Opinion
Letters
Woolley: We need real change
To the Editor:
I’m Mark Woolley, your hometown candidate for Riverhead Town Board. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4,...
Guest Column
Why I oppose demolishing this building
The Sigal Building is set for demolition, to be replaced by a 5-story hotel that will overwhelm the town square and nearby historic buildings. Column by John McAuliff.
Letters
Many reasons to vote in this election
Don't be discouraged if you feel ignored by your government. Get out and vote instead, Aquebogue resident writes.
Letters
‘We wouldn’t be any worse off’
The current town council seems incapable of managing town finances to ensure that our budget will meet the community needs and provide a sound base for the future, writes a Calverton resident.
Denise Civiletti
Here we go with the gaslighting again
Riverhead Town officials are denying a vote that authorized demolition at 127 East Main Street — despite video and public documents proving otherwise. In this column, Denise Civiletti exposes how the Town Board tried to gaslight the public and shift blame to the press.
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.
Guest Column
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.
Guest Column
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.
Greg Blass
Columbus revisited: evidence the modern recast of the great explorer is a myth
Christopher Columbus has become a controversial figure, with a modern narrative casting him as a greedy, murderous brute - but there's plenty of hard evidence to the contrary.
Letters
Are Riverhead residents getting a good deal? We may never know.
Former town supervisor Laura Jens-Smith says Riverhead officials’ repeated use of the same developer for major projects — without open bidding — undermines transparency and could cost taxpayers more.
