Farmers & Canaries: An Ear to the Cry of the Natural World
Pictured Above: Feisty Acres’ fowl got some much-needed extra late winter light. There are few people more in tune with
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Suffolk Takes A Stand on Pot
Suffolk County is weighing the possibility of opting out of allowing the recreational sale of marijuana if New York State
Government
Suffolk Takes A Stand on Pot
Suffolk County is weighing the possibility of opting out of allowing the recreational sale of marijuana if New York State
Arts
Roger Rosenblatt Lives in the Basement and Does Nothing?
South Fork author, professor and memoirist Roger Rosenblatt is launching a new play, “Lives in the Basement, Does Nothing: A
Community
Suffolk Takes A Stand on Pot
Suffolk County is weighing the possibility of opting out of allowing the recreational sale of marijuana if New York State
Health
Asking Questions About New York Health Act
Pictured Above: Protesters gathered outside Stony Brook Southampton College in January of 2017 vowing to fight for health care. This
Environment
State of the Bays: Turning the Nitrogen Tide
Pictured Above: Dr. Christopher Gobler at his 2019 State of the Bays address. One of Long Island’s bays has seen
Opinion
Letters: Alternative Energy on Long Island
To the Editor: While Long Island offers a bounty of potential renewable power generation through wind, using solar power, too,
Business
Inside the Expanding World of Offshore Wind
Pictured Above: Numerous wind companies are in the process of leasing federal underwater lands off our shores and developing offshore
Announcements
Natural History Conference Enters Seventh Year
The seventh annual Long Island Natural History Conference will take place Friday and Saturday, March 22 and March 23, with
Columns
Dave’s Desk@Ditch: Cultivating a Forgiving Heart
by Dave Davis If you are anything like me, there are moments during a given day when something you’ve come
The Poem
The Poem: Cutchogue, April 1, 41.0107° N, 72.4851° W
“Thought provoking and cunning, Miranda Beeson has more than a knack to lead the reader through a well thought out
A Sneak Peek Inside the New NFCT
Pictured Above: NFCT President Mary Motto Kalich at the theater, which is undergoing a ground-up renovation. The North Fork Community
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State of the Bays: Turning the Nitrogen Tide
Pictured Above: Dr. Christopher Gobler at his 2019 State of the Bays address. One of Long Island’s bays has seen
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The Homestead: The Tangled Web
The tangled web we’ve woven has put us in a pickle around the sustainability of some of our communities on
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LWV to Host Discussion on Recycling
Who doesn’t have questions about recycling? Exactly what types of tin/aluminum, plastics and glass can be recycled? Do cereal boxes
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Suffolk Takes A Stand on Pot
Suffolk County is weighing the possibility of opting out of allowing the recreational sale of marijuana if New York State
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State of The Bays Talk to Tackle Climate Resilience
On Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University will present his annual lecture: “State
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Inside the Expanding World of Offshore Wind
Pictured Above: Numerous wind companies are in the process of leasing federal underwater lands off our shores and developing offshore
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The Poem: Cutchogue, April 1, 41.0107° N, 72.4851° W
“Thought provoking and cunning, Miranda Beeson has more than a knack to lead the reader through a well thought out
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New Housing On the Horizon
Pictured Above: Leaders met at the downtown Riverhead work site of Riverview Lofts on March 22. Affordable housing has never
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Dave’s Desk@Ditch: Spring Cleaning From the Neck Up
This time of year, many folks typically begin the annual ritual of rummaging through their closets, basement, and garage; an
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