At a recent meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, this startling statistic was discussed: Each day in New York State, some 50,000 cars illegally pass a stopped school bus that has its lights flashing and is picking up or dropping off children. READ
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In the decade starting in 2001, a median of 60 cases of measles were reported each year. That number rose to 220 in 2011, and spiked to 667 in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (more…)
On May 9, we published our “ground rules for political letters this election season” so everyone would know what we’re trying to accomplish at our newspapers as we head toward November. READ
One weekend in July highlighted the importance of boater safety.
Consider the tragedies Suffolk County police responded to on consecutive days. READ
The sound bites on early morning news shows last Sunday seemed odd at first. The mayor of Dayton, Ohio, could be seen speaking, confirming the gruesome details of a deadly shooting that left multiple people dead. READ
From 2006 to 2012, manufacturers shipped 76 billion opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. More than 3.3 billion were shipped to New York State during that period. Of that total, 345 million pills were sent to Suffolk County. READ
Last week, on Friday and Saturday evening in Riverhead and in Greenport, people came together out of concern and fear over the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts against immigrants trying to enter America at our southern border. (more…)
Two cyclists were injured last Saturday in separate crashes in Mattituck. In one case, a 63-year-old man collided with the rear passenger side of a Jeep Cherokee, lost consciousness and had to be airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital. (more…)