Long Island preserve enlists community help to remove an intruder
By Maria Cestero and Felicia LaLomia Sean Finn is searching for intruders. He walks along a trail lined with brown, crunchy leaves and sticks, bent […]
Six pharmaceutical companies join unregulated LI hemp industry
By Vaidik Trivedi Contract Pharmacal Corporation, a Hauppauge-based dietary producer, joined five other Long Island producers of hemp-based supplements in early March. The 400-employee company’s […]
Four hundred cats will be fixed to reduce feral population on Long Island
By Chelsea Sullivan and Duffy Zimmerman Four-hundred feral cats will be sterilized for free during March and April at the Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton […]
Largest surfing contest in nearly eight years is coming to Long Island
By Paige Clarke and Luis Sanchez The third stop of the World Surf League’s International Longboard Tour is coming to Nassau County’s Long Beach from […]
Smithtown nonprofit works to provide service dogs for veterans
By Brianne Ledda and Jacob Alvear There are two periods in Stacy Pearsall’s life: the time before Charlie, and the time after. The South Carolina […]
Treasure that Trash exhibit showcases local talent and environmentally safe art
By Gabby Pardo and Frank Gargano Eleven local artists who produce works using recycled materials are being featured at The Treasure that Trash art exhibit […]
Oh deer! Suffolk County towns are monitoring tick population
by Louis Walker As temperatures climb over 40 degrees, Suffolk County Department of Health Services (DHS) will increase communication between 10 local governments in an […]
Over 100 artifacts challenge myths about slavery at The Long Island Museum
By Jawad Hossain and Xian Wornell The Long Island Museum held a symposium March 9 to showcase its new exhibit, “Long Road to Freedom: Surviving […]
Annual seed swap boosts native plant growth
By Gary Ghayrat and McKenzi Thi Murphy The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium (LIRSC) held its fifth annual seed swap on Sunday, Mar. 10 at […]
Book sparks eco-challenge among local libraries in Suffolk County
By Scott Terwilliger and Kiara Thomas The Comsewogue and Lindenhurst Public Libraries will compete to find out which one is the most environmentally friendly during […]