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Imagine receiving this phone call: “…You will be taken into custody by local cops, as there are more serious allegations pressed on your name at this moment. We would request you to get back to us so that we can discuss about this case before taking any legal action against you.” (more…)
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A $75,000 federal pass-through grant administered by the state health department will help Suffolk County fund a new training program for first responders on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. (more…)
COURTESY PHOTO | Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone at a recent press conference
County Executive Steve Bellone is promoting development that would transform Suffolk County by intensifying density here. “A New Suburbia is Coming to Long Island,” was the title of an essay by Mr. Bellone recently published in Long Island Business News. (more…)
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Suffolk County may not be ready to move to require nitrogen-reducing septic systems for newly constructed residences, but Shelter Island is expected to take that step at its Friday meeting with one caveat. (more…)
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It’s not the outright ban on plastic bags that some officials had sought in the past, but come Jan. 1, a bill that Suffolk County passed in 2016 will take effect — and you’ll pay a nickel for every non-reusable paper or plastic shopping bag provided by a store. Shoppers can avoid the fee by bringing their own reusable bags. (more…)