Southampton proposes plan to phase out sand mines near homes

The sand mining industry is lucrative. But the practice can harm the region's aquifer, Long Island's only source of drinking water, environmentalists have said.

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LI's top 30 girls wrestlers this season3m read
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All-Long Island boys volleyball team 20242m read
All-Long Island boys cross country team 20241m read
$7 million Water Mill home 'bucks' stereotypical Hamptons style1m read
Bill banning the harvesting of horseshoe crabs vetoed by Hochul2m read
Suffolk explores plan to preserve fishing industry5m read
'No one wants to pay more taxes than they need to'
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Iconic LI Italian restaurant closes after 96 years2m read
Review: Little Gull Cafe in Speonk1m read
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43% more town, city employees on LI earning $200G than 5 years ago8m read
4 shops that host birthday parties for kids and shopping opportunities for parents 3m read
All 5 East End towns vote to approve tax hikes, piercing tax cap3m read
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Holiday events and tours at historic mansions and museums4m read
Top 100 LI boys basketball players for this season16m read
The Big Duck lit for holidays2m read
Partner of ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO released on bail in alleged sex trafficking case3m read
New bio tells the truth about Jimmy Breslin4m read
Suffolk police to auction more than 80 vehicles Saturday, starting at $500 each
Ange Cole, who made military equipment in Sag Harbor during WWII, dies at 1003m read
$3.5 million Hampton Bays home on Tiana Bay comes with guest cottage1m read
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Photos: State boys volleyball championships
Homecoming for LI's Goncalves when he faces Jets as Colts LT3m read
Messina powers Sayville to Suffolk III final with four TDs1m read
Photos: Sayville-Westhampton in Suffolk III semis
Photos: ESM-Roslyn in LI Div. II boys volleyball final
DesLauriers helps ESM boys volleyball win LI Div. II title1m read
Longtime heavy equipment salesman and family patriarch from East Moriches dies at 903m read
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LI's Gridiron Greats: County quarterfinals edition1m read
Vargas, Ricevuto lead Sayville to Suffolk Class A title1m read
Photos: Westhampton-Sayville in Suffolk Class A girls volleyball final
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Croquet, anyone? Club seeks lease from town for lawns2m read
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