Investigation Reveals Significant Contamination To Groundwater At Sand Land Site In Noyac
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The Sand Land sand mine in Noyac. PRESS FILE
The Sand Land sand mine in Noyac. PRESS FILE
Elsie Boskamp on Jul 4, 2018
A final report from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services shows that there was significant contamination to the aquifer that sits beneath a Noyac sand mine and mulch composting... more
Alice Tillotson of Sagaponack died on October 23 in Westhampton Beach. She was 74. Funeral arrangements will be private. Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice or the Salvation Army.
28 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
Public Libraries in Suffolk County announced this week that their 2025 youth summer reading initiative reached thousands of young participants. The program, Color Our World, which ran from late June through the end of August, saw 33,086 young readers register across 56 participating libraries. Participants read a total of 126,594 books and attended thousands of associated programs offered by participating libraries. Of the 8,159 summer programs hosted by participating libraries, 166,895 children and teens attended. The 56 participating public libraries offered summer programs for kids and teens, many keeping with the theme of Color Our World. They included family concert ...
by Staff Writer
In the parking area, a photographer pulls her gear from the back of her car. A second woman stands nearby. She must be the one who hired the photographer, because she’s holding a perfect little baby in her arms as she explains, “So now we’ve gotten past that.” The photographer nods, shouldering the heavy bag, and they advance toward the beach entrance. A young man has been impatiently pacing, waiting for them. His lanky frame, dressed neat as a pin, forced to be ready for picture day, turns and kicks at the sand. Not with curiosity, not with affection, but ...
by Marilee Foster
It started here in Suffolk County in 1988: the passage of one of the first laws in the United States to ban plastic food packaging. Authored by Suffolk County Legislator Steven Englebright, prohibitions on polystyrene foam food packaging then spread from Suffolk County to cities, counties and other jurisdictions across the nation. The ban was enacted when a Democratic-Republican coalition of especially environmentally committed legislators held a majority on the Suffolk Legislature in the 1980s. The oil and gas industries and trade groups, led by the Society of the Plastics Industry, headquartered in Washington, D.C., fought the passage of the ...
by Karl Grossman
By Ella Gatfield Under exceptionally good viewing conditions, if a person has 20/20 vision, they can see the Triangulum Galaxy. At around 3 million light-years away, it is thought to be one of the farthest objects visible from Earth by the human eye. If I look to the horizon from land or water, with an unobstructed view, I can see only a few miles into the distance. Bound by this irregularly shaped ellipsoid, everything past the horizon line curves out of view. Wishful, I look to the night sky, then I sigh — releasing atoms of carbon into the world. ...
by Ella Gatfield
The Southampton Artists Association will host a reception and art exhibit to benefit Heart of the Hamptons on Sunday, November 2, at the Southampton Cultural Center. Last year, the Southampton Artists Association raised enough money to provide more than 2,500 meals through Heart of the Hamptons, which provides a safety net of food and other vital services to over 4,500 local residents in need. This year 600,000 meals have been distributed. The Southampton Artists Association members are offering 10-inch-by-10-inch works of art to be sold at $200 each. Heart of the Hamptons will receive half of the proceeds. One sale ...
by Staff Writer
The next Knowledge Friday, on November 7, at The Church in Sag Harbor will feature Bonnie Michelle Cannon, executive director for the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center. The event starts at 6 p.m., and admission is $10 for nonmembers. Cannon has dedicated her life to ensuring the benefit and well-being of others for the past 20 years. Creating safe play spaces to more formal child care, expanding educational opportunities, and being a bridge for cultural unity, Cannon has lived a life of service and has become an inspiration for many on the East End. The Bridgehampton Child Care & ...
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Elsie Boskamp on Jul 4, 2018