07.05.2021 Columns Guest Spot: We deserve an apology for these lies It is our community’s misfortune to be served by a newspaper that would publish Hugh Prestwood’s letter (“Guest Spot got it all wrong,” June 17). Witness how rag sheet...
07.01.2021 Columns Guest Spot: It is our history that troubles so many You are looking at a photograph of me and my cousin Shannon Lanier. It is a photograph that illustrates why the 1619 Project is such a white supremacist’s nightmare,...
06.19.2021 Columns Guest Spot: New North Fork soundtrack: power tools For years the North Fork has been a calm, quiet oasis where people come to relax and rejoice in the area’s serene splendor. A beautiful semi-rural sanctuary that is...
06.09.2021 Columns Column: The buried past eventually reveals itself In this column, I have previously written about different aspects of North Fork history. These stories have explored the fate of the Native people who lived here, the Revolution...
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...
04.17.2021 Columns Guest Spot: We can’t fail our youth now The North Fork is experiencing an increased need for comprehensive mental health and substance use services within our schools and community. The North Fork Coalition for Behavioral Health was...
04.10.2021 Columns Column: Slowly emerging back into society My Apple Watch buzzed on my wrist as I drove west along Sunrise Highway. At a quick glance, I could see it was an alert telling me how many...
03.07.2021 Editorials Editorial: Ground rules for political letters this election season Town nominating conventions have been held and with them comes another early start to the election season. With that in mind, we’ve also dusted off our biennial editorial about...
