Guest Spot: No more dithering over deer
JIM COLLIGAN FILE PHOTO | A town deer forum will be held Sept. 26. The recent motorcycle accident in Peconic and scheduling of yet another town deer forum on Sept. 26 serve as reminders of our...
View ArticleGuest Column: There’s a way to reduce tick-borne illnesses
As has now been obvious for too long, we have a serious problem with tick-borne diseases on eastern Long Island. These can be challenging to diagnose and treat and sometimes progress to debilitating...
View ArticleGuest Spot: Tick-borne diseases — menace in our midst
As a young scientist, I trained as a post-doctoral fellow with the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Long before Babesia became part of our local lexicon, I was searching...
View ArticleGuest Spot: Myths on ticks that must be debunked
Robert Fox’s letter (“Blame the rodents,” April 14) concerning the report of Southold’s tick working group is very useful. It reveals major reasons why it has been so difficult to make progress on our...
View ArticleGuest Column: Comprehensive plan fails to address critical public health issue
After years of effort, the Town of Southold has a final draft of its Comprehensive Plan. This deals with a multiplicity of important and complex problems facing the town. Unfortunately, it largely...
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