Op Eds
Earth Day: As American As Apple Pie
By John Parker Earth Day is an American tradition with a purpose. Its promise remains as vital today as ever. But in countless ways, it is more important than in 1970 when the tradition started. […]
Articles by Hank Russell
Long Island News
LI Gets $16.6M for Road Resurfacing Projects
Work is underway on road resurfacing projects along key stretches of five Long Island roadways, including the Meadowbrook State Parkway and Sunrise Highway at a cost of $16.6 million. A total of 55 lane miles […]
Long Island News
Town Attorney’s Office Welcomes New Leadership
The Town of East Hampton has made three key appointments to its legal team. Jacob C. “Jake” Turner has been named Town Attorney, Brittany L. Toledano has been appointed Deputy Town Attorney, and Charles J. […]
Education
Judge Tosses Pride Flag Case against School
Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri In September 2022, the Connetquot School District, namely Connetquot High School, gained national notoriety over debate of perhaps one of the most contentious hot-button issues of the […]
Business
End of an ‘Empire’? Wind Project Shut Down
By Hank Russell After President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a stop-work order, a wind energy company has put the brakes on a project off the waters of Long Island. Equinor, a Norwegian company, […]
Politics
DA: Pass ‘Commonsense’ Drugged Driving Laws
County Exec. Asks: ‘When Did State Lose Its Way?’ By Hank Russell Common sense — that was the recurring theme at a press conference that was held at the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge […]
Business
Front Door at Huntington Business Broken
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the man who damaged a door at a business in Huntington this […]
Politics
Resolution Penalizing Abusers Who Own Animals Passes Unanimously
A resolution introduced by Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (R-Huntington) that penalizes convicted animal abusers who are found to own animals was unanimously passed at the Legislature’s recent General Meeting. This local law amends the […]
Business
Former Riverhead Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $25K
By Lindsay Press A former Riverhead attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing $25,000 from an escrow account that was meant for two parties in a real estate transaction. In 2020, Peter A. Saad Jr. was […]
Politics
Legislature Debates Flying of Flags In Recognition of Veterans Suicide Awareness
Previously Published in The Messenger By Matt Meduri A bill has circulated the Suffolk County Legislature that, if passed, would require the Veterans’ Suicide Awareness and Remembrance (SAR) Flag flown wherever a Prisoner of War-Missing […]