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11.02.2021 Environment

New study finds osprey population is ‘thriving’ on the East End

The sight of ospreys soaring overhead, returning to their nests and plunging into local waters to pluck out a fish are such a sure sign of spring on the...

10.13.2021 Environment

Fatal disease found in North Fork’s deer population

A disease that is almost always fatal in New York deer has been detected on the North Fork for the first time, Southold Town officials confirmed Wednesday. The DEC...

10.13.2021 Environment

Stony Brook scientist: Algae blooms, dead zones are ‘new normal’ in East End waters

Conditions causing low oxygen and harmful algae blooms in Long Island waters — including on the East End — have become a “new normal,” according to this year’s water...

09.28.2021 Environment

For the first time, East End towns matching federal funds for Peconic Estuary program

Southold Town plans to contribute $24,500 from its general funds to the Peconic Estuary Partnership, a national program dedicated to improving water quality in the Peconic watershed. Towns across...

08.09.2021 Environment

Study of Plum Island waters finds lots of life, no human impact

Outlined against a powder blue sky, two terns swirled in a light breeze over the waters surrounding the north side of Plum Island. The two birds were obvious. Less...

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08.04.2021 Community

Beekeeper saves 30,000 honeybees in Northville church steeple

Pastor Andrew Montoro knew in June that he had a bee problem high up in the steeple of the nearly 120-year-old Community Baptist Church building on Sound Avenue in...

07.23.2021 Environment

Experts: Long Island could see ‘very strong increase’ of flooding in two decades

A new study has predicted more frequent high tide flooding on U.S. coastlines in the mid-2030s, exacerbated by climate change-induced sea-level rise and tidal patterns influenced by the moon’s...

06.28.2021 Environment

Will EPCAL contamination spread east? Manorville resident says ‘everybody will be affected’

A Manorville resident who has been a leader in the call to extend public water to parts of Manorville and Calverton near the Enterprise Park at Calverton sasys the...

06.24.2021 Environment

Beware of ticks this summer as experts say population on the rise

After a mild winter, experts are warning of an especially bad tick season in 2021. The phones at East End Tick & Mosquito Control have been ringing “off the...

05.30.2021 Community

Audubon Society: Avoid piping plover areas

On beaches across the North Fork piping plovers are beginning to hatch, and the North Fork Audubon Society wants everyone to know they’re out there and to be careful...

05.21.2021 Environment

Researchers launch pilot study to learn more about seal population now inhabiting local waters

When I first started fishing on Long Island in the early 1980s, observing a marine mammal in the wild was an extremely rare occurrence. Due to years of unregulated...

05.03.2021 Environment

Rebate program returns for homeowners interested in installing rain gardens

Homeowners within the Peconic watershed can play a key role in preventing polluted stormwater from flowing into rivers, bays or directly into the Long Island Sound. The Peconic Estuary...

04.13.2021 Environment

Under state budget, Peconic Estuary Program to receive twice the funding

An organization focused on protecting the waterways and wetlands surrounding Peconic Bay is set to get a major boost in funding under the state budget. The Peconic Estuary Partnership...

04.09.2021 Environment

$5K donation will help school district manage its water resources

A donation of new irrigation equipment to the Riverhead Central School District will help curb overwatering and reduce water costs. District and town officials gathered at the high school...

04.05.2021 Columns

Guest Spot: The benefits of protecting the dark sky

A clear, dark sky has been a source of wonder and a source of guidance for humans throughout history. Stone Age paintings show a keen interest in the night...

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