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02.18.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island’s Friday Night Dialogues: Save and recycle shells

O.K., you’re set to do your civic duty and have loaded all your recyclables into your vehicle. Upon arrival at the Recycling Center you see well-marked and organized tubs...

02.07.2025 Featured Story

Aquebogue duck farm where bird flu surfaced is not closing: Hopes rest on remaining eggs

Despite some recent reports to the contrary, Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has no plans to close its doors permanently. “I laid off my packing house company the day...

02.04.2025 Featured Story

Bird flu concerns elevated after detection at Aquebogue duck farm

The recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has thrust bird flu concerns back to the forefront. The risk to humans remains...

01.11.2025 Featured Story

Gov. Hochul vetoes horseshoe crab protection bill

Walk along the shoreline on any East End beach and occasionally there appears a rare and odd sight — a horseshoe crab — that scarce dinosaur-era crustacean that either...

11.17.2024 Featured Story

The fate of Shelter Island commercial fishing: Ideas, views and information shared at forum

The Thursday, Nov. 14 Reporter Community Forum at the Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, had a panel of two baymen, a local chef, and an official with Cornell Cooperative Extension...

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