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Mosquitoes in Aquebogue, Riverhead test positive for West Nile virus
Mosquitoes collected earlier this month from Riverhead and Aquebogue tested positive for West Nile virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services said today. Sixteen mosquito samples collected across the county on July 9 and 10, including one collected from Aquebogue and one collected from Riverhead, were infected with the virus, which can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites, the county agency said in a press release. There have been no West Nile virus cases in humans reported this season.
10 Jails In New York With The Most People Locked Up
Some jails in New York State have more people locked up than others. Of course, nobody wants to go to jail, but sometimes things happen. New York collects data on how many people are in the various jails across the state. New York City jail population figures have been reported...
Pickleball players seek more courts at Veterans Park; town officials say new private facilities can meet demand
Riverhead Town needs more pickleball courts at Veterans Park in Calverton, according to a group of avid pickleball players about 160 strong who play at the park on weekday mornings. Other pickleball fans use the three existing courts at the park during other times of the day, with the largest...
Aquebogue’s Rural Corridor Faces Proposed Traffic Light, Office Building
Route 25 changes character distinctly when it crosses Route 105 eastbound, a line of demarcation that many see as the gateway to the North Fork. Riverhead Town’s zoning acknowledges that this section of what’s known as the Main Road, which has its origins at Main Street in Queens before wending its way through dozens of miles of strip malls and traffic lights, is a rural corridor.
New York residents oppose rural medical building proposal
A proposed 14,999-square-foot medical office building — and an accompanying traffic light — in Aquebogue, N.Y., is facing opposition from residents, according to a July 21 report from the East End Beacon. Residents are concerned that the project will create "suburban creep" along a rural, scenic byway. "This...
Employee-owned housing proposed in East Hampton, and more
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a combined meeting of the Riverhead and Southold town boards; water protection in Greenport; a proposal for employee-owned housing in East Hampton; a new warehouse proposal in Calverton; and a special rescue by the East Quogue Fire Department. Bill Sutton, Managing...
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