07.25.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Legal realities behind 8647 inquiries The recent visit by the Secret Service to the homes of certain residents of eastern Long Island raises troubling questions.All people residing in the United States should be aware...
07.18.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Preserving parental decision-making rights One issue that resonates with many North Fork parents is the loss of control over decisions involving their children once they turn 18. While we may know better, an...
07.11.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Greed Madonna’s 1985 anthem “Material Girl” seems very quaint in 2026. As she sang that “the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mr. Right,” I am thinking that...
07.04.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: David Magaña Hello world — er, East End Every so often, while on a walk with Henry, an 88-year-old widower who has become my close friend, technology sneaks into our conversation....
07.04.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Open letter to Congressman Nick LaLota I am writing as executive director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, Inc. (Organización Latino Americana), a nonprofit Latino-focused advocacy organization working in the five East End towns of...
06.27.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Mary Bess Phillips Gratitude for Greenport In moments when our conversations feel heavy or divided, I think it’s important to pause and remember who we are as a village — not in...
06.20.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: You didn’t ask, but … Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Not counting pre-K, you’ve been in school for 13 years — 72.2% of your entire life. Wow! That’s a lot of learning. Some...
06.13.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Do I need a will? Can I do it myself? Whether you need a will is not as simple to answer as you may think. And if you do need one, should you save money by doing it yourself...
06.06.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: D-Day and the baby of the family He was the man I never knew, the man who gave me my name. He was brought closer to me through a phone call I got one afternoon. An...
05.30.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: What’s become of gambling? When I was a kid there was just Las Vegas. Grownups could go out there and play blackjack or craps and gape at high rollers and women with high...