11.05.2019 News Slim pickings on scallop opening day Donna King said she and her husband Wayne couldn’t have asked for a better day as they set out at sunrise Monday from Congdons Creek for Orient Harbor. The...
08.14.2019 Government Preservation Board concerned about water use While the Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board is charged with recommending land acquisitions to the Town Board for purchase with money from a 2% tax paid by property buyers,...
08.07.2019 News Nitrogen problem in perspective: Unique challenges for Islanders With the issue Shelter Islanders have with nitrogen in their drinking water — especially those in the Center —Town Engineer John Cronin said he’s focusing on how to overcome...
08.05.2019 News Marcello Masonry cited by DEC for unauthorized activities Marcello Masonry owner Robert Marcello has been cited by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for failing to have proper DEC authorizations for activities at the...
06.02.2019 Columns Suffolk Closeup: DEC dropping the ball What is going on with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)? There was an era decades ago when Tony Taormina was a champion of the environment...