Behind The Headlines

This week onBehind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Greenport Village election snafu; county and town elections; the governor’s housing plan; and water quality protection. 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 Br...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead supervisor’s race; a hotel proposal in Mattituck; plans for Restaurant Depot in Riverhead; and the Sand Land sand mine in Noyak. 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 a...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses advancements in artificial intelligence programs; Riverhead downtown redevelopment; East Hampton Village beach permits; and shellfish populations. 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 Mana...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a lawsuit filed against the Southampton Village mayor; the ongoing efforts to preserve the Steinbeck house in Sag Harbor; a heroic rescue at a fire in Polish Town; and efforts to save a theater in Greenport. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming East Hampton Town election; the Southampton Village Police Chief appointment; efforts to save the ospreys; feral cats at Sagg Main Beach; and the Wainscott commercial center. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Bea...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State Address and housing recommendations; a Southold moratorium on battery energy storage systems; whether CPF money should be utilized for more water quality initiatives; and Bay Street Theater. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses proposed moratoriums in Calverton and Greenport; the state puppy mill ban; battery storage facilities; and a porta-potty in Sagaponack. 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...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses septic system upgrades; climate change; LIPA PILOT payments; and battery storage systems. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead Local J.D. Allen , Managing Editor, WSHU Radio Kitty Merrill , Staff Writer, The Express N...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses affordable housing; the Riverhead Town budget; school district spending; a blood donation shortage; and Peconic Bay Medical Center improvements. 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...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel wraps up Tuesday’s election; discusses the newly passed Community Housing Fund; developments at Truck Beach in East Hampton; and a pilot food scrap collection program 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 Chr...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming election; a Riverhead crime wave; the scallop die-off; the Strongpoint Theinert Ranch; and the opening of the new Barnes & Noble store in Riverhead. 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 Denise Civiletti ,...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming election; Town Pond in East Hampton Village; the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy; and developments at Veterans’ Memorial Park in Calverton. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star Alek Lewis , St...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming governor’s election; Lee Zeldin’s military record; the hack of the Suffolk County computer system; the East Hampton Airport; and the blinking light traffic program in Southampton. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, &nb...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming election; the proposed Community Housing Fund; developments in the EPCAL proposal in Calverton; and traffic in Southampton. 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 , Host of The Afternoo...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the closing of a popular business in Southampton; loose leaf pickup in Riverhead; the 50th anniversary of the North Fork Audubon; and an effort to distribute diapers to needy parents. 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...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a proposed housing project in Riverhead; unsung heroes, our emergency dispatchers; projects for East End farmers; and a discussion about planting trees in East Hampton Village. 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 Christo...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses festivals on the East End this weekend; the proposed state Puppy Mill law; a proposed air cargo hub in Calverton; and violations at the Surf Lodge. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead Local Brian Cosgrove, Host...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel the races for New York governor and Congress; a propped acquisition for athletic fields in Sag Harbor; Tumbleweed Tuesday; and a call for an investigation of governmental practices in Riverhead. 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 efforts to preserve Plum Island; the state’s Freedom of Information Law; dredging in the Long Island Sound; and the Pine Beetle infestation in East Hampton. 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...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a promising new Lyme disease vaccine currently being tested; the Shinnecock Powwow; access to school district public information; and a mulch fire in Calverton. 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 questionable language in a Southampton Town contract regarding Hampton Bays redevelopment; Battery Energy Storage Systems in Riverhead; and the denial of an affordable housing project in Southold. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher,...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Republican congressional primary; the scallop die-off in Peconic Bay; Monkeypox; and development in Riverhead. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a proposed overlay district for the SANS neighborhoods in Sag Harbor; a proposed ice hockey rink in Riverhead; and proposed deer culling in Southold. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at E...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the current water emergency in Suffolk County; the biggest water users on the South Fork; updates to the proposed firing range in Riverhead; and e-bikes. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young, Editor/Publisher...

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the attack on U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign stop in Rochester; and developments in the Community Housing Fund and affordable housing in general. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young,...