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01.10.2023 News

Federal grant would provide public water to 98 Calverton homes

The Suffolk County Water Authority has received a $5 million Congressionally Directed Spending grant to connect homes in Calverton where drinking water is contaminated by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The...

12.22.2022 Government

Editorial: Report card on Sound’s water quality is must-read

All in all, there is good news in Save the Sound’s 2022 Long Island Sound report card, which gives high grades to the eastern basin of the Sound, but...

11.28.2022 Environment

Report: Eastern Long Island Sound healthy despite concerns over rising water temperatures

The Long Island Sound waters off the North Fork remain in good health, according to a recent report. Save the Sound’s 2022 Long Island Sound report card released on...

10.23.2022 Environment

Report shows North Fork mostly escaped fish kills this past summer

The North Fork for the most part escaped the fish kills that plagued the western portion of Long Island Sound, said Stony Brook scientist Christopher Gobler. In his 2022...

04.26.2022 Government

After losing out on state grant funding for Manorville water project, what’s next for Riverhead?

Riverhead Town officials remain hopeful additional federal funding could eventually allow for homes in Manorville to connect to the Riverhead Water District after the town did not receive funding...

03.14.2022 News

$3.5M in federal grant money to provide clean water to Manorville residents

Riverhead Town will receive a $3.5 million in federal grant money to provide public water to Manorville residents plagued by contaminated private drinking water wells. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...

01.11.2022 Community

2021 Community Leader of the Year: Kelly McClinchy

Imagine not being able to drink the water from your faucet or even to use that water to take a shower or brush your teeth because it is contaminated. ...

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