Meet Newt, the wildlife detection dog helping save Long Island’s endangered box turtles
Dogs are a fierce enemy of the eastern box turtle, sometimes injuring or killing them by gnawing at their crunchy shells. But early on Tuesday morning at an undisclosed location on the North Fork, specially-trained dogs were helping to preserve the species. Newt, a golden-colored energetic Labrador retriever, his tail wagging while chasing a ball,…
Stony Brook ELIH unveils new Primary Stroke Center and mobile stroke unit in Greenport
For decades, residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island facing one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies had little choice but to endure a race against geography. A suspected stroke patient in Orient, East Marion or Shelter Island often faced a…
First-of-its-kind North Fork wetlands restoration project aims to reduce pollution in Peconic Bay
Excavation is underway on a first-of-its-kind North Fork wetland restoration project just south of…
Tick season ‘never ends’: The East End’s growing threat from Lyme, alpha-gal and more
Black-legged nymphs. Blood meals. Bull’s-eye rashes. Dead-end hosts. Blood-thirsty ticks using deer as “discos.”…
Jeanette Cooper named grand marshal of Southold’s Fourth of July 250th anniversary parade
Last month, when Jeanette Cooper saw Southold Town 250 co-chairs Denis Noncarrow and Denise…
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Photos: North Fork Audubon’s Honduras conservation project comes to life through Mary Bertschi’s lens
North Fork Audubon Society member and wildlife photographer Mary Bertschi shared stories and stunning images Tuesday…
After criticism over delays, Greenport advances plans for a permanent ice skating rink
Two months after a public clash over whether Greenport was moving too slowly on its long-promised…
Food & Lifestyle
Mother-daughter team opens Bread and Butter & Bottle in Aquebogue
From the past and into the present, a recently modernized market and liquor store on Sound…
Inside Papa’s Organic Plants: The East Marion nursery growing 400 organic varieties
Dancing with the Smurfs, Drunken Woman Frizzy-Headed, Candystick Dessert … those aren’t the names of up-and-coming…
Real Estate
Greenport housing committee proposes denser downtown, villagewide ADUs
After months of study and internal debate, Greenport’s Affordable and Workforce Housing Committee returned to the…
North Fork & Shelter Island real estate transfers, May 25, 2026
The residential sales record for Shelter Island has just been raised by more than $3 million.…
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Police Blotter
Blotter: A dog bite, a spooky stranger and a phone ‘slapped’ out of a code enforcement officer’s hand
A mysterious late-night visitor warning Greenport bar owners they would “soon be in trouble.” Two mischievous teenagers scaling gas pipes to reach the roof of…
Blotter: Missing pills, mystery arrows and a misunderstood ‘flasher’
Last week’s police blotter had a little of everything: missing pills, mystery arrows, phantom window taps, and a misunderstanding involving the phrase “I’m flashing you.”…
Blotter: Dead chickens, rogue fishing nets and a stolen yoga mat
From mysteriously dead chickens in Mattituck and a man screaming in Greenport because his vape “died,” to rogue fishing nets in Peconic Bay and an…