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06.30.2026 News

East End farmers can apply for New York tariff relief program

Financial relief is on the way for some East End farmers squeezed by rising expenses tied to federal trade policies. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that applications are open...

06.26.2026 Health & Environment

Harmful blue-green algal blooms detected in Merritts Pond and Laurel Lake

Suffolk County Health officials urge residents to avoid any recreational activities in Riverhead’s Merritts Pond and Laurel Lake in Laurel after new, hazardous cyanobacteria blooms were found in both...

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...

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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...

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