Behind The Headlines

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses racism in Riverhead; the effects of light pollution on marine life; a new shellfish vocational program at Southampton High School; the removal of the old tank in front of the VFW in East Hampton; and the Sag Harbor American Music Festival. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Lake Agawam park proposal; Riverhead politics; the proposed air cargo hub in Calverton; a moratorium on large houses on Shelter Island; and ticks. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Gianna Volpe , Host of Heart...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses plans for cruise ships to visit Sag Harbor; the ongoing asylum seeker crisis; legalized cannabis hurdles; the Southold affordable housing plan; and Riverhead moratoriums. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Youn...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses plans for new parkland in Southampton Village; renovations at Herrick Park in East Hampton; a lawsuit over the deadly fire in Riverhead in 2021; ongoing zoning change talks in Greenport; and charges of antisemitism from the Jewish Center of the Hamptons at a ZBA hearing. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Ar...

Joe 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 Joe Werkmeister , Staff Writer, Newsday This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses growing opposition to the EPCAL proposal in Calverton; Montauk Lighthouse renovations; support fo...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new clinic in Hampton Bays focusing on tick-borne illnesses; and update on plans for a warehouse facility at EPCAL; East Hampton Author’s Night; a study on groundwater contamination; and a used cooking oil theft ring. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new development proposal in Sag Harbor; dead ospreys discovered at the Stony Brook Southampton campus; a solar plant in Riverhead operating without the proper permits; and changes in the Springs School District. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civile...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the County Legislature delaying a water protection plan; water quality in local bays; East End traffic; a hotel development in Riverhead; and zoning changes in Greenport. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Youn...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses cleaning up cesspools at county parks; trouble at the Southampton Town transfer stations; water conservation; and the suspension of a Riverhead planning official. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Joe Werkmeister ,...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses continued opposition to battery energy storage systems; a new composting program in East Hampton; increased fines for illegal rentals in Southold; and new dangers to woodlands in East Hampton. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riv...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses traffic woes on the East End; sharks and other beach hazards; the dwindling firefly population; pollinators; and the condemned historic windmill at the Stony Brook Southampton campus. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverh...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead supervisor’s comments about hero firefighters; the Southampton Village election; the Wainscott School District budget failing; and East End traffic. 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 , Edit...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses cannabis license difficulties; an incident in the Shinnecock Canal; a chlorine explosion in North Sea; weapons found at Riverhead Middle School; and Fort Hill Cemetery in Montauk.

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses hazy conditions from the Canadian wildfires; climate change; the migrant situation; East Hampton school lights; and a repair café on the North Fork. 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/Publi...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the controversy over asylum seekers; new limits on striped bass fishing; a restaurant fire in Montauk; affordable housing; and a sad loss at the Riverhead Aquarium. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Christopher Walsh ,...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a state of emergency in Riverhead; Marsden Street results in Sag Harbor; accessory apartments; and Shagwong Tavern 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 Joe Werkmeister , staff writer, Newsday Christo...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the developments in the Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; upcoming town and county elections; the Peconic Bay Medical Center; and a Bridgehampton job fair.

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a raucous meeting in Riverhead where community members objected to the development proposal at Calverton Enterprise Park; a state burial protection law; bail reform; and spraying toxic chemicals on lawns. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor , The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Edi...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new section in The East Hampton Star focusing on the senior population; Montauk sewers; the Calverton Enterprise Park; a drinking water contamination study; and bridge work in Hampton Bays. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, &nbs...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses Earth Day; a development moratorium in Greenport; battery storage facilities; the Strong’s Marine project at Mattituck Inlet; and gun violence. 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 Eas...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses retail cannabis sales regulations; a new aquatic center in Montauk; a deadly shooting in Calverton; and septic system rebates. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Joe Werkmeister , staff writer, Newsday Brian Cosgrov...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Open Meetings Law; a whopping commercial real estate deal in East Hampton; the Riverhead IDA; a zero tolerance policy in Riverhead; and Lorraine Dusky’s new book on adoption. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead L...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses Shakeups at the East Hampton Village Ambulance; Riverhead Town piercing the tax cap; leadership changes at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; and the Mattituck Inlet marina excavation. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Lo...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the developments in the Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; upcoming town and county elections; the Peconic Bay Medical Center; and a Bridgehampton job fair. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead Local Chrissy Sa...

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the proposed Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; pattern book planning in Riverhead; the Bel-Aire Cove redevelopment in Hampton Bays; and Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead L...