02.28.2023 Government Election 2023: Stark, Kent to face off for county legislature seat The Democratic and Republican candidates for the Suffolk County legislative seat currently held by Al Krupski have been selected. Former Riverhead Town councilwoman Catherine Kent will be the Democratic...
11.04.2019 News Election 2019: Races for county executive, county legislator In addition to town elections, this year’s ballot features larger, regional races for county executive, county legislator, state Supreme Court judges and a Family Court judge.
06.02.2016 Government Funding approved for Riverside traffic circle expansion The Suffolk County Legislature voted Wednesday to appropriate $4 million to begin construction of the expanded Riverside traffic circle in 2017, and the county’s capital budget also now includes...
06.13.2014 Editorials Editorial: Glass is half full on drinking water agreement Not once, but twice, this newspaper has wagged its finger at Suffolk County government for dipping into its Drinking Water Protection Program without just cause, using the voter-approved preservation...
06.27.2013 Editorials Editorial: Lawmakers should dry dock boat bill Back in the 1970s, the Suffolk County Legislature passed landmark legislation banning laundry detergents containing phosphates, which were blamed for causing foaming on surface waters. At the time it...
05.14.2013 News GOP taps candidates for Suffolk Legislature seats The Suffolk County Republican Committee on Tuesday night nominated Alain “Albie” de Kerillis of East Marion as the committees’ candidate to take on incumbent Democrat Al Krupski in the...
02.05.2013 News Legislators to vote on sex offender policy Tuesday The 38 homeless sex offenders in Suffolk County who are currently living in construction trailers in Riverside and Westhampton would be spread out, one per shelter, at county-run shelters...