California
The state will import scallops from New England and transplant them in Peconic Bay to replace scallops destroyed by a growth of algae caused by fertilizer runoffs and septic tank overflows, officials said.
Sept. 22, 1985
Billy Schultz has harvested clams and scallops from Long Island waters for 29 years, but a massive bloom of algae that killed most of the crop made him decide to pass up opening day of scallop season.
Oct. 20, 1985
Obituaries
Teddy Charles dies at 84; jazz vibraphonist and composer
April 19, 2012
Charles performed with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and other bebop-era greats. In the 1960s he became a charter boat captain in the Caribbean.
World & Nation
Long Island golf courses find that helping to stem runoff has added perks -- smaller fertilizer bills, fresher local water and a cleaner image.
Oct. 4, 2004
Books
The setting for The Village by the Sea by Paula Fox (ages 10-12) is in an old quiet house on Peconic Bay near Long Island.
Sept. 25, 1988
An Iranian gunboat attacked a U.S.
July 9, 1987
An Iranian gunboat Thursday attacked an American-operated oil tanker in the Persian Gulf only a few miles outside the Kuwaiti oil terminal where U.S. warships are expected to begin naval escort duty this month.
July 10, 1987
Sports
Didn’t you love it? Embarrassing, wasn’t it?
June 13, 1986
Like a battle-scarred whale, the Liberian-registered crude oil tanker Peconic plowed through the Persian Gulf’s late-afternoon calm, once again on its way north to take on cargo.
April 23, 1988