Politics

While the presidential primary draws all our attention, the race is on in the 1st Congressional District, where Democrats will choose a candidate on Primary Day June 28 to face Rep. Lee Zeldin in November.

The former congressman, who lost to Rep. Lee Zeldin in 2014, will speak at a breakfast meeting at CJ's American Grill in Mattituck on March 19 on the importance of 'taking back' NY-1, at a breakfast hosted by the Southold Democratic Club.

The chairperson of the Riverhead Democratic Committee urges the town board to "move away from partisan politics and seek out highly qualified, new members" for the town planning board and ZBA.

Just when you think politics in Riverhead has sunk as low as it could go, it sinks some more. Opinion column by Denise Civiletti

Embattled Riverhead Republican chairman Mason Haas has stepped aside as party chairman. The GOP committee elected Remy Bell as his successor.

Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter is losing one of his top aides, chief of staff Tara McLaughlin, to Brookhaven Town government.

The 2015 elections officially get underway today — the day under state election rules candidates can begin circulating party designating petitions required to get...

"I haven’t made any decision one way or the other at this point,” Walter said in a phone interview this morning.

You know the saying “light’s on, nobody’s home?” Take a stroll down the south corridor of Riverhead Town Hall on just about any given day. Lights on. Doors open. Offices empty. Who do they think they’re fooling? Answer: Most of the people, all of the time.

Republican incumbent Anthony Palumbo will meet challenger Tom Schiliro in the first debate of the campaign tonight at Polish Hall in Riverhead, beginning at 7 p.m.