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 […]
Month: March 2019
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 […]
Museum exhibit celebrates Long Island women in whaling
By Felicia LaLomia and Erika Peters “Heroines at the Helm,” an exhibit that honors the wives of Long Island whalers, will run through the rest […]
Nature’s Bounty & Co. plans to add over 200 jobs to its Long Island facilities
By Priya Shahi & Vaidik Trivedi A vitamins and nutritional supplement manufacturing company, Nature’s Bounty, will expand its current production sites on Long Island and […]
Small LI business brings Ghee to the Oscars
By Vivica Michel and Chelsea Sullivan Lynbrook-based Gourmet Ghee Company’s sales tripled after their black truffle flavored butter was featured in gift bags for The […]
Growing Long Island art market sees new businesses enter fray
By Josh Spitz and Alex Bakirdan The Shelf, an artisan store in downtown Port Jefferson, will open in mid-April and will be selling the art […]
Yeast culture retrieved from an 1886 shipwreck will star the New York Craft Brewer’s Festival
By Frank Gargano and Arielle Noren A new yeast culture retrieved from an 1886 shipwreck is poised to be the star of the New York […]
Long Island’s third medical marijuana dispensary opens in Carle Place
By Brianne Ledda and Zoya Naqvi Long Island’s third medical marijuana dispensary since 2016 held its grand opening in Carle Place on Tuesday, Feb. 19. […]