F. Willis Johnson We are living in a time when anti-democratic and fascist ideologies fray our social fabric while gaining a foothold. Over the course of Dec. 15-17, 2023, a wave of bomb threats was directed at synagogues across the country, casting a shadow over the Hanukkah observance and bringing a chilling reminder of […]
Jackie Calmes We might as well just take down the Statue of Liberty. Retire the “Mother of Exiles,” in Emma Lazarus’ 140-year-old words. Extinguish her torch welcoming from other nations “your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” And forget the rhapsodizing we’ve long heard, from social-studies teachers and presidents including […]
The deadline to submit applications for Nahant’s Community Preservation Act grants has been extended one additional week to Tuesday, Jan. 23. The decision stems from the online version of the application becoming available to the community later than expected. “It seemed like it was judicious to give some more time for people to use the […]
Saugus is set to honor its conference-winning championship teams — specifically those that have won since the Middle/High School Complex opened in 2020 — with a banner unveiling next week. The ceremony will be held in the complex’s gym at 6 p.m. on Jan. 23, and players and coaches from the winning teams are invited […]
Morris Isaac of Cutchogue passed away at San Simeon by the Sound on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. He was 84 years old. Morris was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Athens, Greece, to Louisa (née Levy) and Abraham Isaac. On Aug. 29, 1981, he married Ellen Coster. In his professional career he was a manufacturer. […]
Here are the headlines for January 15, 2024. THE SUFFOLK TIMES Saturday’s high tide is a major concern With song and dance, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated in Peconic RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW East End Food Hub temporarily moved to Riverhead brewery Gov. Hochul nixes Grieving Families Act for second time SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER Shelter […]
On Saturday, Jan. 13, the impact of rising sea and bay levels was on full display all across the North Fork, particularly in Southold Town. If the remarkably high tide Saturday afternoon — produced without a full moon or a major nor’easter — was the saltwater equivalent of the canary in the coal mine, Southold […]
The Pioneers went into enemy territory and walked out with the win. Lynnfield (4-4; 3-3 in the CAL) beat Manchester-Essex 46-40 to move to .500 on the season. After being down 26-22 at halftime, the Pioneers rallied in the second half and held Manchester-Essex to just two third-quarter points to take a 31-28 lead into […]
Steve Wick photo The beauty of Sunday’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial celebration began with the triumphant voices of the singers of Voices of Unity and ended with the keynote speaker, the Rev. Marc Thompson of Unity Baptist Church in Mattituck. In between, Rylee Smith, a student at Greenport High School, brought the crowd […]
June S. Fuller, longtime Shelter Island resident, died on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at East End Hospice Kanas Center. She was 91 years old. June was born on June 14, 1932 in Greenport to Freida (née Jankee) and Albert Stakey. She was one of three children. She graduated from Riverhead High School. On Sept. 18, […]
