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12.27.2021 Government

Aguiar wins reelection as Riverhead Town supervisor; GOP sweeps

Supervisor Yvette Aguiar won reelection as Riverhead Republicans swept the town races and delivered decisive wins on Election Day Tuesday. Ms. Aguiar, 62, defeated Democratic challenger Catherine Kent, 65,...

08.02.2021 Daily Update

Proposed town law aims to ban ‘puppy mills,’ Highway chief says audit was politically motivated

The daily update is a podcast briefing on what’s happening across the North Fork. Get the daily update delivered straight to your inbox each weekday morning by subscribing to...

04.08.2021 Government

Zeldin: ‘I’m running for governor … we are going to win’

Congressman Lee Zeldin has made his run for New York State governor official. The four-term Republican from Shirley announced his decision on Fox News Thursday. The network also first...

03.02.2021 Government

Zeldin confirms he’s considering run at New York governor

Congressman Lee Zeldin in an interview with Newsday Tuesday confirmed his interest in running for New York governor to challenge Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Zeldin, who’s been rumored as...

02.24.2021 Government

Kent to oppose Aguiar for Town Supervisor

Riverhead Town Councilwoman Catherine Kent is the Democratic nominee for town supervisor, her party announced in a press release Tuesday night. Ms. Kent, a first-term councilwoman and retired Riverhead...

12.20.2020 Closer Look

How did the North Fork vote in the 2020 election?

New York may be a blue state, but recently certified results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections show the region continued to be a Republican stronghold in the...

11.03.2020 Government

LIVE UPDATES: Zeldin declares victory in race for Congress

North Fork voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to do their part in choosing America’s next president. But several key local seats were on the line in state and...

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Top Stories 2021: GOP candidates sweep in Riverhead on election night