Opinion
Denise Civiletti
Why we’re setting a comments policy on Facebook
RiverheadLOCAL is setting clear social media comment rules in 2026. Debate is welcome; personal attacks and false or misleading information are not.
Denise Civiletti
We wish you a Merry Christmas
A Christmas message from Denise Civiletti and Peter Blasl.
Opinion
A factory by any other name: Why what we call things matters
We should look closely. We should name things honestly. And we should remember that once land is lost in practice, no label can save it later. Guest column by Robert Gass
Letters
Thank you for the history
Letter: I never heard about this train wreck so the article was very interesting to me. I agree — there should be some sort of memorial at the site.
Suffolk Closeup
Hochul has another chance to protect horseshoe crabs
The Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed last year, was passed by the State Legislature again. Will Hochul sign it this time?
Denise Civiletti
An attitude of gratitude: a Thanksgiving reflection
It’s a lot easier to be angry than grateful. The algorithms know, so rage bounds. Gratitude takes work. And it requires all of us to focus less on the material and more on the intangible.
Denise Civiletti
In the wake of tragedy, grief, regret, and blame
How quickly tragedy can change everything. And almost just as quickly, people rush to judge and assign blame.
Guest Column
Five hundred feet from home
The place we thought we’d spend the rest of our lives is now a testing ground for someone else’s profit margins. The town calls it progress. Guest column by Robert Gass
Denise Civiletti
When an election is this close, patience — and math — will decide the winner
With just 21 votes separating Jerry Halpin and Tim Hubbard in the Riverhead supervisor’s race, the action moves to Suffolk’s Board of Elections. Here’s what happens next — and how I think it will likely shake out.
Denise Civiletti
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