Swimming is currently prohibited at Wildwood State Park in Wading River due to high bacteria counts and the closure is expected to remain in effect Wednesday, according to the New York state parks department. READ
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On a recent Saturday morning, Randy Hintze watched as the next round of pickleball matches began at Stotzky Park in the weekly Ladder League hosted by Riverhead Town’s recreation department. A retired Southampton Town police detective who lives in Wading River, Mr. Hintze, 63, had just completed an intense match during the first round of games. READ
Wellbridge CEO Andrew Drazan, left, and Kevin Goldston of Northwell Health, at the Wellbridge construction site last Wednesday. (Credit: Tim Gannon)
Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research hopes to open its proposed facility at the Enterprise Park at Calverton by November, according to CEO Andrew Drazan. READ
Diana Restrepo comes from humble beginnings, having worked in substandard conditions in Colombia for nominal pay. She came to the United States 18 years ago with her son, Sebastian Mesa, and now they are opening the doors to their second independent pharmacy. (more…)
Suffolk County Community College officials welcomed students, staff, faculty and local residents Friday morning to the eastern campus’s long anticipated Health and Wellness Center grand opening.
(more…)After mussels collected from Meetinghouse Creek in Riverhead tested positive for a marine biotoxin, the Suffolk County Health Department issued a warning to avoid harvesting and eating shellfish and carnivorous gastropods in both Meetinghouse Creek and Terry Creek until further notice.
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With the spread of tick-borne illnesses reaching epidemic proportions on Long Island, more than 60 residents attended a forum last Wednesday to discuss the public health crisis and the measures being taken to safeguard the community. “Grappling with Ticks” was the third in a series of 10 panel discussions on newsworthy topics affecting Southold and Riverhead towns hosted by Times Review Media Group.
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After years of planning and development, The Phillips Family Cancer Center, in partnership with Stony Brook Medicine and the Southampton Hospital Association, opened its doors to the public during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.
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