Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for April 8, 2026

Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, pleads guilty in court on Wednesday to the murders of seven women during a 17-year killing spree. He also admitted to an eighth killing.

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Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to killing 8 women in Gilgo Beach serial killer case

Each day, dozens of Long Island sewage treatment plants (STPs) view the wastewater discharge remaining after treatment as a liability—something that needs to be disposed of. However, at one facility, a different view has taken hold: wastewater is viewed as an asset to be recycled for valuable purposes.

Twice is Nice: Water Reuse on Long Island

Posted on April 8, 2026

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