01.10.2017 Agriculture Suffolk drafting law to help farmers sidestep court ruling Jeff Rottkamp, owner of Fox Hollow Farm in Baiting Hollow, had been preparing to join Suffolk County’s farmland preservation program. But those plans changed in September, when a New...
11.27.2016 Government Suffolk lawmaker proposes shrinking size of Legislature A Suffolk County legislator from Bohemia is calling on county officials to let the public vote on reducing the size of the legislature, a proposal that has received mixed...
11.22.2016 Agriculture Suffolk appeals ruling against development on preserved farmland Suffolk County lawmakers and farmers are supporting the county’s decision to appeal a recent New York State Supreme Court ruling that deems development on preserved farmland illegal.
10.23.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Getting to know Al Krupski Al Krupski is a man of the land of Long Island — a fourth-generation farmer. He’s a champion of open space and farmland preservation. And he well understands the...
09.14.2016 Environment Suffolk County Water Authority shares ways to save North Fork’s water When it comes to water conservation, it’s time to start thinking about ways to save. That was the message out of a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday...
09.12.2016 Environment Why should we conserve water? Local officials to explain Tuesday Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and North Fork Legislator Al Krupski and a representative from the Suffolk County Water Authority will take part in a forum Tuesday night to talk about the importance of...
09.08.2016 Business Shoppers, lawmakers offer mixed bag of opinions on 5-cent charge A new Suffolk County law requiring retailers to charge 5 cents for each paper or plastic bag they provide to shoppers has local residents and lawmakers offering up a...
04.28.2016 Environment Critics lining up to oppose EPA’s Long Island Sound dumping plan That the Environmental Protection Agency appears ready to allow dumping of materials dug up from dredging in Long Island Sound didn’t come as a surprise to environmentalist Adrienne Esposito.
04.26.2016 Government County Legislature hosting committee meetings in Riverhead next week The Suffolk County Legislature is set to host its first round of committee meetings on the East End in decades, according to Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski.
04.03.2016 Community Riverhead woman honored for years of dedication to help children Step into Cathy Wood’s Riverhead home and you’ll find 2,000 flattened shoeboxes in one room. School supplies and toys are crammed throughout the rest of the house.