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Local forest ranger named top environmental officer in NY
David Nally, a local New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger, was honored by the Pine Barrens Law Enforcement Council as the 2015 Environmental Officer of the Year. Mr....
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Fishermen fighting back against black sea bass regulations
Black sea bass fishing in New York was suspended for a month beginning June 1, prompting a backlash from fishermen who say the regulations are unnecessary right now and are only hurting the fishing...
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Lack of rain causes NY’s first drought watch in 14 years
Long Island has dealt with a very basic problem in recent years: there’s just not enough rain. And with the lack of significant rainfall recently, the New York State Department of Environmental...
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DEC bans shellfish harvesting in parts of Southold Town
The Department of Environmental Conservation has temporarily closed shellfish harvesting areas in parts of Southold Town.The action came today following heavy rain that doused the town Wednesday...
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As drought watch continues, town focuses on water conservation
Southold Town is looking to step up its water conservation efforts and possibly create a committee specialized in that area. The North Fork has been noted as one of the most sensitive areas on the...
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Oak tree disease detected across the North Fork
A deadly and fast-spreading disease has been detected in oak trees in Southold and Riverhead towns, according to two state organizations. The state departments of Environmental Conservation and...
View ArticleState files petition with federal bodies that set commercial fluke fishing...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in October that if changes weren’t made to fluke quotas to be fair to New York’s economy and commercial fishing families, the state would take...
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Oysterponds Shellfish Co. at odds with DEC
The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced earlier this month that Oysterponds Creek will be closed to shellfish harvesting seasonally, from May through October, until it meets...
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Fresh and Co. began building greenhouse without site plan approval
The Southold Town Planning Board upheld a stop work order issued against a Manhattan-based restaurant chain’s construction of a greenhouse in Orient. The greenhouse is on the same property as the...
View ArticleTown may add new vacuum truck to fleet
The Southold Town Board needs more information before deciding whether to apply for a grant to purchase a new vacuum truck for the highway department. At a work session Tuesday, town engineer Michael...
View ArticleParasite linked to scallops die-off in Peconic Bay, DEC says
Researchers have discovered what they believe is a contributing cause of the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019: a parasite found in a sample of adult bay scallops. This is the...
View ArticleCivic groups spearheading new effort to manage deer and tick populations
A coalition of civic associations and community leaders have organized a list of “action steps” to tackle the overpopulation of deer and ticks in Southold Town. The coalition, which declined to...
View ArticleDEC limits shellfish harvest in Southold after rain
Some waters in Southold Town have been declared uncertified for shellfish harvest, after rainfall that may have created conditions that could make the shellfish hazardous for consumption. The state...
View ArticleHealth official answers community questions after water advisory issued for...
Suffolk County health officials issued a water quality advisory last week for private well owners in Orient, after detecting “forever chemicals” in local water supplies. The county has been sampling...
View ArticleClean-up controversy on Greenport waterfront
Should commercial waterfront property owners whose land was contaminated during wartime shipbuilding be required to test soil that is being disturbed — but not moved off-site — in the course of...
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