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01.17.2021 Editorials

Editorial: The enablers of this horror must also be held accountable

Jan. 6, 2021, is a day that will live in infamy in America. It will never be forgotten, any more than the 2,977 deaths on 9/11 will be forgotten. ...

01.14.2021 Columns

Column: A selfless young man gone far too soon

Mark Rolle couldn’t help but laugh when a somber moment took an unexpected turn. He stood in front of mourners gathered inside Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church...

01.10.2021 Columns

Column: A group of winners unlike any other

The first editions of our newspapers each year are always among my favorites. They may be stressful to finish at times, coming off the holiday, but the reward is...

01.07.2021 Editorials

Editorial: This coup was long in the making and enabled by many elected officials

Putting into words what happened on Capitol Hill yesterday is an exercise in futility. We have never before had an attempted coup in our country, not even during the...

12.27.2020 Editorials

Editorial: Our region is the winner and Zeldin deserves the credit

Monday night, the U.S. Senate voted 92-6 on both a desperately needed COVID-19 relief package and a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will fund the federal government through next...

12.20.2020 Columns

Guest Spot: Congressman Zeldin’s actions are an assault on our Constitution

Last week Congressman Lee Zeldin joined almost two-thirds of the House Republicans to sign on to an amicus (friend of the Court) brief in support of the recently dismissed...

12.19.2020 Editorials

Editorial: Hope arrived via UPS this week

Hope for a healthier, safer future arrived in a single box aboard a UPS truck that backed up to the loading ramp at Peconic Bay Medical Center about 9:40...

12.13.2020 COVID-19

Editorial: Votes have been counted. Now deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

Last week, with the votes fully counted by the Suffolk County Board of Elections, the victors in the local state Assembly and Senate races held a press conference. Anthony...

12.06.2020 Editorials

Editorial: Officials must keep pressure on Navy to take action

The U.S. Navy’s track record at addressing water contamination hardly inspires confidence when it comes to the latest problems of toxic chemicals detected at Enterprise Park at Calverton, the...

12.05.2020 Columns

Guest Spot: Family Health and Wellness of Cornell Cooperative Extension needs your help

The Family Health and Wellness educators received devastating news recently. The 2021 Suffolk County budget reduced FHW funding to 0%, thereby eliminating funding for the entire department. For decades...

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