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01.25.2020 Letters

Featured Letter: If Riverhead can clear land for shopping, it can allow for more solar farms

To the editor: I read the article in the News-Review of Jan. 16, 2020, concerning solar farms in Riverhead Town, specifically in the Calverton area. The thoughts that go...

10.24.2019 Letters

Featured Letter: Defending my record on code enforcement

At night, in the void and the dark, you can hear the sound of crickets.

04.03.2019 Letters

Lee Zeldin: I support release of Mueller report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation is now over. Our country must move forward, but first there must be maximum transparency and accountability regarding Mueller’s report and more.

11.11.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: The FAA must follow law as it’s written

To the editor: The FAA cannot be allowed to interpret a law, it must, as all must, follow the law. The FAA is making a mockery of the FAA...

09.16.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Future of Plum Island

The federal government decided in 2009 to sell Plum Island to the highest bidder, presumably a private owner. In 2013 Donald Trump announced his desire to purchase Plum Island...

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09.02.2018 Letters

Readers respond to column on sexual abuse in Catholic Church

To the editor: With the risk of seemingly defending sexual abuse by Catholic priests, I must write concerning Mr. Wick’s article, over the top at the very least, calling...

06.17.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Five covenants for EPCAL

As each member of the Town Board considers whether the Ghermezian family-controlled Calverton Aviation & Technology is qualified and eligible to buy 1,640 acres of land at EPCAL, due...

05.08.2018 Letters

Equal Time: Why the Riverhead teachers union supports Koukounas, Connelly

To the Editor: Riverhead Central School District’s budget will be presented for approval next Tuesday to voters, who will also choose three candidates to represent the community on the...

04.30.2018 Letters

Cotten-DeGrasse: Why I don’t support the teachers’ pick for school board

To the Editor: After 50 years of being associated with education in Riverhead Town, I am breaking with the Riverhead Central Faculty Association’s endorsement for the Board of Education....

04.01.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Caring for animals

To the editor: With the arrival of spring, I am reminded that April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month and, with your help, our team at the North...

03.31.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Where’s the transparency on EPCAL land?

Riverhead’s current Town Board inherited a reckless giveaway of what’s left of EPCAL for a fraction of fair value to serial fraudster Daniel Preston and his start-up Luminati. After...

03.12.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Failing our children

To the editor: Adults know the best way to teach children is by example. But we adults are the ones getting schooled and it’s time we learn our lesson...

03.10.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Many thanks to the first responders

To the editor: I’m so grateful that we have such a wonderful group of people protecting us and our property. The firemen got here amazingly fast (from four departments!)...

01.15.2018 Letters

Featured Letter: Riverhead Town Board’s shady meetings

Less than a week into her term as supervisor, Laura Jens-Smith held a private closed-door meeting with the new partners of Daniel Preston (exposed by the News-Review as a...

10.15.2017 Letters

Featured Letters: Readers weigh in on fall traffic problem

I’m writing regarding the problem of extreme traffic congestion on both our roads during the fall (pumpkin) season. On one hand, it’s great to see one of our local...

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