Health

Western Shinnecock Shellfish Cleared As Safe As Toxin Disipates, Sag Harbor Still Off Limits May 23, 12 12:14 PM

The state Department of Environmental Conservation reopened most of western Shinnecock Bay to the harvesting of shellfishing last... more

Southampton Hospital And Stony Brook University Continue Talks On Hospital Move To Campus May 23, 12 10:01 AM

Talks between Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook University about a potential move of the hospital to the Stony Brook Southampton... more

Suffolk County Water Authority Boasts Best Tasting Tap Water May 15, 12 1:47 PM

The Suffolk County Water Authority was recognized as having the best tasting tap water in the county by those voting in the Long... more

'Shed The Meds' Event Slated For May 24 In Flanders May 15, 12 1:27 PM

Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco and County Legislator Jay Schneiderman are co-sponsoring a pharmaceutical take-back event... more

Mothers, Daughters Celebrate National Nurses Week And Mother's Day May 11, 12 3:42 PM

When a Southampton Hospital patient needs that little something extra, the “Hail Mary” text messages start flying.... more

Dead Pygmy Sperm Whale Washes Ashore In West Hampton Dunes May 9, 12 10:51 AM

An adult pygmy sperm whale that washed ashore in West Hampton Dunes Village last week most likely died two to three weeks earlier,... more

FreshConnect Grants Awarded To Two Local Groups May 8, 12 4:52 PM

Southampton Town’s Flanders Farm Fresh Market Project and Amagansett’s Amber Waves Farm have been awarded FreshConnect... more

Mothers Day Campaign Encourages Women To Get Mammograms May 8, 12 4:52 PM

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. has joined with the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support... more

ACLU Files Suit Claiming Squalid Conditions At Riverside Jail Apr 24, 12 6:49 PM

Detainees and prisoners housed at the Suffolk County jails in Riverside and Yaphank are forced to live amid squalid, unhygienic... more

Hampton Bays Middle School Wins Green Ribbon Apr 24, 12 6:16 PM

Hampton Bays Middle School has been designated a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its efforts in teaching... more

Sag Harbor School Board Holds Off On Changes To Nutrition Policy Apr 24, 12 6:03 PM

The Sag Harbor School District last week, citing the need for further research, postponed a decision on whether to loosen its nutrition... more

Celebration Marks 50th Anniversary Of Book That Helped Save East End Ospreys Apr 24, 12 3:59 PM

The swooping osprey has become a certain sign of spring on the East End. The bird of prey, which feeds on fish and spends its winters... more

East Hampton Lions Club Sponsors Upcoming Blood Drive Apr 23, 12 3:53 PM

The East Hampton Lions Club will sponsor a Blood Drive on Monday, April 30, from noon to 7:30 p.m. at the Amagansett American Legion... more

Southampton Hospital To Offer New Bereavement Support Groups This Spring Apr 22, 12 12:49 PM

The Southampton Hospital Palliative Care Service is offering a bereavement support group in May to help those dealing with the... more

Flanders Couple Charged With Endangering Baby By Removing Her From Hospital Prematurely Apr 18, 12 10:48 AM

Two Flanders parents were arrested last week after Southampton Town Police said they endangered their infant daughter by whisking... more