08.09.2021 News Study of Plum Island waters — lots of life, no human impact Outlined against a powder blue sky, two terns swirled in a light breeze over the waters surrounding the north side of Plum Island. The two birds were obvious. Less...
04.19.2021 News Keeping close tabs on turtles: East End wildlife rescue mission meets milestone Turtles, clearly built for duration and not speed, have reigned for an estimated 220 million years. They crawled about when dinosaurs walked the earth. They are one of nature’s...
01.26.2021 Sports ‘High-risk’ high school sports given green light for Feb. 1 start High risk has its reward. It was beginning to look doubtful that high-risk high school sports would be played in Suffolk County this school year. Then a pair of...
01.23.2021 Sports State gives thumbs up to high-risk sports, activity can begin Feb. 1 with approval of health authorities In a school year that has seen precious few good days for high school athletes, Friday was a great day. High-risk sports in New York State have been given...
01.03.2021 Sports Sports Column: Life in a pandemic isn’t fun and games The arrival of the COVID-19 global pandemic struck different people in different ways. For me, March 11, 2020, is the day that stands out in infamy. That was the...