Point-Washington News

Though a common reaction to a plume of smoke rising from the forest is one of shock and terror, the smoke is not necessarily an indication of an emergency.

With the start of a fresh new year, Premier Property Group Realtor associate Jan Butela is thrilled to represent a fresh new project in the charming, off-the-beaten path community of Cassine Village.

Each winter, starting near the first frost and lasting through March, experts set fire to certain forest lands to clear out areas of thick, accumulated brush in advance of the hot, dry summer months.

When Janet Hardy first saw four dark shapes moving across Highway 98 from south to north 395, she thought she was seeing a family of wild boars.