03.05.2024 Environment Comet, Orion and solar eclipse: can’t-miss skywatch A host of exciting celestial events for skywatchers starts with a comet at the beginning of March, the change of the constellation guard as the seasons shift and ending...
03.05.2024 Environment North Fork sightings prompt ‘Coyote Talk’ with experts They’re here, they’re not leaving, and they’re being watched — coyotes on the North Fork that is. Three recent sightings scurrying around the North Fork prompted “Coyote Talk,” an...
02.14.2024 Environment Town and county preserve 32 acres in Cutchogue In a partnership with Suffolk County, Southold Town will preserve more than 30 acres on the north side of County Road 48 as open space in Cutchogue to help...
02.13.2024 Environment East End environmental roundtable meets again For at least the 20th time — no one present seemed to know just when it all began — state legislators convened for an environmental roundtable in Riverhead last...
02.12.2024 Environment Teen Jocelyn Kaelin to help Southold trustees explore environmental issues When it comes to fighting for the environment, Jocelyn Kaelin not only talks the talk, she walks the walk — in her vegan leather Doc Martens boots. In addition...
02.05.2024 Community Mattituck-Cutchogue school district teams up with local charity for P.S. I Love You week Mattituck-Cutchogue School District is honoring the legacy of former student Ryan Oliver with “P.S. I Love You Day.” The district has been participating in the event for the past...
01.19.2024 Community ’Tis the season: weird duck season The phrase “flying south for winter” may conjure images of V-shaped flocks of geese heading toward Florida — or perhaps their human equivalents heading to the airport — but...
01.19.2024 Community Peconic Land Trust sells land to local farmers The Peconic Land Trust has kicked off the new year on a high note on Jan. 10, announcing its purchase of 151 acres of rich farmland within the Oregon...
01.02.2024 Community Greenport Village considers ban on gas-powered leaf blowers At their final board meeting of 2023 last week, Greenport officials heard from residents about what the community described as the scourge of gas-powered leaf blowers. One resident...
12.22.2023 Community Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital honors Sheri Winter Parker Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and its leadership team presented Sheri Winter Parker with a plaque Tuesday thanking her for her ongoing support of the hospital. Ms. Winter...
12.21.2023 Community Greenport’s San Simeon by the Sound in danger of closing San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is struggling to keep its lights on and may face permanent closure if the current operators do not find...
12.13.2023 Community East End Seaport Museum developing adult education programs for 2024 For adults who want to dive deeper into Greenport’s marine ecosystem and history, East End Seaport Museum has an adult summer camp in store for 2024. Museum executive director...
11.20.2023 Environment First look at Broad Cove preserve Almost a century ago, a 100-acre property along Hubbard Avenue in Aquebogue was home to the Broad Cove duck farm on Flanders Bay. When that business was no longer...
11.17.2023 Health Business group funds new bed at Greenport hospital Patients recovering from surgery at Greenport’s Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital will soon benefit from a new bed, thanks to the hospital’s latest partnership with LeTip of the...
11.15.2023 Environment Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will walk the...