05.15.2021 Editorials Editorial: With COVID-19 numbers falling, it’s time to open up On May 10, the COVID-19 positivity rate for Suffolk County was reported at 1.2%, averaged out over a week, the lowest it has been since early last fall. Just...
05.09.2021 Editorials Editorial: A new cash crop has arrived on the North Fork Just a few weeks after New York State passed legislation legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, the big money has arrived on the North Fork to begin investing in...
05.08.2021 Columns Column: A talented pianist, teacher turns 100 Henrietta Cetas didn’t set out to become a music teacher. If not for the persistence of a neighbor’s child who lived across the street, she may have never discovered...
05.02.2021 Editorials Editorial: Two community groups doing exceptional good work Maureen’s Haven, based in Riverhead, operates on a slim annual budget of about $325,000 and with it — supported by numerous volunteers — helps thousands of North and South...
04.25.2021 Editorials Editorial: A little drone on Mars shows we can be great As we on the North Fork and across America ponder the atrocious mess our national politicians have made of this country, there’s one thing we don’t seem to be...
04.18.2021 Editorials Editorial: Two examples of public money well spent As taxpayers and the people who control the purse strings debate how public money should be spent, and as the state hopes to dig its way out of a...
04.17.2021 Columns Guest Spot: We can’t fail our youth now The North Fork is experiencing an increased need for comprehensive mental health and substance use services within our schools and community. The North Fork Coalition for Behavioral Health was...
04.11.2021 Editorials Editorial: Be careful on our roads; lives depend on it In recent days we have published a number of stories on car accidents, the sentencing of a driver in a pedestrian’s death as well as an accident in which...
04.10.2021 Columns Column: Slowly emerging back into society My Apple Watch buzzed on my wrist as I drove west along Sunrise Highway. At a quick glance, I could see it was an alert telling me how many...
04.05.2021 Columns Guest Spot: The benefits of protecting the dark sky A clear, dark sky has been a source of wonder and a source of guidance for humans throughout history. Stone Age paintings show a keen interest in the night...
