Scott Russell, Author at The Suffolk Times

08.01.2020 Columns

Equal Time: Board members should lead by example

Let me understand this. According to Councilwoman Sarah Nappa, the Town Board holding public meetings in a public building while utilizing Zoom and broadcasting live on the town’s website...

04.02.2020 COVID-19

Featured Letter: On the East End, less is more

To the editor: The East End has seen a substantial increase in its population as people leave New York City during the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. As a...

07.14.2019 Columns

Equal Time: Protecting water quality has been town’s priority

In an op-ed appearing on these pages last week, a Democratic Party candidate for the town board, Robert Hanlon, stated that the time to protect water quality is now....

11.23.2016 Columns

Equal Time: Why proposed moratorium is necessary now

You would think, based on public reaction, that the local winery, brewery and distillery industries are under assault because of the limited-time moratorium I recently suggested.

08.16.2016 Letters

Featured Letter: Town Board isn’t delaying police radio upgrades

To the editor: The Southold PBA’s frustration of the town not yet investing in an overhaul of the department’s communication system is understandable. Each member’s attendance at the last...

01.31.2016 Letters

Featured Letter: A crossroads for Southold Town, wine region

Reagan Meador’s op-ed piece urges us to embrace a new model for the winery industry. He’s right. All business models, including wineries, are changing, whether through technology or economic...

09.24.2015 Letters

Featured Letter: Let the county ban plastic bags

I can certainly appreciate your editorial advocating for the banning of single-use plastic bags.

04.18.2014 Opinion

Equal Time: A response to last week’s editorial

An editorial published in the April 10 issue of The Suffolk Times, which seeks to hold people accountable for the recent revelations with bail accounts and the Southold Town...

10.08.2012 Letters

Featured Letter: Supervisor Russell on gasification plant

To the Editor: I would like to clarify the facts regarding a story that appeared in last week’s issue regarding the gasification plant proposal at our transfer station. First,...

05.11.2011 Letters

Russell: I’ll be back to work Monday

In a letter to his fellow Town Board members, Supervisor Scott Russell said he will return to work Monday following a brief sabbatical. The following is the letter in...

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