12.17.2018 Community New Plum Island ferry christened in honor of longtime employee Aboard the newest ferry for Plum Island Animal Disease Center last Tuesday, Alice Kramer of Southold did the honors, cracking a bottle of champagne over the hull. The christening...
11.30.2016 Government Plum Island’s future uncertain as transition begins Those working towards preserving Plum Island’s unused, natural acreage from development see both uncertainty and hope in their goal as a new presidential era begins.
08.17.2014 Government So what’s Plum Island really like? One reporter’s inside tour Tell people you’re visiting Plum Island and be prepared for a litany of the perils in store for you. You’ll be reminded of persistent rumors springing from dire biological...
09.06.2013 News Meet Dr. Larry Barrett, Plum Island’s self-proclaimed ‘mayor’ Every morning, Dr. Larry Barrett rushes to Orient to catch a boat to work. Once he passes through security, he boards the Plum Island Ferry for a 20-minute ride...
09.06.2013 Slideshows Photos: Take a tour inside Plum Island Reporters were given a rare behind-the-scenes tour of Plum Island Aug. 28. Check out some of the photos from the island below and read about the ‘mayor’ of the...
08.30.2013 Government Plan to sell Plum Island moving ahead despite protests The federal government is pushing forward with plans to auction Plum Island to the highest bidder, despite repeated concerns raised by lawmakers and environmental groups that there is not...
06.27.2013 News Scott Russell on Plum Island houses: No way The U.S. General Services Administration thinks the best future use of Plum Island, currently a federal animal disease research facility, is to sell it for the development of up...
06.26.2013 Government Feds suggest selling Plum Island to a private party Sell Plum Island to a private party. That is the final federal recommendation from the U.S. General Service Administration, which is handling the sale of the federally owned island....
06.14.2013 Government Environmental concerns not addressed in zoning The latest Plum Island zoning draft does not include suggestions made by environmental groups, but town officials said the document addresses those issues and additional guidelines were not needed....
05.07.2013 Government RECAP: Plum Island zoning hearing Southold Town’s long-awaited plan to zone Plum Island received an outpouring of support during its first public hearing on Tuesday night. The proposal suggests dividing Plum Island into three...
