01.11.2025 Environment 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...
01.10.2025 News Disappointment follows Gov. Hochul’s third veto of Grieving Families Act After revisions were made to the previous version of the bill, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has rejected the Grieving Families Act for a third time. The nixed legislation —...
12.27.2024 Environment State gives $260,000 for Fresh Pond project: Reclaiming safe water after years of work The Fresh Pond Neighbors Association and the Town got an early Christmas gift when notified on Dec. 23 that it has been approved for a $260,000 New York State...
11.19.2024 Environment Dry weather poses fire danger for Shelter Island: Committee seeks water conservation The Island appeared earlier this year to be hitting record numbers for rainfall, but all has gone south with only 0.18 inches of rain in October and the lack...
08.16.2024 News Gov. Hochul announces $1.2 million investment to rebuild Greenport ice skating rink With funds coming from the state, Islanders will be able once again to take their ice skates on the ferry to Greenport and have a twirl on the Front...
