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03.13.2017 Environment

Congressman Zeldin calls for fully funded estuary programs

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) on Monday called on his colleagues in Congress to ensure continued funding for the Long Island Sound and National Estuary programs in upcoming appropriations votes.

12.13.2016 Environment

Support grows for lawsuit challenging EPA’s dredge dumping plan

Less than a week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state is preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, local officials and environmentalists have extended their support to the state, which is...

12.11.2016 Police

Cops: Two men survive plane crash into Sound off Shoreham

A small plane crashed into Long Island Sound off Shoreham Sunday afternoon, according to Suffolk County police.

12.07.2016 Environment

NYS preparing legal action against EPA over proposed dumping

New York State is preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to permanently allow dumping of dredged material in the Long Island Sound, according to a press release from...

11.30.2016 Government

Plum Island’s future uncertain as transition begins

Those working towards preserving Plum Island’s unused, natural acreage from development see both uncertainty and hope in their goal as a new presidential era begins.

10.21.2016 Community

Baiting Hollow beach receives starring role in ‘Porgies and Bass’

As tension simmers between the two main characters in Thomas Barnes’ short film “Porgies and Bass,” the bluffs of a Baiting Hollow beach loom in the background. Mr. Barnes...

09.03.2016 Uncategorized

Two bodies found near where police searched for missing men

Rescuers were searching for two men who were swept out to the Long Island Sound while fishing near a boat launch in Wading River Saturday afternoon, authorities said. An 18-year-old man,...

08.26.2016 Environment

Biologist: High temperatures may have caused mussel die-off

What caused thousands of blue mussels to appear along the shoreline in the Jamesport area this week hasn’t officially been determined. However, a local biologist believes the culprit may be rising water temperatures in the...

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