News by Robert Chartuk
News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press
Despite Public Perception, Weather Forecasts Are Highly Accurate, Experts Say
Everyone thinks they’re usually wrong, but the Weather Service mostly gets it right.
Mastic Beach Redevelopment Draws Praise, Concerns Over Traffic and Crime
Town hears resident concerns over the Beechwood Project: here’s what they had to say:
Ron DeCesare Unveils Stunning Fantasy-Inspired Art at Center Moriches Library
For phantasmagorical art, check out the work by Ron DeCesare at the Center Moriches Library.
The Parking Lot Was Their Palette, Seniors Transform Spots into Personal Canvases at Eastport-South Manor
School year starts with a splash of color and creativity at Eastport-South Manor
Zeldin Details Mission to ‘Right the Wrongs’ at the EPA
The latest from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin
Natural Pest Control at Historic Manor of St. George
Insects don’t stand a chance against these birds.
Altice Shifts Brookhaven’s Public Access Channel from 18 to 1310; Panico Protests
Brookhaven channel demoted.
Long Island Dodges Hurricane Erin, But Beaches Take a Beating
Long Island spared as Hurricane Erin passes out to sea.
Public Hearing on Beechwood Redevelopment in Mastic Beach Scheduled for August 28
First public hearing on the Beechwood project in Mastic Beach.
Cashless Bail Battle Gains Ally in President Trump
Trump joins battle against cashless bail.
Community Safety and Scams the Subject of the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association Meeting
Community invited to Pattersquash Civic to leave how to avoid scams.
Cops Helping Cops, Walmart Team Up for Family Safety Event
Every Long Island law enforcement agency turned out for Cops Helping Cops event.
Local Artist Takes Yard Sale Signs to a New Level
They’re not just yard sale signs, they’re works of art.
Trump Launches U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, Takes 10% Stake in Intel Using CHIPS and Science Act Funds
American taxpayers get in the game under Trump Sovereign Wealth Deal.
The Fire Bug Who Torched East Moriches
Reporter Robert Chartuk remembers the night a firebug burned down the East Moriches fire house.
Suffolk County Honors Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
Selden’s Bill Xikis is a Firefighter of the Year.
Elected officials join environmental advocates for a tour of the Peconic River Estuary.
Officials hop on the boat to get a first hand look at the Peconic Estuary.
Officials Urge Caution as Hurricane Erin Passes Offshore
Officials urge caution as Erin spins in the Atlantic.
Thorne Bill Targets Predatory Fire-Damage Contractors
Worse than ambulance chasers are companies at fire scenes.
Sturgeon Moon Rises Red Over the South Shore
Blood red Sturgeon Moon made deeper by the wild fires in Canada.
Daily Feed
Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk
Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.
Sachem North wins the Game of the Week
This rivalry remains one of the best in Suffolk County, and this year’s matchup was extra special as it was featured as the Orlin & Cohen Rockline Wealth Management Game of the Week in Suffolk.
Lock my phone, please
Yondr, the phone-poaching pouch-pen founded in 2014 to create phone-free environments in entertainment and education spaces, posted up at the UBS Elmont Arena gates on Wednesday, October 15th to remind me that rockstar comedian John Mulaney has earned the right to temporarily take away mine.