09.10.2025 Outdoors Local geology enthusiasts know how to rock Kristen Walker never found a rock she didn’t like. It was this passion with pebbles that led her to seek out a local organization where she could meet with...
09.08.2025 Environment Check your trees: Laurel wilt confirmed on Long Island Cornell University is hosting an information session Wednesday, Sept. 10, about laurel wilt, a fungal disease spread by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle. The public is encouraged to attend and learn...
09.02.2025 News Feds call on county for Plum Island stewardship Besides multiple bills making their way through Congress, the federal government has approached Suffolk County to take over stewardship of Plum Island when the research facility there is decommissioned....
08.28.2025 News Cindy Richards, manager of reuse center, dies Aug. 13 Cindy Richards, manager of the reuse center at the Southold transfer station for nearly ten years, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, after a short battle with lung cancer. She was...
08.20.2025 Community CAST school supply drive collects 500 backpacks for local students The Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation concluded its 2025 school supply drive Monday, Aug. 18, and began a flurry of activity to pack and distribute the 500 backpacks...
08.16.2025 News Turkey talk: What’s the deal with them? Turkeys have become a ubiquitous sight in Long Island’s woods, especially in the spring during their breeding season. A tom may be seen in full strut, his tail fanned,...
08.13.2025 News Beloved restaurateur Ettore Pennacchia of Touch of Venice dies Ettore Pennacchia of Cutchogue, 77, and owner of the Touch of Venice restaurant, came to the North Fork by way of Brooklyn and Selden. He and his wife were married...
08.08.2025 Reporter's Notebook Reporter’s Notebook: Spotting wonder on the trail I’m a slow hiker. Frequently I lag behind my family until they are brightly colored dots far up the trail. Sometimes it’s so bad that I lose sight of...
08.05.2025 The Arts Jamesport Meeting House to show live music/silent film festival A Live Music/Silent Films Festival will be held from Aug. 8 through Aug. 29 at the Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road in Jamesport. The event will feature live music performed...
08.04.2025 News Local marine rescue operations unaffected by Coast Guard changes Boaters and other individuals enjoying the waters surrounding Long Island may think of the U.S. Coast Guard as their first option when in distress and in need of marine...