06.04.2014 Government Cross Sound ferry secures federal funds to upgrade Orient terminal The Cross Sound ferry terminal in Orient will be getting new ramps, new bulkheads and new mooring structures — all thanks to $1.23 million in federal funding — the...
05.28.2014 News WATCH: Lee Zeldin, George Demos face off in first debate The two candidates for the Republican congressional nomination next month faced off in a debate last Friday on Long Island News Radio, tackling issues such as illegal immigration, veterans’...
05.26.2014 Community Photos: Memorial Day at Calverton National Cemetery The more than 242,000 interments over the past 36 years at Calverton National Cemetery are the biggest reason so many Long Islanders spend their Memorial Day in Riverhead Town.
05.12.2014 Environment Federal funds sought to help farmers protect bays, Sound Turn the Peconic Estuary and Long Island Sound into a “critical conservation” area and free up federal funds for local farmers to protect water quality? It’s a “no-brainer,” North...
05.10.2014 Environment County seeks federal funding for local waterways County officials will be joining local farmers and environmentalists in Cutchogue Monday morning to urge the federal government to help fund projects aimed at restoring Long Island Sound and...
04.04.2014 Editorials Editorial: Another hurdle passed and a job well done Most anytime a civic endeavor requires cooperation from the federal government, there will be plenty of bumps in the road to completion. It’s only after a project is finished...
03.10.2014 Government Independence Party backs Congressman Bishop The last time Congressman Tim Bishop ran for re-election, he did not have the support of the Independence Party, which instead went to his Republican opponent, Randy Altschuler. This...
03.04.2014 Opinion Congressman Bishop seeks feedback on raising minimum wage Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) is asking for feedback on whether or not residents in the First Congressional District support raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to...
02.18.2014 Opinion Bishop responds to L.I. wine criticism on ‘House of Cards’ Even if his counterpart on the popular Netflix series “House of Cards” didn’t have much to say in defense of a swipe taken at Long Island wines in a...
02.17.2014 Government Suffolk GOP selects Zeldin to challenge Bishop in congressional race Some familiar faces will be looking for the Republican nod for Congress this fall, with the winner getting a shot at longtime incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop.