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State’s effort to pre-empt local zoning must be stopped

by Apr 25, 2025
Editorial: This wrongheaded legislation would destroy the rural character of Riverhead that we treasure and transform this place into the congested suburban landscape that prevails west of here.

Don’t like how charter schools are funded? Then work to fix it

by May 30, 2024
Editorial: The charter school system in New York is broken. The school district, the Town Board and the charter school need to be working together to fix how charter schools are funded instead of feuding with each other.

Now that the dream is over…

by Mar 5, 2023
Guest column: It wasn’t Dr. King’s dream that America was afraid of, it was the fact that he woke up. Then he became a threat. America wants you to only remember the dream. As always, America “white-washes” our history and rewrites it in such a way to generate an outcome conducive to its status quo.

Open letter: Mr. Zeldin, whose interests do you represent?

by Nov 22, 2019
Riverhead resident asks Rep. Lee Zeldin: Whose interests are you representing in Congress?

Here’s what it feels like to be Latino on Long Island right now

by Aug 26, 2018
Latino immigrants and U.S.-born citizens of Latino heritage live in a state of anxiety today. Column by Maria Piedrabuena

EPCAL, ethics and hidden agendas: Riverhead must move on

by Jun 1, 2018
Triple Five chairman Nader Ghermezien keeps telling us he’s doing us a big favor by coming here. What's really the substance of the company's vaguely stated plans?

Greg Blass: What ails Riverhead schools and what should be done to fix them

by Jul 4, 2017
A secretive board of education, a powerful teachers union, an apathetic and disengaged electorate combine to create a senseless burden for taxpayers and a failing school system.

Opinion Congressman Zeldin, your constituents deserve more open, two-way discussion on many important issues

by Feb 25, 2017
New York's First District residents deserve a face-to-face meeting with their congressman to discuss many important issues in a two-way conversation.

In My OpinionFrom Obamacare to Trumpcare: What to expect if the controversial health care law is repealed and replaced as promised

by Nov 13, 2016
An insurance agent who's dealt with the changing landscape of health care and health insurance for more than 20 years gives his insights on what will likely happen if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.

Yes, let’s save our country. From this man.

by Nov 8, 2016
Trump has no respect for our Constitution, for our laws, our courts, or our people. He doesn’t care a lick about you or your family. As amply demonstrated by his business record, his only concern is himself.