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10.02.2024 News

Overturned boat in Peconic Bay leads to rescue

The Cutchogue Fire Department responded to a report of an overturned boat Tuesday morning. Four individuals from the 24-foot craft were found in the water. The oyster boat was...

08.14.2024 Environment

Town calls for volunteers to help Bay to Sound mission

Imagine being able to walk across the North Fork from Peconic Bay to the Long Island Sound, enjoying bird song, wildflowers, and shady trees along the way. The Peconic...

08.06.2024 Environment

Estuary group pushes for healthier lawns, protected groundwater

The Peconic Estuary Partnership is educating the community on responsible stewardship of our natural lands, including residential lawns. The organization has launched a number of initiatives to address the...

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...

11.09.2022 News

For scallop lovers, the season begins poorly

When the bay scallop season opened in New York State waters Monday, there were few surprises. Keith Reda, general manager at Braun Seafood Company in Cutchogue, summed it up:...

05.28.2022 Government

Town commits to three-year contribution for Peconic Estuary projects

The Town of Southold entered into a formal agreement at Tuesday’s meeting with Peconic Estuary Partnership for a three-phased contribution from the general fund for water quality projects in...

04.12.2022 Environment

Stony Brook scientist: Nitrogen loading remains ongoing threat in Long Island waters

Stony Brook University scientist Christopher Gobler emphasized again at his annual State of the Bays lecture last Wednesday that excessive nitrogen loading from wastewater is an ongoing threat for...

07.10.2021 Agriculture

Peconic Bay declared a fishery disaster following scallop die-off in recent years

Peconic Bay was one of four fisheries to be declared a fishery disaster following the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019 and subsequent problems in 2020, the U.S. Department of...

08.20.2020 Environment

Dolphins are showing up more often in local waters — to the delight of boaters

Some beachgoers may be sticking to the sand after recent reports of shark sightings on the South Shore, but those venturing out onto the water in recent weeks have...

08.08.2020 Government

‘TrumpStock’ makes its way across Peconic Bay, drawing a crowd of supporters and detractors in Montauk

About 40 boats turned out in the Peconic Bay Friday for a fundraising parade promoted by the president’s eldest son, who also made an appearance at the event. “TrumpStock”...

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