01.14.2021 Columns Column: A selfless young man gone far too soon Mark Rolle couldn’t help but laugh when a somber moment took an unexpected turn. He stood in front of mourners gathered inside Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church...
01.10.2021 Columns Column: A group of winners unlike any other The first editions of our newspapers each year are always among my favorites. They may be stressful to finish at times, coming off the holiday, but the reward is...
09.11.2020 Columns Column: Our family’s little heart warrior I’ll always cherish the moment I read my daughter her first book. I held her in my arms, careful not to disturb the array of wires connected to her...
04.19.2020 Columns Column: Social distancing back during an era of war The letters from a distant land began with the same salutation: “Dearest V —.” Wherever George Withers traveled across Europe during World War II as a soldier in the...
03.21.2020 Columns Column: In one moment, all can feel normal. The next, reality sets in A young couple smiled and laughed as they tossed a frisbee late Sunday afternoon at Greenport’s Mitchell Park. A pair of fluffy samoyed dogs hung their heads out the...
01.24.2020 Columns Column: Backlash over New York’s bail reform fueled by fear With family members by his side, Thomas Murphy walked out of a Central Islip courtroom Tuesday, free to return home ahead of his March 17 sentencing. Since his initial...
01.16.2020 Columns Column: He mastered the craft of sports photography For more than two decades, Garret Meade has been a fixture on the sidelines of high school sporting events on the North Fork, capturing remarkable action shots of athletes...
07.27.2019 Columns Column: A mariner’s long journey toward Greenport A compass affixed to a table below deck of the sailboat Ness points south as the steel-hulled boat gently rocks while docked at Mitchell Park Marina in Greenport. Phillip...
06.23.2019 Columns Column: A day at the races with the Riverhead Rotary For a young kid, there are few experiences in sports as thrilling as walking into a baseball stadium for the first time and looking out at the pristine green...
05.25.2019 Columns Column: Firing up the grill and planning out the Summer of 19 Memorial Day weekend has arrived, we’ve finally felt a 70-degree day again and the rainy portion of spring is hopefully behind us. Summer has unofficially arrived on the North...
