08.17.2014 Government So what’s Plum Island really like? One reporter’s inside tour Tell people you’re visiting Plum Island and be prepared for a litany of the perils in store for you. You’ll be reminded of persistent rumors springing from dire biological...
09.06.2013 News Meet Dr. Larry Barrett, Plum Island’s self-proclaimed ‘mayor’ Every morning, Dr. Larry Barrett rushes to Orient to catch a boat to work. Once he passes through security, he boards the Plum Island Ferry for a 20-minute ride...
09.06.2013 Slideshows Photos: Take a tour inside Plum Island Reporters were given a rare behind-the-scenes tour of Plum Island Aug. 28. Check out some of the photos from the island below and read about the ‘mayor’ of the...
08.30.2013 News Plan to sell Plum Island moving ahead despite protests The federal government is pushing forward with plans to auction Plum Island to the highest bidder, despite repeated concerns raised by lawmakers and environmental groups that there is not...
01.05.2013 Top News Homeland Security: Do they or don’t they want Plum Island? Is the Department of Homeland Security giving conflicting signals on its plans for the future of Plum Island? Congressman Tim Bishop thinks so. On the one hand, Homeland Security...