01.21.2016 Outdoors With trail system from Bay to Sound, Southold is connecting its ‘greatest assets’ Southold Town has taken another step on the years-long hike toward an interconnected trail system stretching from Long Island Sound to Peconic Bay in Southold and Greenport.
11.03.2015 Business Peconic Bay scallop season off to a rough start As this year’s first crop of bay scallops came in to Southold Fish Market Monday, the baymen agreed: this season could have started better.
08.31.2015 Police Coast Guard suspends search for missing paraglider After more than 16 hours, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search it launched following a report of a downed paraglider in the Peconic Bay.
08.20.2015 Environment Bottlenose dolphins make rare appearance around Long Island When the glistening dorsal fins first sliced through the water, Debra Iannelli thought they belonged to sharks.
08.18.2015 Police CNN anchor Chris Cuomo helps rescue swimmer off Greenport CNN anchor Chris Cuomo helped a swimmer in distress between Greenport and Shelter Island Sunday afternoon.
06.13.2015 Editorials Editorial: Something must be done about nitrogen in our waters We’ve been reminded a lot in recent weeks that fish kills are a regular occurrence in these parts, and aren’t anything new. These comments are being made mostly to...
07.11.2014 Agriculture Kelp, a slippery seaweed, could be major moneymaker It’s a delicacy Asian cultures have enjoyed for centuries but is more commonly thought of as the slippery — and sometimes slimy — brown stuff that grows naturally in...
05.10.2014 Environment County seeks federal funding for local waterways County officials will be joining local farmers and environmentalists in Cutchogue Monday morning to urge the federal government to help fund projects aimed at restoring Long Island Sound and...
11.04.2013 Business Bay scallop season kicks off; opening day results mixed Peconic Bay scallops are here, and opening day’s take ranged from “optimistic at best” for some baymen to “more solid than ever” for others. Heading out into state and...
09.13.2013 News Photos: Residents spot waterspout over Peconic Bay waters North Fork residents said what appeared to be a waterspout formed over Peconic Bay waters Friday afternoon. And many took photos to prove it. A spout is a whirling column...