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Earlier this year, the Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees voted to enter into Phase 2 of their energy-saving projects with Johnson Controls. The second phase includes the railroad parking lot …

It’s hard to imagine the Great South Bay as a crystal-clear lagoon, but over a century ago, diverse shellfish populations helped make the bay a sanctuary for marine life, and Friends of …

Mastic Beach residents last week got to hear from the Beechwood Organization about its plans for reinvigorating downtown Mastic Beach by building new homes, commercial buildings and a community …

The floating wave attenuator rendering at Station 3, manned by VHB senior coastal engineer Michael Mann, was mobbed with peering at the design. At one point, Mann discussed aspects of the preliminary …

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 …

Hewlett Avenue residents in East Patchogue recently received notification from the Town of Brookhaven for a change of zone application submitted on behalf of Kelly Builders and Development Group, …

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 …

At last week’s work session, mayor Maureen Veitch announced Bellport Village was in the process of hiring special council in response to Brookhaven Town’s announced lawsuit against the …

Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries will host a volunteer cleanup of the historic Lakeview and Waverly cemeteries at West Main Street and Waverly Avenue in Patchogue Village. Tasks …

Earlier this year, the Village of Patchogue Board of Trustees voted to enter into Phase 2 of their energy-saving projects with Johnson Controls. The second phase includes the railroad parking lot …

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 …

Center for Environmental Education and Discovery has received a $95,250 matching grant from Suffolk County to help pay for replacing the wastewater treatment system at its Washington Lodge …

Brookhaven Rail has dropped plans to build a waste transfer station next to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Yaphank, citing opposition and the state legislature’s repeated inaction on …

The grounds at the Post-Morrow Foundation are quiet now. But on Saturday, Sept. 21, its beautiful arbored field, paths, and brilliantly illuminated boardwalk will be awash with guests as they …

“Googootz” is American slang for the Italian word “cucuzza,” which is a large type of squash. And large it is for South Country Road, Bellport, resident Lily Izzo, who only …

An effort to give tribute to a man they called “Mr. Medford,” Niel M. Marturiello, became a reality with the naming of the Horseblock Road Bridge over the Long Island Expressway.  …

When the quails were let loose recently at the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, a couple turned around and ran back to their enclosure. Like, “I’m not sure!” …

The Brookhaven Highway Department is announcing receipt of a $910,000 New York State grant to replace the culvert that carries water from Swan River beneath the Barton Avenue overpass in East …

Ho Hum Beach reached full capacity on Saturday at 1 p.m. forcing the village to close access. “On Saturday we had our Sand Castle contest there and a lot of boats moored outside of the …

Youngsters from the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area and the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery’s Summer Conservation Leadership Program got to spend a day on a charter …

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