Opinion
Denise Civiletti
Riverhead settled a tax lawsuit last week, but officials wouldn’t disclose the terms
When the Town Board votes to approve a tax lawsuit settlement, taxpayers have the right to know what it will cost.
Denise Civiletti
Tularemia in Suffolk: My first-hand account of the rare disease known as ‘rabbit fever’
“Rabbit fever” sounds whimsical — cue the Elmer Fudd jokes — but it’s no laughing matter. Last year, it nearly killed my husband.
Letters
‘Skip the Stuff’ law needed
Every day, thousands of takeout orders go out stuffed with plastic forks, napkins, condiment packets, and stirrers — "stuff" nobody asked for and most of us toss straight in the trash.
Letters
An ‘authoritarian ideology’ in Riverhead Town Hall
The Town Board is sending a loud, clear signal to our immigrant community: "You don’t belong here, and we don’t care what happens to you. The safety and wellbeing of your children are not our concern."
Letters
Bring back verbatim Minutes
Detailed minutes are a valuable resource for tracking issues and create a permanent historical record.
Guest Column
In America, there is no ‘law enforcement’ without due process
ICE is not engaging in "law enforcement." It is terrorizing communities.
Letters
Riverhead should look to our founding principles and adopt OLA’s public safety law
This isn’t about whether or not you “support… the rule of law.” This is about defending everyone’s right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Denise Civiletti
Halpin was wrong to silence a critic at a public meeting
Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin cut off a resident, silenced the audio feed and had her escorted out. Public officials must tolerate criticism.
Letters
ICE proves once again it does not represent ‘the rule of law’
The murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston is another example of the lawlessness of ICE — and it's a threat to our community we can't afford to ignore.
Letters
Politicians work for donors and lobbyists, not the electorate
"Who do they work for?'" The answer is simply the person who backs their campaign with the biggest donation
