11.25.2013 Government East End deer sharpshooting program to go into effect within months A sharpshooting program is in the works to cull the North Fork’s rising deer population, town officials and volunteers said at a deer management forum in Orient Saturday morning....
11.24.2013 Health & Environment Southampton Hospital program to educate doctors, public about tick-borne illness Between daily naps and popping medicine to help with achy muscles and joints, 25-year-old Lyme disease patient Amber Abolafia of Orient has spent the last six months doctor shopping...
10.09.2013 Government County Legislature passes tick control legislation Suffolk County is one step closer to better managing its growing tick population and the resulting health concerns. The county Legislature passed a law Tuesday requiring Suffolk County Vector...
10.04.2013 News County Health Department wants to hear from you The Suffolk County Health Department will be holding a public hearing Tuesday to listen to concerns from the community regarding how the county is distributing health care resources. James...
10.04.2013 News Southold man died from tick-borne illness Thomas Feeley Jr. would spend his days in the yard of his Southold home, gardening and watching a small creek that framed a portion of his backyard on Long...
09.17.2013 Government Bill aims to control tick-borne diseases In an effort to combat tick-borne illnesses, county Legislature Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has introduced new legislation to step up pressure on Suffolk County Vector Control, which is in charge...
10.11.2012 News Talk on ticks spurs a call for help East Enders who have suffered the brunt of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases had their chance Wednesday night to explain their frustrations to a new county task force charged...