The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Suffolk County following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to provide relief to the aquaculture industry. It allows affected farms here to apply for disaster assistance and low-interest emergency loans.

The National Weather Service has forecast a 55-percent chance of a below-normal season for the Atlantic basin, with three to six hurricanes, one to three of them major. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1 and continues through Nov. 30.

The Montauk School’s chorus and jazz band had a sweet time at Hersheypark last weekend, sweeping first place in the Music in the Parks competition and earning excellent ratings for their performances.