08.21.2019 News Vaping prompts statewide health advisory Health care providers across New York are being advised to remain alert for potential cases of pulmonary disease in people using vaping products.
07.31.2019 News County: Island ticks tied with East Hampton’s for highest rate of Lyme Suffolk County officials have released the findings of a multi-year study of ticks — and the pathogens they carry — that show how prevalent tick-borne illnesses have become, especially...
05.07.2018 News Deer & Tick Committee Committee seeks testing of venison The hunt continues for someone to test venison that has been exposed to the tickicide permethrin. Testing has been done in other parts of the country where permethrin was...
04.24.2018 News Supervisor Gerth leads charge on clean water Shelter Island is well on its way to protecting the town’s drinking water, according to Town Engineer John Cronin. Guided by Supervisor Gary Gerth, Mr. Cronin has drafted an...
10.30.2017 News Feds create special opioid task force for Long Island A federal task force has been created to tackle the opioid crisis in New York State, home to some of the nation’s highest overdose rates, and it will be...