Suffolk
Health experts disagree on whether Cuomo’s decision to lift restrictions is wise
Vaccinations and warmer weather should help limit COVID-19’s spread as the state moves toward further loosening restrictions, but the virus will continue to kill and make people sick for years to come, public health experts predict. “The pathogen is very likely to be with us in perpetuity and we have to learn to live with …
Suffolk Punch horse born using sex-sorted sperm technology
Image copyright Cogent Image caption The filly foal, pictured with mother Ruby, was born using sex-sorted sperm A Suffolk Punch foal is the first in the UK to have been born using technology to determine its gender. The filly, born in Whitchurch in Shropshire, was conceived using sex-sorted sperm. There are fewer than 72 female …
Rescued owl was ‘too fat to fly’, Suffolk sanctuary says
Image copyright Suffolk Owl Sanctuary Image caption The owl was a third heavier than it should have been An owl rescued from a ditch and thought to be injured was in fact just too fat to fly, a bird rescue centre has said. Suffolk Owl Sanctuary said the “soggy” bird was brought in by a …
Water service disrupted due to water main break in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. – Water will be off for 22 businesses and certain residences in Suffolk while the Department of Public Utilities repairs a water main break. According to the city, the water main break occurred in the 1200 block of North Main Street Saturday morning. The water shutoff will impact the 1400 to 2200 blocks …
2 men caught on camera breaking into Mount Sinai, Suffolk County home
MOUNT SINAI, Suffolk County (WABC) — Two men were caught on camera breaking into a home in Suffolk County. Police say the men in the video broke a glass door to get into the home on Liso Drive in Mount Sinai. It happened on August 29th at around 8:40 p.m. They took off without taking …
Suffolk economic development chief departs for NYC technology job
Suffolk County’s economic development chief, Theresa Ward, is leaving for a technology post in New York City, she said in an email sent Friday to her staff. Ward was appointed commissioner of economic development and planning in 2016 by County Executive Steve Bellone. Her appointment to the $173,000-a-year job was confirmed by the county legislature. …