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McAllister no longer lead man at Peconic Baykeeper
Kevin McAllister is no longer with Peconic Baykeeper after more than 15 years. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) The nonprofit Peconic Baykeeper organization, charged with safeguarding East End...
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Former federal sharpshooter fields questions from readers
Anatomy of a deer cull author and former U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooter Joseph Albanese chatted live with Suffolk Times and Riverhead News-Review readers from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday. Mr....
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Trolleys on their way to the East End?
Could the East End become the next San Francisco, with packed trolleys carrying passengers between Riverhead and Orient? Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone seems to think so. While meeting with...
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Scholarships up to $3,000 available to East End H.S. seniors
The American Institute of Architects, Peconic, is offering merit and financial aid scholarships ranging from $750 to $3,000. Graduating East End high school seniors and college or graduate students...
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Report says East End youth need more help
Drug abuse, gang involvement, low employment and high school graduation rates are just some of the issues threating the health, safety and success of young people on the East End, according to a...
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Regional report: How can we safeguard East End youth?
Nancy Lynott, Youth Bureau director for Southampton Town leading the discussion Thursday evening. (Credit: Carrie Miller) Drug abuse. Gang involvement. Low employment. High school suspension rates....
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Column: The future of golf in Riverhead Town
The namesake Great Rock at the 10th hole of the course in Wading River. (Courtesy photo) Last year was a tough one for golf courses in Riverhead Town. Three closed, including Long Island National,...
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Verizon: FiOS isn’t coming to East End, rally or no rally
It appears Optimum will be the only cable provided on the East End for awhile. (Credit: Paul Squire) Is Verizon FiOS coming to the East End? Short answer: Nope. “It’s a simple no,” said Verizon...
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Police chiefs reflect on \'constructive\' gang meeting with Spota
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson, file) Police chiefs and other top brass from agencies across the East End met this week to share information with one another...
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Peconic County’s recent glimmer of hope, dashed yet again?
It’s been called a pipe dream. A myth. Insanity. Yet it’s been talked about on the East End for over 50 years. Peconic County. And, it appears, after a brief glimmer of hope for a change in...
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East Hampton moves to ban helicopters landings on weekends
A helicopter at East Hampton Airport. (Credit: Kyril Bromley/The East Hampton Press, file) Battle lines have been drawn by the Town of East Hampton in the war over excessive helicopter noise plaguing...
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Video: More baby owls rescued from nest in Southold
These two baby owls were recused Monday at same house where another owl was saved last week. (Credit: Joseph DiVello) Baby owls are having a tough time staying in their nest at one Southold property....
View ArticleCarbon monoxide from space heater sickens Aquebogue farm workers
Three farm workers were taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center after they experienced headaches and grogginess from carbon monoxide emitted by a space heater at Wells Farm in Aquebogue Tuesday, fire...
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Governments team up to help open shellfishing areas
Southold trustee and bayman Jim King harvests oysters and clams in Mattituck Inlet last year. (Barbaraellen Koch file photo) The East End’s baymen — at least what’s left of them — are getting a hand...
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Why politicians voted against holding more meetings in Riverhead
The red districts voted against holding more meetings further east, while the green areas voted for it. (Credit: Paul Squire, Suffolk County district map) The Suffolk County legislators’ reasons for...
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High-speed ferry to carry passengers from NYC to East End
[Click to enlarge] Pictured is a map of all the weekend ferry and bus trips provided by Sea Jitney. (Credit: Courtesy)Weary travelers tired of sitting in traffic and who can’t afford those fancy...
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Report shows tourism is growing in Suffolk County (like it or not)
To the great displeasure of anti-tourism curmudgeons, it appears Suffolk County is becoming even more popular as a vacation destination. In its biannual report on the county’s tourism industry, the...
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County Legislature agrees to hold two committee meetings on East End
After his fellow legislators rebuffed an effort last year to hold more meetings on the East End, Legislator Al Krupski, with the assistance of recently sworn-in Legislator Bridget Fleming,...
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