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05.28.2024 Government

Officials call for Chelsey’s Law, look to charge fentanyl dealers with manslaughter

With the New York State legislative session waning, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney’s office united elected officials from both sides of the aisle and parents who lost children...

07.11.2015 Editorials

Editorial: Maybe the tax cap is more than just a gimmick

In the four years since New York State adopted the 2 percent property tax cap, we’ve weighed in on its success from time to time. Mostly, it was to...

06.23.2015 Government

CPF changes pass, though Riverhead still stuck paying just debt

Legislation is awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature that would permit all five East End towns to use up to 20 percent of its Community Preservation Fund dollars for water quality...

04.09.2015 Editorials

Albany scorecard: Thumbs up, thumbs down

FARMLAND PRESERVATION A big thumbs up to the state’s decision to give its Farmland Protection Program a $35 million boost, bringing the program’s budget up to $177 million for...

04.06.2015 Government

Breakdown: Water quality money from Albany and where it’s going

Several million dollars in the state’s newly passed $142 billion budget has been allocated to fund water quality initiatives across New York State, including two projects on Long Island....

02.27.2015 Sports

Recap: Matyka, three SWR wrestlers advance in state tourney

There will be no state champion for Shoreham-Wading River this season. But the Wildcats still have a chance for a memorable finish. All three Shoreham wrestlers advanced to the...

02.26.2015 Sports

Extra Point: A trip to states isn’t always sunshine

Right around the time I spotted a condom on the bathroom floor of my shady motel room, I began to seriously question the wisdom behind driving to Albany in...

02.19.2015 Sports

Wrestling: Three SWR wrestlers headed to states as wild cards

James Szymanski spent the nearly two weeks in between the Section XI Championships and the state tournament last year training with all the wrestlers competing for Suffolk County.

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