12.02.2020 News Bald eagles have found a home on the North Fork Bald eagles are on the North Fork in increasing numbers, with two possible nesting pairs on salt creeks in Southold Town. “We have had visiting eagles from other areas,”...
05.03.2020 News Osprey on road to recovery after wind blows it into passing LIRR train in Greenport On any given day, Joe Rocco finds himself “30 feet in a tree” somewhere on the East End. A rescuer for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, Mr. Rocco...
09.21.2019 Outdoors Fishermen brace for cuts to striped bass fishing East End fishermen are speaking out against proposed cuts that could reduce the harvest of striped bass by up to 18%, compared to 2017 levels.
04.21.2019 Outdoors Second Earth Day EPCAL Walk scheduled for April 27 The second annual Earth Day EPCAL Walk is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
01.13.2019 Outdoors Officials urge residents to stay off EPCAL trail during hunting season Riverhead Town’s recreation trail at the Enterprise Park at Calverton is closed from Jan. 7 to Jan 31 to accommodate shotgun hunting season on the town-owned land. But not...
09.08.2018 Outdoors Bow hunting lottery scheduled for Sept. 25 Riverhead Town will host its annual bow hunting lottery at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at Town Hall.
09.05.2018 Outdoors Input sought on Riverside Maritime Trail Southampton Town officials are seeking the community’s input on what features should be included in the initial design phase of the proposed Riverside Maritime Trail Park. The first round...
08.10.2018 Outdoors View the Perseid Meteor Shower this weekend at Wildwood State Park The Perseid Meteor Shower will light up the night sky this weekend. This year, during its peak, people should see about 60 to 70 meteors per hour. Find out...
06.28.2018 Outdoors Tick specialists from Cornell Cooperative Extension share tips for ticks While most of us go outside and take precautions to avoid ticks, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County employee Tamson Yeh does the opposite.
06.27.2018 Outdoors Riverhead Little League eyes Iron Point Park field in Flanders Riverhead Little League is hoping to use the field at Iron Point Park in Flanders in the future, according to Jeremy Savio, the league’s president. The Iron Point field...
05.22.2018 Outdoors New cottages open at Wildwood State Park New indoor accommodations at Wildwood State Park are now open to the public. State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey held a press conference Monday afternoon announcing the opening of 10...
04.25.2018 Outdoors Taking a tour of EPCAL’s tucked away beauty on Earth Day Christy Hawkins woke up in a panic recently. The Baiting Hollow resident had been thinking about the future of the property at Enterprise Park at Calverton that may be...
03.18.2018 Outdoors Looking for cod? Here are some good options North Fork anglers are always restless in the winter. Tautog and sea bass are memories, winter flounder are virtually extinct and fluke are at least four months away. If...
02.01.2018 Business Dreaming of summer: A look inside how businesses prepare at New York City boat show The scene at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan this past weekend was all-nautical as the Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show was in full swing. First...
09.04.2017 Outdoors Cold, wet spring hurt season’s honey yield across North Fork The wet, cold spring has led to less honey this season on the North Fork. All bees, not just honeybees, need flowers for food, and Long Island is increasingly...
