07.27.2020 Environment ‘Envision Plum Island’ report spurs renewed call for preservation When a survey of marine habitats on and around Plum Island was completed last September, one of the many remarkable discoveries was the abundance of birds on the 822-acre...
05.20.2020 Environment Plum Island marine survey finds abundance of animal, plant life The waters surrounding Plum Island, one of the more mysterious areas in New York State, are a little less of a mystery now. A team of divers and marine...
09.16.2018 Letters Featured Letter: Future of Plum Island The federal government decided in 2009 to sell Plum Island to the highest bidder, presumably a private owner. In 2013 Donald Trump announced his desire to purchase Plum Island...
08.05.2017 Environment Another attempt to preserve Plum Island The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill July 25 to prevent the sale of Plum Island by the federal government to the highest bidder for the second time.
02.06.2017 Police What happens to unidentified remains after case goes cold? In February 2012, a Manorville man walking his dog in a wooded area near his house made a startling discovery: a human skull and other skeletal remains. Five years...
01.23.2017 Editorials Editorial: Three issues for President Trump and the North Fork Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Entering the White House with historically low approval ratings, Mr. Trump has his work cut...
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.
11.21.2016 Environment ‘Law & Order’ actor narrates Plum Island film East End residents interested in learning about efforts to preserve Plum Island will have the chance to attend a screening of a short film about the cause, featuring actor...
