04.28.2020 COVID-19 Farmers honor health care workers at PBMC A caravan of thank yous have become a popular way for the community, fire departments and EMS volunteers to show support for health care workers since the outbreak of...
03.29.2020 Agriculture What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for local farmers? As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt virtually all industries, farmers are calling on the federal government to ensure a crucial lifeline for their operations remains...
03.05.2020 Agriculture New law requires overtime for farmworkers after 60 hours, but changes could already be coming The New York State Department of Labor has convened a new wage board to investigate and make recommendations regarding a new law that requires farmworkers be paid overtime for...
12.12.2018 Agriculture The late Lyle Wells receives NY Farm Bureau’s highest honor The late Lyle Wells was honored posthumously by the New York Farm Bureau last Wednesday, Dec. 5, when he was one of three farmers to receive its highest honor. ...
02.03.2017 Government Planning Board split on solar farm environmental study requirement The Riverhead Town Planning Board decided in a split vote Thursday to require an environmental study for the latest Calverton solar farm proposal.
09.30.2016 Agriculture Davis Peach Farm in contract, to remain agricultural On an overcast Tuesday morning, a pair of employees sorted fruit into baskets at Davis Peach Farm in Wading River, waiting for customers to purchase the last of the...
07.29.2016 Agriculture Changing agriculture industry leading to more parcels for sale While much of Suffolk County abandoned its agricultural heritage in the 20th century, portions of the North Fork’s two towns still serve as reminders of that way of life.
