11.28.2021 Editorials Editorial: New town Trustees will have a lot on their plates This month’s global climate change summit in Glasgow, billed as the planet’s “last, best hope,” has come and gone. It’s safe to say most Americans probably didn’t pay much...
11.25.2021 Editorials Editorial: Holiday is a good reminder to help people in need History will record 2020 as the year when everything changed practically overnight, when in March the nation woke up to a health crisis not seen in 100 years. And...
11.21.2021 Editorials Editorial: Tragedies highlight our communities’ goodness As our three newspapers cover Riverhead, Southold and Shelter Island each week, we are reminded how people in our communities look out for others in need. We saw this...
11.14.2021 Opinion Editorial: The infrastructure bill will boost our region The passage by the House of Representatives of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will be a game changer for this region. As a result, New York State will receive...
11.07.2021 Editorials Editorial: After Election Day, ‘what do we do now?’ At the end of the movie “The Candidate,” a newly elected senator from California, played by Robert Redford, is stunned that he has beaten a powerful incumbent. He can...
10.16.2021 Opinion Editorial: Affordable housing crisis even more critical now Of the many dramatic changes wrought by the pandemic, the sharp rise in housing costs is among the most detrimental. Anyone who sells homes on the North Fork will...
10.09.2021 Editorials Editorial: We failed with COVID; we can’t fail with climate change Local elections are coming around again and, among other races, town board seats are open in Riverhead and Southold and the supervisor’s seat is up for grabs in Riverhead....
10.03.2021 Editorials Editorial: Attend this town forum to learn about identity theft Nearly every week, our police blotter includes accounts of various scams that target the vulnerable and result in financial loss. Many of these scams are truly horrific, such as...
09.26.2021 Editorials Editorial: For this group, walking for ‘valor’ meant everything “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Last Saturday morning, on...
09.19.2021 Editorials Editorial: Reinforcing op/ed ground rules during election season As the election approaches, we’ve dusted off our editorial about rules for the season. We ask those seeking office to stick to the issues and abide by our general...
