ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
Photo of the Week
OSPREY WITH PREY
Falcon Sahin of East Setauket was in the right place at the right time when he spotted an osprey carrying a fish...
Nature Matters: Roadside flowers – Please stop the mowing!
By John L. Turner
I apologize in advance to all the driving school instructors among the audience who read this article and find their ire...
Brookhaven Says Group Illegally Harvesting Oysters from Mount Sinai
Brookhaven town Bay Constables issued summonses against a group of people they said were illegally harvesting oysters from Mount Sinai Harbor. Officials suspect the...
County Prepares for Tropical Storm Damage
As Tropical Storm Isaias climbs from the southeast coast towards Long Island, county officials are deploying resources in the event of any damage from...
Port Jeff’s Gardener Puts Green Thumb on Village Map
If Caran Markson could make the world green, cover it in manicured sets of pollinating flowers and sweet smelling herbs, she would.
Hearing her talk...
Photo of the Week
EYE CANDY
Maria Hoffman of East Setauket snapped this photo on July 18. She writes, ‘I was on the harborside beach of Port Jeff Harbor’s...
Brookhaven Supervisor Considering New Ashfill Site Option
The inevitable closure of the Brookhaven Landfill in 2024 looms large on Long Island and the surrounding region. The burden of how to dispose...
Sweetbriar Butterfly House opens for the season
Butterfly House Grand Opening
Come meet the butterflies at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckerncamp Drive, Smithtown! The center’s enclosed outdoor butterfly vivarium will be open...
Bellone Pulls Resolution Aimed at Closing County’s Budget Gap
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) and the county Legislature agreed to withdraw a resolution that would have diverted money from the land preservation...
SCWA, LIWC Urges Conservation as Water Use Hits All Time High
The Suffolk County Water Authority is urging customers to turn off their taps.
SCWA has asked residents to take measures to reduce their water use...
