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...
01.10.2021 Education 2020 Educators of the Year: Kimberly Benkert and Robert Brandi ‘Uncharted territory’ is perhaps the best way to summarize the state of education in 2020. In Riverhead, schools first shut on Friday, March 13, out of an abundance of...
01.09.2021 Community 2020 Community Leader of the Year: Lillian Pennon Lillian Pennon’s dedication to her community was on full display in recent weeks during the Thanksgiving and holiday seasons inside her church, Galilee Church of God in Christ in...
01.08.2021 COVID-19 2020 Businesspeople of the Year: Jerry Dicecco Jr. and Jonathan Perkins When the COVID-19 pandemic led to restaurants being restricted from offering traditional indoor, sit-down service, Jerry and the Mermaid — the popular East Main Street seafood restaurant that’s been...
01.07.2021 COVID-19 2020 Person of the Year: Dr. Lawrence Walser When Dr. Lawrence Walser had time for a brief break from his duties managing an intensive care unit filled with COVID-19 patients at Peconic Bay Medical Center, he would...
