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 …
You’ve got to love a guy described as “a firecracker.” That’s what Legis. Jim Mazzarella said of Robert Kelly, president of the Waterways Civic Association in Moriches. …
The town began the demolition of the structure, after clearing and removing an accessory structure days prior, on the 10-plus acre of property, which was acquired for open space on Senix Avenue. …
Guests arriving for the second gala fundraiser, “Twilight in the Wild at the L I Game Farm,” on Sept. 12, were greeted by a contingent of protesters, led by John Di Leonardo, president of …
Tall and majestic or short and wide, trees are such a part of our daily lives that we mostly ignore them. That is, until we can’t. Two recent cases involving trees have made headlines and …
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species and if the public sees them, they should kill them. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the spotted lanternfly …
Before “farm to table” promoted restaurant and hospitality offerings and Center Moriches became CMO, Wilcox Farms raised Peking ducks and Thee’s Dairy delivered fresh milk to our …
An unmistakable scent greeted a steady stream of visitors to Hoshyla Farm’s purple fields for the opening of its first lavender festival on July 6 and 7. The Manorville farm has been under …
Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden in Manorville hosted the Lavender Festival and French Market on June 8 and June 9. The farm showcased a display of freshly grown lavender as well as …
Check out the new garbage receptacle in front of the Center Moriches Library. It’s part of a pilot program underway to test its feasibility before others are joined along Main Street. The …
The Moriches Bay Garden Club met on Thursday, June 20, the day of the summer solstice. We gathered in the gazebo at the Rose Garden behind the Southampton Library. This beautiful garden …
The Town of Brookhaven holds two recycling events in councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig’s 6th District each year. Recently, she hosted a recycling event at Eastport-South Manor Junior/Senior High …
Two more parcels located in Manorville were closed on by the Town of Brookhaven in May. Supervisor Dan Panico recently announced the parcels equal to over 9 acres of woodland will be designated as …
