Guest Column
Guest Column
Behind our backs
This Town Board, with the acquiescence of its town attorney, thumbs its nose at us, at the law, and the very concept of open government.
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One set of rules for everyone
The bigger question isn’t about Catherine Stark. It’s about us. What does our reaction to this episode say about who we are? Guest column by Anthony Coates, a candidate for Riverhead Town supervisor in 2015.
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Doroski: Stark’s duty to her constituents demands accountability for her actions
'The powerful and politically
connected must be held accountable,' writes cancidate Greg Doroski, criticizing County Legislator Catherine Stark, whom he's looking to unseat.
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Finding Doug Warner: an appreciation
My past is now tinged with a bittersweet gratitude: knowing that, by simply being me — proudly gay and loving life — I was fulfilling a promise that Doug Warner made to the world. A column by John Fallot to mark National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ+ History Month.
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Jamesport Civic’s candidate forum is not a debate — and it’s not biased.
Greater Jamesport Civic Association Vice President Steve Green responds to Supervisor Tim Hubbard's column regarding neutrality of the civic and allegations of bias in the forum.
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Hubbard: Forum hosted by civics led by Dem leaders would be ‘inherently biased’
Supervisor Tim Hubbard at the July 16, 2025 Town Board meeting. RiverheadLOCAL/Alek Lewis
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LaLota: ‘Hypocrisy and recklessness’ in Washington are putting L.I. families at risk
Rep. Nick LaLota blasts House Democrats for voting against a stopgap funding bill aimed at avoiding a federal government shutdown Sept. 30. Guest column
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A transparent and inclusive process is essential
Riverhead's lack of transparency was on full display throughout the process leading up to the Town Board's decision to find J, Petrocelli 'qualified and eligible.' Board members publicly castigating critics was a deeply troubling response to legitimate public discourse. Guest column.
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Town square project: ‘a tone of insider dealing’
A July 22 public hearing is the first and probably the only chance for the public to be heard on whether they like the idea of a five-story hotel on the town square.
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Farewell to ‘the heartbeat of the Blue Waves’
The resignation of Brian Saks, the director of health, physical education and athletics at the Riverhead Central School District is a huge loss to the district, writes a staff member.
