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More contamination found at Grumman site as Navy details 15 new ‘areas of concern’
Fifteen new areas of PFAS contamination have been discovered at the former Navy/Northrop Grumman site, particularly around the 10,000-foot western runway at Enterprise Park at Calverton, Navy engineers said...
Ecological Culture Initiative hosts backyard composting course, encourages communities to reduce food waste
Anthony Romano hopes East Enders band together to stop letting food waste go to waste. A handful of environmentally conscious North and South Fork residents attended the Ecological Culture...
Clean water initiative in Calverton secures final funding as Suffolk County announces $1.5M towards project
A long-standing safe drinking water controversy in Manorville took another key step towards resolution this week. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and State Sen. Anthony Palumbo held a press...
Riverhead concerned with traffic that could be generated by new project at Strong’s Marine in Mattituck
Strong’s Marine’s proposal to build two large boat storage buildings in Mattituck has raised concerns among officials in neighboring Riverhead who are worried about the impact the project may have...
Town gets $5M in grants to continue safe drinking water projects in Manorville and Calverton
Riverhead Town received $5 million in grant money last week to continue two projects aimed at helping residents in Manorville and Calverton get access to clean drinking water. Earlier...
