A six-pump members-only gas station will soon be coming to BJ’s Wholesale in Bellport, just off the eastbound Exit 56 ramp leaving Sunrise Highway. Brookhaven Town Planning Board recommended …
Suffolk OTB revealed site plans for a 2,000 virtual lottery terminal casino at the highly contested Long Island Expressway service road Medford site late last week, which is equal to double the …
As New York State rapidly approaches the milestone of distributing one million COVID-19 vaccines, one question has come to the forefront: “When can I get the vaccine?” In the first …
A series of road treatment projects led by the New York State Department of Transportation have entered the design phase, according to NYSDOT documents. The NYSDOT’s Priority Surface …
Residents can now provide comments regarding the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed regional recovery and recycling residue facility through Jan. 15, 2021. The proposal of the RRRF …
An Ad Hoc Committee for Waste Solutions within the township was established in August by Brookhaven Town, and its members were selected by supervisor Ed Romaine. The committee, led by Gregory …
A demonstration at the entrance of Brookhaven Town Landfill on Horseblock Road on Saturday morning was organized by the Landfill Remediation Group. About 50 people attended the protest and listened …
The Brookhaven Landfill, located in North Bellport, will be the location of a demonstration held by the Landfill Remediation Group on Halloween. The protest is in reference to the frustration by the …
Brookhaven supervisor Ed Romaine is pleased to report that Moody’s Investor Services has re-affirmed the Town of Brookhaven’s AAA credit rating. In addition, Standard & Poor’s …
A scoping meeting with the public regarding the Brookhaven Landfill was held last Thursday, Oct. 1, via Zoom to help identify concerns with the proposal of an ashfill. The landfill is slated to close …
In the aftermath of an economic shutdown, townships like Brookhaven remainobligated to draft a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Brookhaven’s tentative 2020-2021 budget has been released …
In the aftermath of decade-old charges for noxious gases emitting from Brookhaven Landfill and into the air of surrounding residences, Brookhaven Town has agreed to pay nearly $250,000 in fines as …
The pandemic has shifted the path for many of us, and it has also changed the journey of the local oyster’s return to the Great South Bay. By returning oysters and oyster shells back …
An application for a solid-waste rail transfer station is before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. The application covers 228 acres of wooded area in Yaphank, though only 50 would be used …
The Town of Brookhaven will be creating an ad-hoc committee to study and address possible solu- tions to the town’s future waste management issues. The committee will be looking at …
The COVID-19 pandemic poses new challenges to all students as they return to school this fall. With the many new plans in place, fear and anxiety can be overwhelming and lead to strong emotion. …
Brookhaven Town will possibly be exploring the creation of an ashfill as an answer to the big garbage question: what to do with it. “The town is taking a serious look at how we’re …
It was a relatively short storm, but a powerful one, as Isaias moved up the East Coast and through Long Island Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, more than 300,000 Long Islanders are without …
The Town of Brookhaven recently passed a resolution creating a designated management area in Bellport Bay. The area provides protection for shellfish that are planted there, which are part of …
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing that low- and moderate-risk youth sports had the green light to return beginning July 6, the Town of Brookhaven organized a tournament for teams across Suffolk …
