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08.05.2026 Health

Southold mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus

A mosquito in Southold was one of 10 tested by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services to test positive for West Nile virus, the county announced on Tuesday....

08.04.2026 Health

East End boy, 9, slowly recovers from rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’

A 9-year-old Riverhead boy is among three probable Suffolk County cases of a rare tick-borne illness known as “rabbit fever” — amid a surge in bites experts say may...

07.27.2026 Agriculture

Federal lifeline opens for North Fork farmers after devastating April freeze

North Fork farmers who saw a spring freeze damage budding crops now have a federal lifeline. Suffolk County was included in a U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster declaration covering...

07.20.2026 Environment

Monarch garden tour at Custer Preserve highlights pollinator habitats

Pollinate your mind with ReWild North Fork. The group — along with the Southold Peconic Civic Association and Group for the East End — will host a Monarch Waystation Garden...

07.02.2026 Health & Environment

Dangerous blue-green algae blooms detected in two Mattituck waterways

North Fork residents are being warned to steer clear of two Mattituck waterways — the latest local sites confirmed to have harmful algae blooms as a heat wave scorches...

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06.30.2026 Agriculture

North Fork farmers can apply for New York tariff relief program

Financial relief is on the way for some North Fork farmers squeezed by rising expenses tied to federal trade...

06.26.2026 Health & Environment

Suffolk County Health warns public of harmful algal blooms in Laurel Lake and Merrits Pond

Suffolk County Health officials urge residents to avoid any recreational activities in Riverhead’s Merritts Pond and Laurel Lake in...

06.19.2026 Health

PBMC honors East End cancer survivors at Riverhead dinner

Peconic Bay Medical Center honored East End cancer survivors at its Savoring Survivorship dinner earlier this month. The five-course meal,...

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06.12.2026 Environment

Southold seeks $500K grant for long-awaited Orient waterway upgrades

Southold officials moved Tuesday to seek a $500,000 grant for upgrades to a vulnerable Orient waterway — even as the long-discussed project remains far from shovel-ready. The Broad Meadows Marsh project is...

06.02.2026 Environment

Mosquito spraying scheduled in Riverhead, Southold

A low-flying helicopter will hover over the East End this week to spray marshes in Riverhead and Southold to help control mosquito larvae. The Suffolk County Department of Public...

05.22.2026 News

Injured bald eagle reunited with family in dramatic Mattituck rescue — and even Braun’s pitched in

A male bald eagle was reunited with his family Thursday night after an only-on-the-North-Fork rescue involving police, firefighters, wildlife experts — and fresh flounder from a local seafood store....

05.08.2026 News

Aquebogue’s Broad Cove Preserve joins New York State Birding Trail

North Fork birders won’t have to travel far to visit a New York State Birding Trail, as Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue was recently added to the state trail roster. ...

05.05.2026 Health & Environment

Cold, snowy winter linked to spike in area tick bites

A cold, snowy winter may be driving a spike in tick bites across the Northeast, experts say, as the same conditions that buried Long Island in snow helped more...

05.05.2026 News

North Fork oyster growers get $3M boost for infrastructure projects

Oyster growers on the North Fork are getting a much-needed boost. The state has awarded $3 million to 14 small businesses through the second round of the Long Island...

04.28.2026 Community

Southold expo offers repairs, composting tips and environmental resources

Southold residents can learn practical ways to protect the environment — and keep worn-out household items out of the trash — at the town’s Environmental Expo and Repair Café...

04.22.2026 Health

Riverhead mobile stroke unit proposal sparks debate as hospitals expand care

A proposed Riverhead base for a Stony Brook University Hospital mobile stroke unit is igniting a debate over how — and where — East End stroke patients should be...

04.20.2026 Environment

North Fork Environmental Council’s Mark Haubner to step down as president

Mark Haubner is taking his local environmental expertise and lifelong pursuit for meaningful impact to the global stage. After 45 years of involvement with the North Fork Environmental Council,...

04.17.2026 Business

Strong’s Marine to sell Grady-White boats on North Fork for first time

One of the East End’s largest family-owned marine businesses is making waves, landing a major boat brand. Mattituck-based Strong’s Marine, founded in 1945, announced Thursday it will now carry...

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