They both start with seeds: those planted in soil and those rooted in creative inspiration. And while few love stories feature dirt and tomatoes, or go on to inspire documentaries shown at The …
For those who would like to change up their turf management, or find a better alternative for those shaded areas where nothing grows, consider ground covers. Two early adopters of a trend away from …
The Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park began the 2025 season and its 55th anniversary with a special kick-off event on May 3. “My parents started the park 55 years ago,” Long Island …
On March 20, Brookhaven Town supervisor Dan Panico and councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig announced the town’s acquisition of 3.65 acres of undeveloped land for open space preservation in Center …
On Thursday, April 17, the Moriches Bay Garden Club conducted their business meeting at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum Café. They attended a tea at the café after enjoying a walk …
The Center Moriches trestle, crossed by Main Street near Old Neck Road, is an LIRR overpass. The site, over the years, has been the cause of several incidents involving tractor-trailers and …
While some would argue that Suffolk County’s first executive, H. Lee Dennison, was largely responsible for the decline of duck farming here, the story is more nuanced. Despite his …
As clocks spring ahead and we have the benefit of warmer weather and more daylight, many of us are gearing up for the annual rites of spring: mowing and raking the lawn. And Jane Corrarino, one of …
Long Island Game Farm will be hosting Camp Zoo, presented by Wildlife Sustainability, which they call the perfect adventure for kids who love animals, prefer to be outdoors, and thrive on learning …
Few remained in the Brookhaven Town auditorium on March 6 following a presentation of citations and certificates of appreciation to two town residents. Those who stayed witnessed what soon …
Library clerk and seed library organizer Tina Mavrotheris has been hard at work with her fellow clerks, sorting, packaging and filling the seed library shelves with over 100 different varieties of …
The East Moriches Coast Guard Auxiliary 18-06 was awarded first place in Auxiliary District 1 South (D1SR) for identifying the most discrepancies with the Aids to Navigation (ATON) system on local …
Paul Bennett was among the first to notice something was wrong with Center Moriches waterfowl. A 30-year resident and frequent observer of area wildlife, Bennett grew concerned when a swan he …
Once, they were everywhere. From East Patchogue to Remsenberg, along the South Shore coastline and north across much of Riverhead, duck farms drove the local economy. The Corwin family Crescent Farm …
News of the fires ravaging Los Angeles has reminded many local residents of the 1995 Sunrise Fire which made national headlines, scorched thousands of acres of the Pine Barrens, and threatened homes …
According to Janine Bendicksen, wildlife rehabilitation director at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 90 percent of the sick and injured animals brought to them are the result of human interaction. Of these, …
The Great Gun Moriches Anglers Fishing Club recently held their annual board meeting and officially finalized their 2025 events calendar. 2025 Club Event Dates include: Shark Tournament (Inshore …
The Brookhaven Fire Department responded to a fire at the Brookhaven Town Landfill with two brush trucks at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The department took two brush trucks to the top …
Center Moriches resident and local farmer Matt Gartelman, 12, recently received the first-of-its-kind Young Entrepreneurial Farmer award from the Long Island Farm Bureau. Gartelman is a …
Legis. Mazzarella joined with students and teachers from Center Moriches High School while they participated in “A Day in the Life of a River” last month. The students were joined by …
