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...
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...
12.13.2023 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...
11.15.2023 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...
11.13.2023 Agriculture The American chestnut makes a comeback The American chestnut tree makes a Long Island comeback after four billion trees were wiped out in early 1900s. Hope and history are being revived at Salt Air farm...
11.10.2023 Environment Opening of season proves bay scallops are hard to find While the rest of us admire fall foliage, North Fork baymen look to nature for signs that predict the health of adult bay scallops. They watch the docks and...
11.05.2023 Environment North Fork bald eagles, population rebuild leads to common sightings With a degree in marine biology from LIU/Southampton, Chris Paparo is the manager of Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Center. He is an award-winning member of the Outdoor Writers...
11.01.2023 Environment 2023 fall run fishing a ‘mixed bag’ Surfcasters searching for striped bass wait all year for the start of the “fall run.” Many save their vacation days for it. Pickup trucks adorned with multiple rod holders...