09.24.2023 Editorials As town elections approach, much is at stake for all of us “Democracy is the worst form of government — except for all the others that have been tried.” — Winston Churchill As we go full-bore into election season for Southold...
09.17.2023 Editorials Editorial: At events across the region, we remember There are some memories that never let you go. They stay with you, hold on to you, keep you in their grip. No matter how many years pass, they...
09.09.2023 Editorials Editorial: Asking the question, ‘What do we want?’ We posed that question in last week’s editorial. It referred to a comment overheard at a classical music concert, on the very day of another murderous shooting spree, this...
09.03.2023 Editorials Editorial: ‘What do we want?’ That question was posed Saturday night by a woman sitting with a friend at a classical music concert at McCall Vineyard in Cutchogue. Despite the serene setting, the sentiment...
08.27.2023 Editorials Editorial: The North Fork wine industry is a success On Saturday night, winemakers from across the region celebrated the remarkable success of Long Island’s wine industry, commemorating the beginning of the endeavor on the North Fork. In 1973,...
08.06.2023 Editorials Editorial: Gov. Hochul, please sign this bill New York State Senate Bill 4804, sponsored by state Sen. Anthony Palumbo and Assemblyman Fred Thiele, passed both houses in Albany earlier this year. The bill has yet to...
07.16.2023 Editorials Editorial: Training, teamwork and dedication saved lives In less than an hour on July 6, the lives of two teenagers floating in Long Island Sound were saved by a heroic group of first responders who worked...
06.16.2023 Editorials Editorial: Juneteenth reminds us freedom is everything On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and informed its Black residents that they were a free people. The 246 years of slavery that began in Virginia...
