Tara Smith, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

08.05.2022 News

Amid drought watch, water authority asks East End residents to limit use

The Suffolk County Water Authority on Tuesday declared a Stage 1 water emergency across the East End as demand soars during a particularly arid summer. Officials held a press...

04.22.2022 News

Farmers ramp up protection for flocks after cases of avian influenza confirmed in owls on North Fork

Farmers in Suffolk County have ramped up biosecurity protocols to protect birds following the recent discovery of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in owls on the North Fork. An...

01.12.2022 News

Governor: County health departments end contact tracing programs

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sweeps through the state, New York is ending its contact tracing program. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced the shift in strategy during a...

12.10.2021 News

Governor: Indoor mask mandate to return Monday

Don’t get rid of your mask. New York State is reinstating a mandatory mask mandate in all indoor public places starting Monday, Dec. 13. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced...

11.22.2021 News

Zeldin makes campaign stop during rally as caravan heads across North Fork to Shelter Island

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who is eyeing the Republican nomination in next year’s gubernatorial race, made a campaign stop in Riverhead Sunday morning. The event, hosted by the Nofo...

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Author: Tara Smith

Amid drought watch, water authority asks East End residents to limit use

Farmers ramp up protection for flocks after cases of avian influenza confirmed in owls on North Fork

Governor: County health departments end contact tracing programs

Governor: Indoor mask mandate to return Monday

Zeldin makes campaign stop during rally as caravan heads across North Fork to Shelter Island