01.16.2022 Editorials Editorial: Gov. Hochul declares a ‘new era’ for New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wasn’t long into her first “State of the State” address when she made it clear that the tenure of former governor Andrew Cuomo was...
01.08.2022 Editorials Editorial: 2022 will be a very big year for all of us Jan. 6 is the one-year anniversary of the riot carried out by the followers of then-president Donald Trump. They attacked and ransacked the Capitol, shouted that they wanted to...
12.26.2021 COVID-19 Editorial: As year ends, COVID-19 just won’t say goodbye As 2021 comes to an end, a new and record-breaking wave of the virus we can’t seem to get rid of sweeps over the country once more. The possibility...
12.19.2021 Editorials Editorial: As 2021 ends, debate over mask wearing grinds on Confusion about new mask wearing measures to combat rising COVID-19 cases was rampant this week, with Gov. Kathy Hochul saying it will be up to individual counties to enforce...
12.12.2021 Editorials Editorial: Schools face increasing risk of cyberattacks When school districts have discussed security measures in recent years, much of the focus has understandably been about fortifying the buildings themselves. Whether the strategies involve a camera system,...
11.25.2021 Editorials Editorial: Holiday is a good reminder to help people in need History will record 2020 as the year when everything changed practically overnight, when in March the nation woke up to a health crisis not seen in 100 years. And...
11.21.2021 Editorials Editorial: In the wake of a terrible tragedy, some light still shines Within hours of a fire that claimed the lives of five family members, people were calling Sister Margaret Smyth’s office in Riverhead asking how they could help. The Tuesday...
11.14.2021 Editorials Editorial: The infrastructure bill will boost our region The passage by the House of Representatives of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will be a game changer for this region. As a result, New York State will receive...
11.07.2021 Editorials Editorial: After Election Day, ‘what do we do now?’ At the end of the movie “The Candidate,” a newly elected senator from California, played by Robert Redford, is stunned that he has beaten a powerful incumbent. He can...
10.28.2021 Editorials News-Review Endorsement: Town Council It never hurts to get a head start. Ken Rothwell joined the Riverhead Town Board in January after former councilwoman Jodi Giglio moved on to the state Assembly. In...
10.28.2021 Editorials News-Review Endorsement: Supervisor The supervisor’s office in Riverhead Town has been a revolving door in recent years. Sean Walter lost reelection in 2017, ushering in Laura Jens-Smith for one term before she...
10.10.2021 Editorials Editorial: We failed with COVID; we can’t fail with climate change Local elections are coming around again and, among other races, town board seats are open in Riverhead and Southold and the supervisor’s seat is up for grabs in Riverhead....
10.03.2021 Editorials Editorial: Attend this Southold Town forum to learn about identity theft Nearly every week, our police blotter includes accounts of various scams that target the vulnerable and result in financial loss. Many of these scams are truly horrific, such as...
09.26.2021 Editorials Editorial: For this group, walking for ‘valor’ meant everything “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead Last Saturday morning, on...
09.19.2021 Editorials Editorial: Reinforcing op/ed ground rules during election season As the election approaches, we’ve dusted off our editorial about rules for the season. We ask those seeking office to stick to the issues and abide by our general...
