07.04.2026 Editorials Editorial: Happy 250th, America On July 4, 1986, President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation: “All through our history, our presidents and leaders have spoken of national unity and warned us that the real...
07.04.2026 Letters Letters to the editor: Let’s climb out of the mess together Cutchogue Let’s climb out of the mess together America and our Greatest Generation saved the world. Now, four generations, later the political divide within our country hampers its continued...
06.28.2026 Opinion Guest Column: You didn’t ask, but … Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Not counting pre-K, you’ve been in school for 13 years — 72.2% of your entire life. Wow! That’s a lot of learning. Some...
06.27.2026 Editorials A war hero’s final honor This Fourth of July, Riverhead will celebrate freedom one day early — not with fireworks, but with a homecoming long overdue. On Friday, July 3, Pfc. Garfield M. Langhorn...
06.27.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Misuse of funds Riverhead Misuse of public funds The Riverhead Town Board misappropriated at least $207,000 of taxpayers’ funds for its share of a lawsuit that was inherently partisan. It joined with...
06.20.2026 Editorials Editorial: Father’s Day We have a friend who told us a story about his father. He and his younger brother were never embraced by him, although his sisters were always hugged. The...
06.20.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Veto this bill, Gov. Hochul Smithtown Veto this bill, Gov. Hochul I use products containing 7-OH, one of the naturally occurring compounds in the kratom plant, to manage chronic pain from a 2018 car...
06.14.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Do I need a will? Can I do it myself? Whether you need a will is not as simple to answer as you may think. And if you do need one, should you save money by doing it yourself...
06.13.2026 Editorials Editorial: State owes us on-time budgets For years there has been an inconsistency in the requirements New York State has for its budget, while imposing strict deadlines school districts must meet. Only for a few...
06.13.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Please reduce our taxes Aquebogue Please reduce our taxes Thank you to Supervisor Halpin for proposing measures to reduce the Town of Riverhead taxes. Over the last two years, the Riverhead Town tax...
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