09.11.2022 Editorials Editorial: Water use should be part of any development proposal As the North Fork — and all of Long Island — faces a Stage 1 water emergency, we wonder if the time has come to require applications for any...
09.09.2022 Columns Column: Exhibit shines a light on labor camp More than any other artists, photographers rely on light to create their images. They are a team. People and landscapes are their canvas; light is the magic that brings...
09.04.2022 Editorials Editorial: Can a house divided continue to stand? The political discourse in America is crude and violent — and getting worse by the day. If there is a majority in this country that still believes in the...
08.28.2022 Editorials Editorial: Welcome news for students heading back to school this fall Some very good news came out of Albany this week when Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will roll back many remaining COVID-19 protocols for school districts. Recall that...
08.07.2022 Editorials Editorial: Working together to protect our night sky It’s often said that to reach big goals, one has to shoot for the stars. When it comes to light pollution, it’s best not to do that. In fact,...
07.24.2022 Editorials Editorial: A new, easier way to seek help — dialing 988 In the United States, one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes, on average. The number of people who contemplate taking their own lives or try to do so...
07.17.2022 Editorials Editorial: North Fork Civics survey is a very good idea With the enormous challenges both Riverhead and Southold are facing, we applaud the North Fork Civics — a coalition of associations from the hamlets — for asking Southold Town...
07.14.2022 Columns Guest Column: DACA residents live in limbo in a worrisome age Donald Trump did not always despise all undocumented immigrants. In 2017 he declared, “We love the Dreamers,” young people protected from deportation by DACA — Deferred Action for Childhood...
07.10.2022 Editorials Editorial: In late spring, the reality of American life came close to home In early June, a mass shooter drill was held on the grounds of the Greenport Union Free School District. It drew more than 240 first responders from across the...
07.04.2022 Columns Guest Spot: On July 4, let us celebrate freedom We are indeed so blessed to live in America. I’m saddened to watch a negative theme permeate our culture that suggests America is an evil country founded on hypocrisy....