01.24.2026 Opinion Editorial: Local students prove next generation is ready to lead All parents worry about what the future has in store for their children. But what’s happening among Riverhead’s young people provides more than a glimmer of hope. They’re building...
01.17.2026 Editorials Editorial: The real winners We congratulate the Shelter Island School varsity boys basketball team for breaking a streak of five years without a single victory on its home court. It was an exhilarating...
01.10.2026 Editorials Editorial: Heroes don’t wear capes Our annual People of the Year edition recognizes those who make this community truly special. You’ve probably met them — the elected officials, civic leaders, educators, business owners, volunteers...
12.21.2025 Editorials When the first snow falls on the North Fork The first snowfall always triggers special memories and a moment that slows things down and asks you to notice where you are. This past Sunday, Dec. 14, the North...
12.13.2025 Editorials Editorial: The real test begins after the groundbreaking Shovels will finally go into the ground Friday on Riverhead’s $32.6 million Town Square project, with dignitaries from the governor’s office expected at the noon groundbreaking at 127 E....
12.06.2025 Editorials Editorial: The air we breathe An international group of nonprofits under the banner of Climate Trace, which tracks greenhouse gases around the world, has found that there are five “super emitters” on Long Island,...
11.27.2025 Editorials Editorial: The story of Thanksgiving What is true about Thanksgiving and what is myth? Of course, there’s nothing more true than the truth, but the myth is also true, if you take the old...
11.22.2025 Editorials Editorial: Staying close to home It’s that time of year, the Season of Light, with the winter dusk coming alive with the colors of Christmas. Special songs and tunes play in supermarket aisles and...