Health

Creosote-Treated Railroad Ties Draw Protest Oct 17, 17 5:46 PM

The Long Island Rail Road is putting in new creosote-treated railroad ties between Speonk and Montauk, drawing criticism from at... more

An opioid task force that would help form a game plan to target drug addiction in the area is under consideration by the Southampton... more

The Southampton Town Board may sue the manufacturers of two chemicals that have contaminated drinking water wells in the Hampton... more

The Republican challengers to the Democrats’ majority on the East Hampton Town Board started the campaign off in earnest... more

A mosquito sample collected earlier this month in Bridgehampton tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Suffolk... more

The Suffolk County Health Department this week released a much anticipated comprehensive action plan for addressing the epidemic... more

The federal government has no plans to reimburse Suffolk County after it spent $4.9 million connecting several dozen homeowners... more

The Hampton Bays Water District is seeking permission from the Southampton Town Board to spend approximately $1 million to add... more

The East End’s first cardiac catheterization laboratory opened its doors last week and has already provided life-saving treatment... more

The Hampton Bays Water District shut down two of its wells in the past year after routine testing detected traces of a pair of... more

With Hurricane Harvey still on the minds of many, officials have been shoring up emergency preparedness on the East End in case... more

Southampton Town could hit the “reset” button when it comes to false fire and house alarms.

Town Board members... more

Overcrowded, illegal rentals with fire, safety and building code violations are just a few of the code enforcement concerns on... more

Peconic Bay Medical Center is expected to finalize an expansion project into downtown Riverhead by the end of the year.

If... more

The development of a prominent Montauk Highway property, known as Bridgehampton Gateway, is back up for discussion, with Southampton... more