01.16.2020 Columns Column: He mastered the craft of sports photography For more than two decades, Garret Meade has been a fixture on the sidelines of high school sporting events on the North Fork, capturing remarkable action shots of athletes...
12.22.2019 Columns Guest Spot: Zeldin doesn’t support lower property taxes Our representative in Congress is supposed to listen to the working people of Long Island and put our interests first. Last week, Rep. Lee Zeldin once again failed to...
12.21.2019 Columns Guest Spot: New York State’s bail reform poses public safety risk Public safety and the safety of our law enforcement officers are at risk. Effective Jan. 1, sweeping new criminal justice reforms will take effect that include the elimination of...
11.09.2019 Columns Guest Column: Learning and caring can go hand in hand Recently, the Southold Historical Society curated an exhibit on the lives of enslaved persons in Southold Town, and we read with interest the News-Review editor Steve Wick’s Sept. 9...
10.23.2019 Columns Equal Time: No, I don’t support a jetport, despite what Democrats say I suppose I should be flattered that my Democratic opponents have chosen to spend their campaign funds on taking a full-page ad out against me in the Riverhead News-Review.
10.19.2019 Columns Guest Column: Housing crackdown will fix overcrowding Recently, the Riverhead school board introduced a bond referendum to borrow $100 million to construct new classrooms at the existing schools within the district. (The proposed cost has since...
10.03.2019 Columns Guest Spot: On impeachment, we must move forward The current impeachment inquiry is necessary to protect our status as a democracy with unfettered free elections. While impeachment is a difficult process that will forever stain our nation’s...
09.15.2019 Columns Guest Spot: Will Lee Zeldin stand up for our troops? Donald Trump is stealing from veterans and endangering the lives of their children to pay for his wall. Only Congress — and Lee Zeldin — can stop him. Mexico...
09.10.2019 Columns Guest Column: Remembering the fateful, horrific day As we approach another anniversary of Sept. 11, I’d like to thank our local fire departments for the yearly display of remembrance, reflection, honor and duty for those lost...
09.01.2019 Columns Column: Historical society’s slavery exhibit shines an overdue light To say that the institution of slavery that once existed on the North Fork has been overlooked by town historians and local historical societies would certainly be accurate. Wayland...
08.08.2019 Columns Column: Shark sightings are something to celebrate In recent weeks, quite a few sharks have made headlines around Long Island. First there was drone footage of sharks corralling and then feasting on a school of Atlantic...
07.28.2019 Columns Guest Spot: This is not normal; these are not our values These presidencies — Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush (41), Clinton, Bush (43) and Obama — are the 12 administrations I’ve lived through so far. I...
07.27.2019 Columns Column: Setting sail to find his peace on the ocean A compass affixed to a table below deck of the sailboat Ness points south as the steel-hulled boat gently rocks while docked at Mitchell Park Marina in Greenport. Phillip...
07.20.2019 Columns Column: What’s next in space exploration? Amazing. Absolutely amazing. That’s the feat itself. The fact that it happened 50 years ago is remarkable in its own right. How could it be that 50 years passed...
07.07.2019 Columns Column: It’s time to test your knowledge of our country’s history It’s time to test your knowledge of our country’s history. One purpose of this quiz is to disprove the notion that Americans aren’t all that bright. The very stable...
