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10.23.2017 Environment

Mute swan public hearing set for input on DEC management plan

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will host a public hearing Oct. 26 to give residents a chance to discuss a revised mute swan management plan.

09.07.2017 Environment

Local fishermen frustrated by state shutdown on fluke

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation temporarily closed down commercial fluke fishing last Wednesday, as fishermen have reached their quota limits.

08.28.2017 Environment

New York files suit against EPA over Long Island Sound dumping plan

New York State is suing the Environmental Protection Agency for dumping dredged materials in Long Island Sound. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday that the...

08.20.2016 Education

NYS releases student test scores; superintendents challenge results

While this year’s student proficiency scores showed overall improvement statewide, local superintendents say that recent changes in testing design and implementation mean those results don’t reflect student performance accurately.

07.25.2016 Government

LaValle, Thiele leave law office; deny relation to NYS controversy

Recently released financial disclosure reports for 2015 show that both state Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) and Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) have resigned from positions at Twomey, Latham...

07.22.2016 Editorials

Editorial: Signs of trouble in Orient

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $50 million “I Love NY” advertising campaign in June, the goal was to promote tourism and “attract visitors this summer to explore our...

07.18.2016 Government

State removes some ‘I ♥ NY’ signs in Orient after backlash

Tourists may love New York, but the Southold Town Board and local civic leaders haven’t shown much love toward the state’s tourism signs that were posted without warning in Orient last month.

09.09.2014 Greenport School District

Audit: Greenport School District overestimated costs by $3M

The Greenport School District has overestimated expenditures by about $3.3 million over the last three fiscal years, according to the findings of a state audit.

09.02.2014 Government

Mediator suggests 1 to 2 percent raises for Southold workers

A state mediator settling a contract dispute between Southold and the town’s civil service employee’s union has released a fact-finding report that suggests the salary increases the union is...

07.17.2014 Mattituck Cutchogue School District

Audit: Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD has too much surplus

The Mattituck-Cutchogue School District has generated more than $5 million in surpluses and created an undue burden for taxpayers over the last three fiscal years, according to the findings...

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