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...
06.07.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: D-Day and the baby of the family He was the man I never knew, the man who gave me my name. He was brought closer to me through a phone call I got one afternoon. An...
06.06.2026 Editorials Editorial: Sublime summertime “Almost heaven, West Virginia,” John Denver sang, leading us to believe that he probably never experienced Riverhead in the summer. It gets hot, with breezes off the Peconic River,...
06.06.2026 Letters Letters to the Editor: Troubling tactics Riverhead Troubling tactics I’d like to thank Colin Tooker for his guest spot in the May 28 issue (“Foggy Facts Cloud L.I.S.C. Takeover Talk”). It revealed some less-than-optimal behavior...
05.31.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Foggy facts cloud L.I.S.C. takeover talk The Riverhead Town Board recently held an eminent domain hearing regarding 111 East Main St., the planned home of the Long Island Science Center. Many residents spoke about their...
05.30.2026 Editorials Editorial: Staying safe in summer Along with this season of family, friends and fun come all the other things that make this time of year on the East End so memorable. And yet with...