State and local officials gathered at Suffolk County’s Forge River wastewater treatment plant Monday to announce the facility is now in operation and serving the first 10 of what will …
As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, brush fires started in Center Moriches and have since spread to West Hampton. About 80 fire departments and 20 EMS agencies responded. “We had over 90 …
Last year, the Town of Brookhaven proposed a park on the currently vacant town-owned property located on the site of the former Plaza Theater on East Main Street in East Patchogue, which has since …
The one-eighth cent sales tax approved by Suffolk County voters in November is expected to generate nearly $2.7 billion over the next 35 years. The money from the Suffolk County Water Quality …
On Sat., March 1, Save the Great South Bay held the first Creek Defender cleanup at Stillman’s Creek, in Blue Point. Save the Great South Bay has implemented a model where each town along …
The Arbor Day Foundation named Patchogue Village a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. The Arbor Day Foundation is a …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is currently assessing a report received on Feb. 26, indicating approximately 20 dead ducks, geese, and shorebirds on a community beach in …
There have been reports of deceased birds being found across the county. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recommends the following guidance if you encounter this …
Save The Great South Bay (SGSB) encourages residents to report bird carcasses, especially those found along our shoreline, to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) at …
Citing quality-of-life concerns, mayor Maureen Veitch said, at the Feb. 24 board meeting, that the village would be reviewing rental codes and policies. Veitch, who had brought up the issue at …
This summer, Seatuck Environmental Association and the Village of Patchogue will be starting a three-year pilot oyster restoration program at Shorefront Park. According to the conservation …
The developer chosen for a long-awaited redevelopment of the Neighborhood Road area in Mastic Beach is seeking tax breaks from the town’s Industrial Development Agency. Mastic Dev. Co. …
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 …
Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries is a volunteer committee of the Greater Patchogue Foundation, committed “to the restoration, improvement and preservation of the historic cemeteries located on …
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 $52 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers federal replenishment project, that began last February, has been partially completed on Davis Park right now. “They’re on the western part …
Plans for a multi-tenant retail building at the Medford Triangle moved forward Thursday when the Town of Brookhaven Planning Board approved a site plan and variances for the project, including a …
More than 100 people turned out Tuesday night, Jan. 21, for a forum the Town of Brookhaven organized to discuss battery-energy storage systems. Battery-energy storage systems hold solar- or …
The Patchogue Village Board of Trustees on Monday approved a change of zone for the Tempo by Hilton hotel planned for the former site of a bowling alley at 138 West Avenue. The board voted to …
It isn’t often when a Bellport Village board vote gets applause. But it happened Monday night when the trustees, after an hour-long presentation of comments and explanations by mayor Maureen …
