10.12.2020 Government Congressional, State Senate debates going virtual this month In this unusual year in which COVID-19 has turned life upside down, the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island and North Fork has turned in-person debates...
08.22.2020 Government Congressman Zeldin to speak at Republican National Convention Wednesday East End Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) will be among the primetime speakers at the Republican National Convention this week, his office announced Saturday. Mr. Zeldin will deliver his remarks...
08.17.2020 News PSEG Long Island says it will reimburse storm victims for spoiled food, medication PSEG Long Island said Monday that it is expanding its claims policy so that customers whose electrical service was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaias for at least 72 hours...
07.27.2020 Environment ‘Envision Plum Island’ report spurs renewed call for preservation When volunteers conducted bird counts on Plum Island over the years, one of their many remarkable revelations was the abundance of birds on the 822-acre island east of Orient...
05.25.2020 COVID-19 Calverton National Cemetery hosts private Memorial Day observance While the COVID-19 pandemic put the usual Memorial Day observances on hold at Calverton National Cemetery, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs did still host a small private ceremony...
02.16.2020 Government In Congressional race, Goroff leads Democratic hopefuls in fundraising Nancy Goroff has raised more money and has more cash on hand than any of the other Democratic candidates seeking to win a primary for the Democratic endorsement for...
10.03.2019 Columns Guest Spot: On impeachment, we must move forward The current impeachment inquiry is necessary to protect our status as a democracy with unfettered free elections. While impeachment is a difficult process that will forever stain our nation’s...
07.31.2019 Government Feds designate $1.5M for Plum Island Lighthouse restorations An effort to preserve the historic Plum Island Lighthouse has received a major funding boost to the tune of $1.5 million.
07.10.2019 Government Stony Brook scientist announces bid for Congress in 2020 The 2020 election for the 1st Congressional District may seem like a long way off, but candidates are already gearing up.
04.04.2019 Government Perry Gershon says he will run again in 2020 Perry Gershon, who lost a close election to Lee Zeldin in the 1st Congressional District race last November but scored major gains for Democrats, will announce Saturday that he’ll...