Plans for miniature railroad in Greenport face delay until DEC concerns are...
Plans to put a miniature railroad in part of Moore’s Woods in Greenport have run into some opposition at the state level. In a letter dated Jan. 2, 2020, the New York State Department of Environmental...
View ArticleParasite linked to scallops die-off in Peconic Bay, DEC says
Researchers have discovered what they believe is a contributing cause of the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019: a parasite found in a sample of adult bay scallops. This is the...
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Plum Island marine survey finds abundance of animal, plant life
The waters surrounding Plum Island, one of the more mysterious areas in New York State, are a little less of a mystery now. A team of divers and marine scientists conducted what has been described as...
View ArticleSouthold DEC ramp is expected to be fully operational sometime later this summer
The new waterway access site to the Peconic Bay on Old Main Road in Southold is expected to be fully operational this summer, according to a spokesperson from the state Department of Environmental...
View ArticleFatal disease found in Southold’s deer population
A disease that is almost always fatal in New York deer has been detected on the North Fork for the first time, Southold Town officials confirmed Wednesday. The DEC says roughly 87 suspected cases of...
View ArticleDEC looking into deaths of three owls in Southold
The deaths of three owls in Southold have caused concern in the community and prompted an investigation by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, The Suffolk Times has learned. The DEC...
View ArticleDEC to temporarily close Southold boat ramp for construction
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Tuesday that it will be closing the Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site’s boat ramp this week for construction. The boat ramp...
View ArticleDEC limits shellfish harvest in Southold after rain
Some waters in Southold Town have been declared uncertified for shellfish harvest, after rainfall that may have created conditions that could make the shellfish hazardous for consumption. The state...
View ArticleMinke whale, approximately 20 feet long, stranded in Southold’s Goose Creek...
A whale approximately 20 feet long got stuck on a sand bar in Southold’s Goose Creek Thursday afternoon. Southold Town police Chief Martin Flatley said police were notified around 3 p.m. to the whale,...
View ArticleFormer town trustee and former town supervisor issued summonses for hunting...
Town police and a state Department of Conservation officer responded on Tuesday to a report that two men were hunting ducks in Hallocks Bay in Orient two days after the end of duck season, according...
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