03.03.2023 Editorials Editorial: In government, the public’s trust is everything In Greenport, the circumstances surrounding the upcoming election on March 21 — and the question of whether seven candidates will have their names on the ballot — grows messier...
05.01.2015 Government Why politicians voted against holding more meetings in Riverhead The Suffolk County legislators’ reasons for voting ‘no’ varied: the inconvenience of moving staff, the cost of added mileage or a reluctance to mess with a government they say...
08.15.2014 Government Pitch for historic corridor met with yeas, some loud nays The mood was pleasant when a meeting commenced Thursday evening at Jamesport Meeting House to discuss a proposal to create a National Register Historic District on six miles of...
03.20.2014 Government Supervisor’s vision: Moving toward the pot of gold With support waning from Town Board members on various projects, Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter laid out a lengthy, hand-written “vision for the town” at Thursday’s work session that called...
11.08.2013 Government Republican rivals join in celebration on Election Night In June 2012, Councilwoman Jodi Giglio filed a harassment complaint against Supervisor Sean Walter. Months later, Mr. Walter put out a political hit on Ms. Giglio, which came in...