By Jake Wilkinson Exall Lake remains a tranquil getaway for Highland Park residents. The serene location is both a stop for cyclists and home to a diverse array of aquatic wildlife. From mallards, Chinese geese, and turtles floating in the water to skittering squirrels atop trees, the lake is a haven of flora and fauna… Read More
By Jaime Cone Hughes Ithaca’s waterfront could begin to look like a working construction corridor in the coming year as pumps, equipment and crews occupy temporary staging areas near Six Mile Creek, the boat houses and Cass Park. Sediment pulled from the waterway will travel as slurry through pipes to an upland containment site near… Read More
By Kevin Wallis Contrary to what you may have heard, the recent wave run-up flooding in places like Newport Beach wasn’t caused by a single “El Niño storm.” It resulted from events that began weeks, months, and even years ago, combined with several factors that converged on Friday, October 9th. In rough chronological order: Long-term beach… Read More
By Bill Sutton The Westhampton Beach Village Board voted without comment on October 7 to ask the Southampton Town Board to begin the process of establishing a Beach Erosion Control District to help pay for future beach nourishment under the federal Fire Island to Montauk Point Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The proposed district would include… Read More
By MARY ELIADES The Lakes Committee of the Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association met Oct. 6 to discuss dredging, equipment purchases and maintenance. Special guests Don Schuettenberg and Dean Winter from the POA’s Finance & Planning (F & P) Committee gave a presentation on committee roles in the budget planning process. They reviewed the… Read More
