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Yes, this redistricting plan is a ‘naked power grab’ by county Dems

by Dec 29, 2021
We’ve watched, at first with bewilderment, and then with outrage, the ongoing efforts of the county legislature’s Democratic caucus to redraw district...

In the spirit of the season, let’s embrace unity

by Dec 23, 2021
While more than a thousand local residents attended a soccer tournament at Stotzky Park to mourn, to heal and to bring our community together, Lee Zeldin attended an event across town designed to divide and demonize members of our community.

Suffolk County politics: Oh, what a tangled web

by Dec 19, 2021
While most people are blisslully oblivious, political power brokers are hard at work in an underhanded and illegal effort to grab power from the jaws of defeat in last month's election.

Celebrate with caution this holiday season

by Dec 7, 2021
COVID isn’t done with us yet, and try as we might, we can’t just wish it away. Follow CDC guidelines for masks & social distancing. Take a home rapid test before gathering with friends and family. Please be careful.
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Are video games good or bad for kids? A global debate hits home for the holidays

by Nov 28, 2021
At the top of many a child's holiday wish list are all kinds of video games. It’s as good a time as any to consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of video games and children.

Greg Blass got it wrong: supervisor is a ‘unifier’

by Nov 2, 2021
Jamesport resident Joann Waski responds to column by Greg Blass and advocates for Supervisor Yvette Aguiar's re-election.

Flip the ballot and ‘just say no’

by Oct 31, 2021
Assembly Member Jodi Giglio (R-Baiting Hollow) urges voters to 'just say no' to ballot proposals one through four.

Ultimately, the choice is ours — and it’s clear: Riverhead needs a clean sweep

by Oct 31, 2021
Electing some new talent, new ideas, and honest character presents us not merely an opportunity, but an obligation, to vote for desperately needed change, the kind of change Riverhead has needed for years, and deserves now. Wake up, Riverhead.

A town for sale: Why campaign cash matters

by Oct 29, 2021
Riverhead is up for sale. We’ve seen the amounts raised and spent on Riverhead elections trending upward for a...

‘Bullying’ has no place in Town Hall

by Oct 26, 2021
Politics are politics, however the trend of bullying, mansplaining, and general male-privileged behavior has no place in a public forum in Town Hall.
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