Tara Smith

The sand mining industry is lucrative. But the practice can harm the region's aquifer, Long Island's only source of drinking water, environmentalists have said.

Riverhead Supervisor Tim Hubbard said the agritourism proposal could be reworked based on residents' feedback.

Brightly painted horses that once spun on a carousel in Greenport now idle, lined up carefully in a municipal storage building.

The oldest public building on the East End hosts a unique lineup of music and programs. It's part of the plan of preserving the structure while adapting it to fit community needs.

Under the agreement, Scott's Pointe owner Eric Scott will pay to settle the lawsuit the town filed in July.

In addition to the rally, local activists plan to hold monthly meetings to "work on issues that we believe are important relative to...fighting for the values that we believe in," said one organizer.

Southold residents will soon pay more to throw away their trash — among other fees set to increase in the town.

Two things were clear for retired Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon as a girl — she wanted to offer comfort as a nurse, and she wanted to proudly serve

Seventeen Wading River residents have filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a 213-foot cell tower planned near their homes.

The Navy is holding an open house at the Residence Inn Long Island East End in Riverhead on Wednesday for residents to get more information and schedule water testing appointments.