08.10.2018 Government Rona Smith of Greenport to challenge Palumbo for Assembly seat Rona Smith of Greenport will challenge Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo in November’s election.
09.28.2015 Government New York State agrees to fight for Plum Island preservation Southold Town, Suffolk County and environmentalists have a new ally in their fight to preserve Plum Island: New York State.
02.06.2015 Editorials Editorial: Our leaders in Albany must be held accountable Albany is in need of serious reform. It’s been known for years, even decades, and is obvious to anyone who pays the slightest bit of attention to our state...
09.10.2014 Government Schiliro in line for Independence Party backing after primary Tom Schiliro, the Democratic candidate for the Second New York State Assembly District in the Nov. 4 election, will now also be the Independence Party candidate, if the results...
06.25.2014 Government Without a Senate sponsor, new hit-and-run bill falters Harsher punishments for those who flee the scenes of serious car accidents will have to wait another year, lawmakers say, after a pair of bills — one passed by...
06.23.2014 Education For 2 years, teachers won’t be judged on Common Core A new state law has spared teachers from being judged based on their student’s Common Core test results — at least not yet.
03.18.2014 Columns Palumbo: We must act now to stop Common Core damage Since the moment I was sworn in as your assemblyman, the one topic that seems to come up in just about every conversation is the implementation of Common Core....
11.06.2013 Government Price wins handily, GOP sweeps the rest Speaking with The Suffolk Times shortly after the Southold Town Republican Committee opted not to endorse senior judge William Price, GOP chairman Peter McGreevy said it was time to...
09.27.2013 News Southold: Clear out so we can better hunt deer In the closing moments of Thursday night’s Southold Town Deer Forum at the Peconic recreation center, a member of the audience pointed a finger at Supervisor Scott Russell and...
06.18.2013 News Assemblyman Thiele joins East End-based law firm Who needs Albany? Riverhead will soon have its own mini-State Legislature right on Second Street. State Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) has joined as a partner in the Riverhead-based...