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06.13.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Mask-wearing policy for students must be clarified

Parents of school-age children were surely frustrated this week by the confusing back and forth from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office on exactly what the policy is for schools as...

06.06.2021 Editorials

Editorial: As the sun came out, we celebrated our honored dead

The sun finally emerged Monday after three days of hard rain, and it was heartening to see crowds at events across the North Fork honoring members of the military...

05.31.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Honoring those who served and died for their country

President Biden has set a timeline to pull American forces out of Afghanistan, where 2,312 U.S. military personnel have lost their lives. On Monday, Americans will honor the unselfish...

05.23.2021 Editorials

Editorial: What side of history is Rep. Zeldin on?

As we have watched events unfold in the nation’s Capitol, and followed our congressman’s role in these events, we’ve been reminded of something Ronald Reagan said when he was...

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...

05.02.2021 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...

04.11.2021 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...

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