trump’s proposed $8 million federal funding cut from the National Estuary Program,...

07.22.2025 Health & Environment

Long Island doctor stresses importance checking for ticks

Spending time outdoors this summer? Make sure you’re checking yourself and your pets for ticks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an uptick in emergency department...

07.14.2025 Environment

Suffolk County plans to treat marshes for mosquitoes

If you look up and see a low-flying helicopter over the next few days, don’t be alarmed. The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans...

07.10.2025 Environment

Cause of Crown Recycling fire deemed ‘undetermined’

The coordinated investigation between the Riverhead fire marshal’s office and the Suffolk County Arson Squad has been completed, and the cause of the June 4 Crown Recycling Facility fire...

07.09.2025 Featured Story

Big Bee installed to fight litter

The buzz around town is that a new litter-critter has come to Riverhead. Right in line with the pollinator-positive area – thanks to the River and Roots community garden, among other...

07.08.2025 News

A sustainable landscape for your little piece of paradise

There is a renaissance in gardening going on, and for those of us who have been digging, spraying and pruning for years, it’s an exhilarating time. The new way...

07.01.2025 Environment

Wildlife passageways benefit multiple species

All across Long Island, efforts are underway to help wildlife move more freely through their habitat amid human disruptions of it. Fragmentation of open space due to development means...

06.30.2025 News

It’s ‘beyond botany’ for Margery Daughtrey for 50 years

Is your laurel a lost cause? Rhododendron rickety? Beach plums pooped? Margery Daughtrey and her true passion for plant pathology might have the resolutions. The Crozet, Virginia-raised ornamental horticulture...

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