This summer, both an Eagle and Girl Scout completed a project for their awards at the Long Island Game Farm. There is now a total of four top-level scouting projects on site. “I’m proud to …
Last month, the Moriches Bay Garden Club gathered at Crystal Beach for their August meeting. Members signed up to bring an appetizer, a lunch item, or dessert. Everyone tried something …
Spring and summer bring many opportunities to interact with nature. Sometimes, those interactions can create concern, as when we observe an animal we believe is in distress. That is especially …
Early last month, on May 5, the Center Moriches Library’s Walking Club began its first walk of the season. “Put your sneakers on, meet at the library and get ready to make new …
The cardboard sign behind the women outside a local grocery store seeming to scream its message: “Beware what you eat! ALPHA-GAL!” The couple in the doctor’s waiting room discussing their …
The Center Moriches Middle School eighth-grade class recently traveled to Frost Valley YMCA for the district’s longstanding annual spring trip, continuing a cherished tradition that has provided …
On Thursday, May 21, the Moriches Bay Garden Club visited CEED in Brookhaven. They toured the grounds, even though it was raining. CEED stands for Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, …
There’s a housing crisis on Long Island. Increasing development and clearing of woodlands and fields is robbing wildlife of habitat, and with it space to safely raise their young. Common to …
The Town of Brookhaven has once again been recognized as a Tree City USA community, marking the 11th consecutive yea r it has earned this national honor. The designation, awarded by the Arbor Day …
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on a portion of the proposed state budget, which, if passed, would roll back restrictions on the state’s environmental review procedures. A section of …
The Long Island Game Farm will be hosting Wonder of Wings Day to unveil the newly installed Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower. The event will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at …
They’re back. Those joys and banes of spring and summer—more daylight, warmer weather, time outdoors and ticks. Yes. Those pesky little things called bugs. But not all insects are harmful; …
Barn Again Farm, now located at the Ketcham Inn Foundation’s Duck Barn at the corner of Bay Avenue and Montauk Highway in East Moriches, is gearing up for their season opening on Friday, April 3. …
Cold and snowy weather didn’t prevent the Center Moriches Free Public Library from getting a head start for the spring crop this year. According to library clerk Tina Mavrotheris, winter seed …
The recent spate of intense cold and snow has brought delays, frustration, and inconvenience as we continue to dig out and watch for signs of weather events on the horizon. Yet the potential …
In 1922, Hoshyla Farms founder Dimitry Hoshyla planted his first crops in East Meadow as an immigrant from Ukraine with the American dream. Today, over 100 years later, the Hoshyla family roots are …
On Jan. 12, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released an advisory for New Yorkers about rising cases of avian influenza (HPAI) as bird migrations continue through …
Trying to answer a question about local history can lead to some interesting details. Take, for example, the origin of James Hawkins Road in Moriches. A Google search turned up a Facebook entry …
On Nov. 8, 2025, the Moriches Rotary Club held a Stuff a Bus at the Center Moriches King Kullen to benefit the food pantries at the Eastport Bible Church and the Center Moriches Presbyterian Church. …
Brookhaven Town recently held an open house unveiling the plans for the Terrell River Fish Passage, located at Kalers Pond Park in Center Moriches, on Nov. 12. The town’s design team from …
