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Aquaculturist Karen Rivara of Southold is working with Dr. Tettelbach to keep resilient Peconic Bay scallop broodstock alive.

Groundhog Day for Bay Scallops?

October 3, 2020November 18, 2020 Beth Young 0 Comments

Pictured Above: Aquaculturist Karen Rivara of Southold is working with Dr. Tettelbach to keep resilient Peconic Bay scallop broodstock alive.

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State Lawmakers Go To Bat Over Fisheries Cutbacks

April 4, 2018April 12, 2018 Beth Young 0 Comments

The federal government is proposing a 12 percent reduction for the recreational black sea bass fishery in 2018, despite the

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My Corner Office: The Many Faces of the Peconic Bay

October 3, 2017October 11, 2017 East End Beacon 0 Comments

My Corner Office: The Many Faces of the Peconic Bay by David Berson It is my corner office, my room

The National Hurricane Center's Sept. 19 Forecast Cone for Hurricane José.

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Strained Fluke Quotas, Hurricanes and Safe Harbor

September 29, 2017October 5, 2017 Beth Young 0 Comments

Strained Fluke Quotas, Hurricanes and Safe Harbor Case of fisherman bound for North Carolina caught in José’s rough seas highlights

Retired teacher Bob Jester gives a lesson in induction at the grand opening of the seaport museum's room named in his honor.

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East End Seaport Museum Celebrates New Children’s Room: Capt. Bob’s Quarter Deck

August 10, 2017August 24, 2017 Beth Young 0 Comments

Greenport’s East End Seaport Museum, which long has provided nautical educational activities for kids, has now taken the immersive educational

Founder’s Landing on the Peconic Bay in Southold at left, Kenney’s Beach in Southold on the Long Island Sound, right. | Jennifer Luke photos

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The Sound or the Bay? North Forkers on their Favorite Beaches

August 10, 2017August 12, 2017 East End Beacon 0 Comments

by Jennifer Luke On the North Fork, we have the amazing rocky Sound, and the sandy Bay. They are both

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So You Want To Build a Cardboard Boat? Have You Gone Daft?

July 29, 2017August 6, 2017 Beth Young 1 Comment

by Beth Young The idea began like many of my other half-baked plans: with a supposedly useless bit of packaging.

One scrimshaw artifact in the collection.

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Brecknock Hall to Unveil Greenport Whaling Artifacts

November 7, 2015 Beth Young 0 Comments

The Brecknock Hall Foundation continues its annual distinguished lecture series next weekend with whaling curator Michael P. Dyer, who will

Coast Guard Air Station Cape Code photo of Thursday's rescue

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Sailor Rescued by Coast Guard Helicopter in Heavy Seas off Shinnecock

October 2, 2015October 6, 2015 Beth Young 0 Comments

The captain of a 40-foot sailboat was rescued early Thursday morning by Coast Guard helicopter in heavy seas in high seas

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Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Missing Paraglider off Robins Island

August 31, 2015September 3, 2015 Beth Young 0 Comments

Update: The Coast Guard, along with all East End police departments involved in the search, suspended looking for a paraglider

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Coast Guard Rescues Three in Ocean Off Shinnecock

July 23, 2015 Beth Young 0 Comments

A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Shinnecock rescued three people after their 23-foot center console boat capsized near Shinnecock Inlet Wednesday afternoon