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More than 6 million veterans now eligible to join American Legion

Members of Riverhead’s American Legion Post 273 and VFW Post 2476. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner) Jim Best of Greenport served in New York’s Air National Guard in 1983 and ’84, then served on active duty in the Air Force until 1987. About 22 years ago, he tried to join the American Legion. But rather than become a member, he had to settle for volunteering. MORE»

09/15/2019 8:20 AM

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Southampton Blotter: Riverside man charged with armed robbery at Marta’s Deli

Southampton Town police arrested a Riverside man for an alleged armed robbery at Marta’s Deli in Riverside last Thursday evening. Jose Escalante-Chacon, 26, of Riverside fled the scene of the 5 p.m. robbery and was located a short time later, police said. He was charged with first-degree robbery, a felony, and second-degree menacing, a misdemeanor. MORE»

09/15/2019 6:00 AM

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Editorial: The county Legislature’s action on climate change is a very good one

Last week, the Suffolk County Legislature took a bold step forward in dealing with the issue of climate change and its impact on our towns, hamlets and neighborhoods. Legislators adopted a resolution that will require the county Department of Public Works to take sea level rise into account when building and rebuilding county-owned roads. This is a big step and one of the first official actions on Long Island to take sea level rise into consideration before pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into public works projects. MORE»

09/15/2019 6:00 AM

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