Environment

If you’ve been to Smith Point County Park recently, you may have noticed some large equipment there. Contractors for Orsted, the company that is developing a 924-megawatt wind farm off the …

Innovative and Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems are high efficiency replacements for outdated, conventional cesspools which are a major source of nitrogen pollution in Long Island’s …

\ The Town of Islip held its first official meeting of the year on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Islip Town Hall. The board held an organizational meeting on Jan. 6, however this was the first meeting …

Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …

On Monday, Jan. 6, at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, the Blue Point Civic Association held their first monthly meeting of 2025. Mary Bailey, president of the Bayport-Blue Point Heritage …

Judging from the over 1,000 who attended this year’s Bayport Memorial Day parade at Bayport Memorial Park, this well-tended space on Middle Road with thoughtful memorials, a large flagpole, …

The four stone walls that graced the entry to its long-gone hotel, The Avery’s Five Mile Look, have been restored, all 190 feet, at the end of Blue Point Avenue. They’re waiting for …

A Greater Sayville Hamlet Study petition for an overlay district was provided to Islip Town Council members on Oct. 22. Sayville resident James Bertsch, who provided the petition to the town …

Former congressman Lee Zeldin is President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the EPA, a surprising choice to some local environmentalists who hope the Suffolk County native will prioritize the …

Native New Hampshirite, Drew, donning shorts, never let cold water get in the way of a good time. This weekend, Drew and his wife, Kaitlyn, expecting their first child, planted other …

More than 160 New York union workers have received safety training that will enable them to pursue careers in offshore wind, thanks to a workforce development program led by the National Offshore …

A report released last week by a Stony Brook University researcher found that water quality in Long Island waterways mostly got worse this year. The report found a record three-dozen dead zones …

Energy and fire-safety experts are on board with building new battery storage sites across the Town of Brookhaven and greater Long Island. The bulk Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store …

Social media was filled with beautiful shots of precocious pink, resolute red, and even some glistening green on Thursday, Oct. 10 from all across Long Island. The meteorological event? The …

In celebration of the conclusion of Climate Week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced approximately $3 million in grants …

A recent comprehensive GIS analysis commissioned by the Long Island Regional Planning Council reveals that over 43,000 businesses along the South Shore of Long Island are at risk of severe flooding. …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that Carleton Pulley, 48, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to endangering public health, safety, or the environment …

Over a dozen protestors from Sayville community groups demonstrated at the entrance to the Mansion at Timber Point to display their disapproval of Save the Great South Bay’s annual Oyster Ball …

Recently, a Girl Scout of Suffolk County named Adria Vargas completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project in partnership with Spadefoot Design and Construction, where they created a brand-new native …

On Friday, Sept. 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,   at the Bayport-Blue Point Library, the Sayville Garden Club is presenting a small standard flower show, …

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