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In America, there is no ‘law enforcement’ without due process

by Jul 17, 2026
ICE is not engaging in "law enforcement." It is terrorizing communities.

This discussion is urgent: Open letter to Supervisor Halpin from OLA executive director Minerva Perez

by Jul 7, 2026
Supervisor Jerry Halpin in a meeting "made it clear" he has "no intention of discussing the Public Safety Law further," OLA's Minerva Perez writes. OLA still seeks a public discussion with the full Town Board.

Accountability matters

by Jun 17, 2026
Leadership requires more than holding office — it requires honesty, integrity, and the willingness to take responsibility when words or actions cause harm.

If this is a farm, what isn’t?

by Jun 11, 2026
A proposed Calverton cannabis facility raises a larger question: How far can government stretch the meaning of “farm”? Guest column.

When local businesses matter most

by May 27, 2026
At a locally owned business, decisions are made right here, by people who know the customers by name and understand that a business is not just a line on a spreadsheet. It's part of a community.

Racism, rebranded

by May 11, 2026
Racism has been rebranded nationally and locally in a last desperate effort to return to an unhappy past. Guest column.

Former ZBA member: An ambulance garage does not belong in Route 58 shopping center

by May 7, 2026
A former Riverhead ZBA member argues against Stony Brook Medicine’s proposed ambulance garage at Staples Plaza: The zoning doesn't work.

This parcel should remain open space

by May 5, 2026
Guest column: The choice is straightforward: participate in shaping a preservation plan with county support, or step aside and allow development to move forward.

County Executive Romaine: No more delays at the Grumman-Navy site in Calverton

by May 5, 2026
Guest column: The former Grumman-Navy site in Calverton is rife with pollution left over from its industrial past. The Navy must take accountability and move forward with remediation.

Navy: Cleanup at Calverton has been ongoing

by May 5, 2026
In coordination with NY State DEC, the Navy has, since 1996, achieved all cleanup goals for 11 sites within the former Grumman facility in Calverton.