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SWR to host Lax Out Cancer game set for April 11
Shoreham-Wading River will host its seventh Lax Out Cancer event April 11. (Credit: Bill Landon, file) The Shoreham-Wading River boys lacrosse team will dust of its pink jerseys April 11 for the...
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Photos: Stony Brook’s Teddy Bear Clinic arrives in Riverhead
Ashley Reyes gives her teddy bear Peakachoo a shot, as Jaiveon Lee and Alex DeJesus-Siera look on. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Riverhead students participated in a Teddy Bear Clinic in Roanoke Avenue...
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Column: Tuesdays (and Wednesdays) with Jim
Jim Stark pictured in 2007. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) Jim Stark used to call me a lot. Not every day, but once every few weeks, sometimes months. And that was a lot for a guy so long out of...
View ArticleHealth Column: Now might be time to talk about HPV
Whether your child is a tween or a 20-something, the topic of sexually transmitted diseases is generally awkward to broach. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s December approval of Gardasil 9,...
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Guest Column: Kent Animal Shelter itself faces homelessness
COURTESY DRAWING | A rendering from 2013 of what the new Kent Animal Shelter will look like. Like the pets we’ve helped all these years, we now find ourselves facing an uncertain future. No one wants...
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Proposed Shoreham-Wading River budget stays under tax cap
Shoreham-Wading River Superintendent Steven Cohen presents a portion of his proposed budget Tuesday night. (Credit: Paul Squire) A preliminary look at the 2015-16 Shoreham-Wading River spending plan...
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Following freezing winter, DEC extends bay scallop season
Gary Joyce of Aquebogue (left) and Ed Densieski of Riverhead sort through a catch. (Credit: Carrie Miller, file) There is a silver lining to the prolonged winter for local fishermen and seafood lovers:...
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Marriott developer at IDA hearing says bank requires tax breaks
A rendering of the proposed 114-room Marriott Residence Inn on Route 58. A developer proposing to build a Marriott Residence Inn on Route 58 in Riverhead claims his bank won’t finance the project...
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As pols near deal in Albany, educators call for commission
Shoreham-Wading River School District Superintendent Steven Cohen. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo, file) With reports trickling out of Albany that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reached a tentative deal with lawmakers over...
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Proposed Shoreham-Wading River budget stays under tax cap
Shoreham-Wading River Superintendent Steven Cohen presents a portion of his proposed budget Tuesday night. (Credit: Paul Squire) A preliminary look at the 2015-16 Shoreham-Wading River spending plan...
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Pindar, Duck Walk production won’t be affected by land sale
The property includes mature vines producing pinot noir, merlot and chardonnay. (Credit: Town & Country Real Estate) One of Long Island’s pioneering wine families has sold nearly 90 acres of...
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As cold weather persists, farmers play the waiting game
Bayview Farm owner Paul Reeve (right) said tractors are ready, but the soil is not. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) In a drastic change to their normal routines, North Fork farmers say they aren’t doing...
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Baseball Preview: SWR, Riverhead to rely on pitching depth
Shoreham-Wading River pitcher Brian Morrell returns for his sophomore season this year for the Wildcats. (Credit: Daniel De Mato, file) The 2014 season at Shoreham-Wading River featured a bit of...
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Cops: Trio busted after rash of car break-ins
Police arrested Katarina Bennett, Jason Scott and Marquis Nolan. (Credit: Riverhead police) Police arrested three people around 1 a.m. on Tuesday after they said they were caught with a variety of...
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PBMC faithful that North Shore-LIJ is healthy fit
Peconic Bay Medical Center’s emergency room. (Credit: Jim Lennon courtesy photo) On Friday morning, Andrew Mitchell, PBMC Health’s president and CEO, held one of his organization’s regular “town hall...
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In SWR budget, tech, athletics and community programs all see increases
Superintendent Steven Cohen and board president William McGrath at Tuesday’s school board meeting. (Credit: Paul Squire) Warrantees for new computer equipment, new uniforms and equipment for the...
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RECAP: Town Board to expand EPCAL energy park, seek new power providers
The Riverhead Town Board discussed a plan to double the size of a proposed energy park at the Enterprise Park at Calverton and to prepare a new request for proposals from energy companies during...
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PBMC merger: What do they think?
State Senator Ken LaValle, ELIH CEO/president Paul Connor, and John Kanas, former CEO of North Fork Bancorp. News of PBMC Health’s decision to merge with North Shore-Long Island Jewish health system...
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Neighbors oppose hard cider mill planned for Grapes & Greens
John King describes a proposed cider mill at Grapes and Greens. (Credit: Tim Gannon) Will a hard cider mill inside the Grapes and Greens distribution center on Sound Avenue result in a nightclub-like...
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Father-and-son climb raises $20K for hospital
Mark Miller (left) and his son Evan standing on Mount Rucu Pichincha in Ecuador. (Credit: Mark Miller) Southold resident and businessman Mark Miller called the experience “life-changing” for him and...
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