10.01.2023 Community Letters to the Editor: School board fight continues to linger GreenportMuch is at stake Local commercial and residential real estate broker, and former mayor, Dave Kapell is entitled to his opinion, but not his own facts. His letter “Putting...
10.01.2023 Editorials Latest drug bust is reminder to keep our eyes — and minds — open The arrests and subsequent indictments of dozens of drug offenders across Suffolk County earlier this month is a huge win for local law enforcement. The dismantling of three distinct...
09.24.2023 Editorials As town elections approach, much is at stake for all of us “Democracy is the worst form of government — except for all the others that have been tried.” — Winston Churchill As we go full-bore into election season for Southold...
09.17.2023 Editorials Editorial: At events across the region, we remember There are some memories that never let you go. They stay with you, hold on to you, keep you in their grip. No matter how many years pass, they...
09.10.2023 Editorials Editorial: Asking the question, ‘What do we want?’ We posed that question in last week’s editorial. It referred to a comment overheard at a classical music concert, on the very day of another murderous shooting spree, this...
09.03.2023 Editorials Editorial: ‘What do we want?’ That question was posed Saturday night by a woman sitting with a friend at a classical music concert at McCall Vineyard in Cutchogue. Despite the serene setting, the sentiment...
08.27.2023 Editorials Editorial: The North Fork wine industry is a success On Saturday night, winemakers from across the region celebrated the remarkable success of Long Island’s wine industry, commemorating the beginning of the endeavor on the North Fork. In 1973,...
08.20.2023 Editorials Editorial: One storm took $1.7 billion in sand from Fire Island We have used this space several times in recent months to address climate change and how this rapidly unfolding process has already affected the North Fork. In the coming...
08.13.2023 Editorials Editorial: Water conservation bill must be approved Last September, public officials urged North Fork residents to cut back on water usage, as a severe drought was underway. Earlier that month, the Suffolk County Water Authority, in...
08.06.2023 Editorials Editorial: Gov. Hochul, please sign this bill New York State Senate Bill 4804, sponsored by state Sen. Anthony Palumbo and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, passed both houses in Albany earlier this year. The bill has yet to...