05.14.2026 Environment South Jamesport parcel owner pulls out of Suffolk County preservation deal Preservation is in the details. But disagreements between Riverhead Town and Suffolk County officials over how to preserve a nine-acre South Jamesport property may have led the owner to...
05.12.2026 News Suffolk, Riverhead officials send letter telling Navy to clean up Grumman plume Suffolk County and Riverhead Town officials say they are prepared to take action if the U.S. Navy does not clean up its mess in Calverton. Suffolk County Executive Ed...
05.08.2026 Featured Story Broad Cove Preserve added to state birding trail North Fork birders won’t have to travel far to visit a New York State Birding Trail, as Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue was recently added to the state trail...
05.05.2026 News $3M state grant to help North Fork oyster growers with infrastructure improvements Oyster growers on the North Fork are getting a much-needed boost. The state has awarded $3 million to 14 small businesses through the second round of the Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure...
05.04.2026 Health Cold winter linked to spike in area tick bites A cold, snowy winter may be driving a spike in tick bites across the Northeast, experts say, as the same conditions that buried Long Island in snow helped more...
05.01.2026 Environment New testing shows higher contamination levels in Grumman plume, officials say The U.S. Navy’s 30-year neglect of the toxic Grumman plume in Calverton poses a serious threat to local waters and public health, and Suffolk County says the cleanup deadline...
04.30.2026 Environment Officials lobby to name Pine Barrens preserve for Amper, protect remaining acres A newly proposed Pine Barrens preserve could soon bear the name of the man who spent decades fighting to protect it — as Brookhaven officials push Albany to help...
04.21.2026 Health Riverhead mobile stroke unit proposal sparks debate as hospitals expand care A proposed Riverhead base for a Stony Brook University Hospital mobile stroke unit is igniting a debate over how — and where — East End stroke patients should be...
04.17.2026 Environment Events Roundup: Celebrating Earth Day on the North Fork Earth Day is observed on Wednesday, April 22, this year, and the North Fork is celebrating, cleaning up and advocating for nature. Be part of the preservation fun with...
04.14.2026 Featured Story North Fork Audubon Society plant sale May 16 The North Fork Audubon Society will host its 2026 spring native plant sale May 16 and 17 at the Roy Latham Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park in...
04.09.2026 News The New York Seafood Summit showcases Suffolk’s maritime economy There’s no better place to learn about the issues that Long Island’s seafood industry is facing than at the New York Seafood Summit. Now celebrating its 10th year, the summit...
04.02.2026 Health SBELIH earns Primary Stroke Center designation Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital has earned a Primary Stroke Center designation after more than two years of work to meet national standards, officials announced recently. The certification by the Joint Commission, an...
04.01.2026 Featured Story Remembering L.I. Pine Barrens Society’s Dick Amper: ‘A force of nature’ During what environmental advocates deemed the “War of the Woods” in the 1980s, when encroaching development threatened Long Island’s Pine Barrens, Richard Amper stood firmly on the frontlines to...
03.30.2026 Health Greenport nursing home fined for failing to report abuse allegations Embattled Greenport nursing home San Simeon by the Sound was fined $4,000 last year for failing to properly report and investigate abuse allegations, according to state inspection records. The...
03.25.2026 Health Ex-bodybuilder gives Riverhead 55-plus community residents a lift For the residents in Joanne Lucas’ fitness class at Glenwood Village in Riverhead, age is nothing but a number. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon since late September, about 20...
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