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State DEC declares all of Suffolk County an ‘oak wilt protective zone’
In an effort to stop the spread of the deadly oak wilt fungus, the state has imposed restrictions on the shipment of firewood out of Suffolk and banned the shipment of oak trees and any portion of an oak tree.
Greenport voters will be asked to approve creation of a new capital reserve fund
The Greenport Board of Ed is proposing to establish a capital improvement reserve fund, to which the district can contribute $750,000 per year for 10 years. Expenditures from the fund would require advance voter approval.
‘Stronger together’: Crowd packs Unity Town Hall in search of social justice
An overflow crowd of about 150 people packed a meeting room at a Riverhead hotel yesterday to begin organizing for social justice in the local community.
Plan to serve alcohol at state park’s new visitors center on Sound Avenue infuriates town officials
The Hallock State Park visitors center on Sound Avenue will sell N.Y.-produced alcoholic beverages and visitors will be able to drink them on-site, including on an outdoor patio and picnic area, according to a document released last week by the state parks department.
Next ‘Synergy’ forum, providing chance for community dialogue with police, scheduled for April 6 in Mattituck
The third in a series of 'Synergy' forums will provide another opportunity for an "open and respectful conversation between police and members of the community."
Town-wide spring leaf and brush cleanup starts in Orient Point April 10
All leaves must be in biodegradable paper leaf bags. Loose leaves and leaves in plastic bags will be bypassed. Branches cannot exceed eight feet in length.
Zeldin cosponsors bipartisan legislation to fund Long Island Sound programs
A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by the New York and Connecticut Senate delegations. The measures would maintain funding for protection and restoration of the L.I. Sound of $65 million per year through 2020.
Zeldin: Health care act amendment is ‘a jackpot of mandate relief’ for Suffolk
Rep. Lee Zeldin said today the proposed shift of responsibility for Medicaid funding from the county to the state "single-handily flips Suffolk County's recurring massive nine figure budget deficits into budget surpluses."
Incumbents returned to office in Greenport Village trustee election
Incumbent trustees Mary Bess Phillips and Julia Robins were returned to office in a tight three-way contest today.
Developmentally disabled adults face uncertainty as N.Y. changes Medicaid payments and deep federal cuts loom
“These are two storms colliding.” That's how East End Disability Associates founder and CEO Lisa Meyer Fertal describes the confluence of N.Y. Medicaid reform measures already underway and the deep cuts to Medicaid funding proposed in Congress.
