08.01.2026 Editorials Editorial: SCWA’s better route still leaves Riverhead in a rut Give the Suffolk County Water Authority credit: It listened. It listened at last enough to recognize that digging up Sound Avenue for its massive North Fork pipeline was a...
07.25.2026 Editorials Editorial: Bring back Claudio’s Amalfi at Claudio’s flamed out quicker than a Roman candle on the Fourth of July. In just one week, it went from a splashy new waterfront concept to the...
07.18.2026 Editorials Editorial: Patriot games Patriotism has become another political test. These days, people are judged not by how they treat their neighbors or whether they respect the law, but by the signs they...
07.11.2026 Editorials Editorial: Rising to the challenge The Fourth of July in Riverhead started with the banging of drums and ended with a freak storm that tested the resolve of the town’s local heroes. The day...
07.04.2026 Editorials Editorial: Happy 250th, America On July 4, 1986, President Ronald Reagan addressed the nation: “All through our history, our presidents and leaders have spoken of national unity and warned us that the real...
06.27.2026 Editorials A war hero’s final honor This Fourth of July, Riverhead will celebrate freedom one day early — not with fireworks, but with a homecoming long overdue. On Friday, July 3, Pfc. Garfield M. Langhorn...
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...
06.13.2026 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...
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