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A rare New Jersey earthquake ranked 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale was reported on April 5 at 10:23 a.m. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, the earthquake hit west of Manhattan and was felt …

“Blij dat je hier bent!” is Dutch for “Glad you are here!”   It’s a greeting you will hear at the 2024 Long Island Tulip Fest at Waterdrinker Farms.  …

It’s gonna cost you dearly if you illegally dump. On Feb. 29, Timothy Hughes of Shirley, who was charged with illegally dumping a 24-foot boat in the Pine Barrens in Manorville earlier in …

The Moriches Bay Garden Club currently has about 30 active members, with plans to expand. It’s not just about flowers, but also about fun and friendship—while also learning and growing, …

An approach to landscaping that’s taken root in Suffolk County has established a home at the Havens Homestead in Center Moriches. Its team of master gardeners work to recreate garden beds with …

Last month, the weather forecast predicted more than 5 inches of snow across on the South Shore and up to 7 inches along the North Shore of Brookhaven Town. Pictured is a view of the water off Main …

All you need is your library card to start planting a variety of seeds, provided by your very own local Center Moriches Library. “The mission of our seed library is to provide information, …

Twelve-year-old Matt Gartelman moved to the Moriches in 2022 from Wantagh in Nassau County with his family, seeking a life with more outdoors and space. As a first-generation farm manager, he found …

The 2023 winner of the Tide of Moriches & Manorville Inspiration Awards goes to The Moriches Bay Project for their small, grassroots effort to protect our waters. The project is …

Neither cloudy skies nor autumn’s chill could dampen enthusiasm as campers, officials and parents gathered on Sept. 28 to celebrate Camp Paquatuck’s groundbreaking on its new pool.   …

Above are compiled photos from community members enjoying their summer. 

On July 7, Brookhaven Town supervisor Ed Romaine and deputy supervisor Dan Panico were at the Moriches Yacht Club for the Moriches Bay Project’s 11th Oyster “Off-Bottom” seeding …

Save the Great South Bay began in 2013 when classmates returned to their Sayville High School reunion after years away.  The cool waters they clammed in their childhood had become a …

Dr. Chris Gobler, of Stony Brook University's Gobler Laboratory, met with Citizens Campaign for the Environment and the Nature Conservancy earlier today at Mascot Dock in Patchogue Village to debrief …

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