Behind The Headlines

East End journalists discuss this and more. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Alek Lewis , staff writer, RiverheadLocal.com Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a pregnancy counseling service drawing fire in Riverhead; the Strongs’ Yacht Center application in Mattituck; the first cruise ship to dock in Sag Harbor; a resurgence of coyotes on Long Island; and a new brewery in Riverhead. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise...

Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on February 16th, 2024 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here .

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new tax credit for local newspapers; the new Southampton superintendent of schools; the Riverside sewer district being approved; and a mysterious bus that was seen dropping people off in Hampton Bays. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publ...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses school budgets; drinking water contamination; housing in downtown Riverhead; and the Riverside Sewer District. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Chrissy Sampson , De...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming eclipse; rejection of a proposed RV park in Calverton; groundwater pollution; the East Hampton Airport; and changes to the business landscape in Southampton Village. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local J...

Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on February 1st, 2024 and has been edited for conciseness. An unedited version can be found here .

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the 1st Congressional District race; Canio’s Books losing its lease; a proposed RV park in Calverton; speed bumps popping up all over the South Fork; and a new addition at Steinbeck Park. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts & Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, R...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses George Santos throwing his hat into the 1st District Congressional ring; Hampton Jitney fighting congestion pricing; an open seat on the Shelter Island Town Board; and a possible challenge to cannabis zoning rules in Riverhead. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denis...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the announced retirement of State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.; a proposed Shinnecock tax-free gas station in Hampton Bays; an update to the state cannabis rollout; and a proposed charter high school in Riverhead. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti...

Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on January 11th, 2024 and has been edited for conciseness. An unedited version can be found here .

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses reforms to the state IDA law; Riverhead developers influencing code changes; a Hampton Bays school financial literacy program; a possible strike at Peconic Bay Medical Center; and suspension of pickleball play at SYS. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civilett...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the closing of sand mine in Noyac; state aid cuts for local school districts; the Riverside sewer district; and a sewer plant in Montauk. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor,...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses reduced state aid for schools; a dicey intersection in East Hampton Village; an affordable housing plan in Water Mill; a possible zone change at Tanger Outlets; and historic buildings in Sag Harbor. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Pu...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses recent storms leading to flooding and erosion; beach nourishment projects; affordable housing; the Stony Brook Southampton campus; and an EPCAL lawsuit in Riverhead. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Brian Cosgrove...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a proposed $32 million senior center in East Hampton; Riverhead Town regulating the sale of lithium batteries; The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to restore salt marshes on the East End; Riverhead code changes for the EPCAL, and a new traffic circle in Montauk. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Livin...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses an arrest in the Montauk antiemetic graffiti case; the first operational wind energy turbine in the state; pot shop licenses approved in Riverhead; and helping the less fortunate this holiday season. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/P...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverside Revitalization plan; a report advocating for a LIPA public utility plan; the Springs School District raising pay for teacher aids; and a possible roadblock for plans for a new Riverhead Science Center at the Town Square. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express New...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a story about a Southampton veteran; congressional redistricting; George Santos; a delay in two Riverhead moratoriums; and a holiday classic on stage in Riverhead. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Alek Lewis, S...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses results from the local elections; honoring local veterans; Riverhead abandoning a proposed rooster ban; another grim scallop season; and planting pollinator gardens. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Joe Werk...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses antisemitic vandalism in Montauk; the upcoming local elections; revised development plans in Sag Harbor; and a possible rooster ban in Riverhead. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Gianna Volpe, Host of Heart of...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses Riverhead’s denial of the proposed jet cardo facility at EPCAL; Suffolk County bus service in East Hampton; Greenport waterfront code changes; and the North Fork Arts Center. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses bomb threats at area schools; battery energy storage system moratoriums; Suffolk County Water Authority conservation efforts; and the Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Brian Cosgrove...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses local reaction to the attacks in Israel; a forum on sex trafficking in Suffolk County; developments in the Riverhead School District; and a new bus policy in the East Hampton School District. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses an administrative shakeup in the Riverhead School District; Banned books week; the Sand Land mine in Noyak; and a federal beach nourishment project set to begin in Montauk. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local B...