The soaring price of eggs has alarmed consumers and the agriculture industry, and practically everyone in Washington is pointing fingers in various directions to direct blame.

Actions taken at the Feb. 6 Planning Board meeting: major subdivision in Aquebogue; 2-lot subdivision of 111-acre site in Calverton; proposed medical office building on Rt.

The egg shortage and resulting price hikes are the direct result of the highly contagious bird flu, which has decimated the ...