05.04.2025 Editorials Guest Spot: Joyce Beckenstein Storm clouds over CAST When a summer storm rolls in, North Forkers know what to do: secure the shutters, stock up on essentials, charge the phones. The storm comes....
05.04.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: Think twice about expansion Laurel Think twice about expansion Thank you for your overview of federal cuts to local libraries (“Our View,” April 24). This is a concerning trend. I’d like to share...
04.27.2025 Editorials Editorial: Lend a hand to support our libraries With so much attention focused on the noisier disruptions happening at the federal level — from tariff turmoil to teetering T-bills — it’s easy to overlook some of the...
04.27.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: Concern for Science Center Riverhead Concern for Science Center The recent discussion about using eminent domain to seize the Long Island Science Center’s property at 111 East Main St. is deeply concerning —...
04.20.2025 Editorials Guest Spot: Greenport Historic Preservation Commission Is it time to expand Greenport’s historic district? For most Greenport Village residents, their home or business is their biggest investment — protecting that value matters. One way to...
04.20.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: A thank-you note Aquebogue A thank-you note I want to thank Kasandra Watkins-Schaeffer and Jeff Schaeffer, owners of Mugs on Main in Riverhead, for allowing me to hold an open mic night...
04.06.2025 Editorials Guest Spot: Jack Gibbons Protecting our troops Once again, the breach of classified information by politicians is in the news. As a former naval officer responsible for the control of classified documents and...
04.06.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: Food rescue efforts Southold Food rescue efforts Cost-cutting policies enacted by the current administration are having a devastating impact on less fortunate members of our communities. Worsening food insecurity is placing additional...
03.30.2025 Editorials Guest Spot: Federal workers are not your enemies I’m sitting with my pop as he tells me (for the 100th time) about his days as a military man in Limestone, Maine. He jokes about the boys hanging...
03.30.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: Greenport ‘scandals’ Greenport Greenport ‘scandals’ There’s something compelling about Greenport’s “scandals” that invite a “thoughtful” commentary. The story, as reported, includes a default of payment for taxes and utilities by a...