This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses Blade seaplanes in Sag Harbor, Group for the East End's 50th anniversary and its impact, the Shinnecock Nation efforts to restore burial grounds in Shinnecock Hills, Riverside sewers, and a proposed shooting range and gun shop in Riverhead. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon J.D. Allen , Managing Editor, WSHU Radio...
Jun 04, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses congressional redistricting; a pilot program to fight climate change through beach nourishment; septic upgrades; the Bell Town Heritage Area in Aquebogue; and a new reality series in the Hamptons. 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 Oliver Peterson, Managing Editor, dans...
May 21, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the East Hampton Airport; affordable housing; Downtown Riverhead code changes; the baby formula shortage; and the latest COVID numbers. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM Jessica Mackin , Editor/Co-Publisher, James Lane Post...
May 14, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade; prescribed burns in the Pine Barrens; development in Downtown Riverhead; Spanish language lessons for students in East Hampton; and the soon-to-be-built emergency room in East Hampton. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Chrissy Sampson, Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Alek Lewis, Reporter, RiverheadLocal...
May 07, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses developments at the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton; an update on the fatal fire in Riverhead; and affordable housing. 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, East Hampton Star Brian Cosgrove , Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM 88.3...
Apr 23, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead Town Square project; the television show “Serving The Hamptons”; bird flu on the East End; the latest COVID news; and legalized marijuana. 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 Oliver Peterson , Managing Editor, danspapers.com...
Apr 16, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court; Governor Kathy Hochul’s state budget; changes to the county bus system; and a baby seal that was found in the Riverside traffic circle last week. Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-...
Apr 09, 2022•53 min
On this week's edition of Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the plain sight project and it's recent funding boost, redistricting congressional maps in Suffolk county being thrown out for being unconstitutional, Lee Zeldin’s run for governor and potential national aspirations, community planning measures across the East End, avian flu, and food entrepreneurs developing through the pandemic with an incubator facility. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civilet...
Apr 02, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses ongoing developments at the Calverton Enterprise Park, Strategic community planning initiatives on the East End, plans to build a new justice court in Southold, and the ongoing Truck Beach controversy 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 Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star Bet...
Mar 26, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a controversy in the Southold School District over the junior prom; bail reform in New York State; the indictment of five people charged in a smash-and-grab theft in East Hampton; and the efforts to support Ukraine. 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 , Editor, Times-Review Media Group Brian Cosgrov...
Mar 19, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses updates to the fatal fire in Riverhead this fall; affordable housing; the death of award-winning designer Tony Walton of Sag Harbor; and support for the Ukrainian community. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Brianne Ledda , reporter, Times-Review Medi...
Mar 12, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Ukrainian community in Riverhead; Lee Zeldin’s run for governor; congressional district races; affordable housing on the North Fork; and the Riverhead School superintendent having his office swept for bugs. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Steve Wick , Executive Editor, Times-Review Media Group Beth Young , ...
Mar 05, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the controversy surrounding social media posts sent out by two local historical societies that depicted the KKK; the upcoming NFT Weekend on the North Fork; the death of John Talmage and his work on farmland preservation; and changes to mask recommendations from the CDC. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Jessica Mackin , Editor/Co-Publisher, James Lane Post J.D. Al...
Feb 26, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the New York State governor’s race; Governor Kathy Hochul withdrawing her Accessory Dwelling Units proposal; affordable housing; the Riverhead Ukrainian community’s response to the crisis in their home country; and efforts to preserve Plum Island as a monument. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , L...
Feb 19, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including mask mandates and masks in schools; developments at the EPCAL project in Riverhead; and apparent overdoses at Riverhead High School. 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 , Editor, Times-Review Media Group Oliver Peterson , Managing Editor, danspapers.com...
Feb 12, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including clean water initiatives; affordable housing; congressional redistricting maps; and an update on the fatal fire 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 Ambrose Clancy , editor of the Shelter Island Reporter Brian Cosgrove , Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM...
Feb 05, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the debate over masks in schools; the East Hampton Airport, the Open Meetings Law; and The Express News Group’s new series on climate change, The Rising Tide.
Jan 29, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the new Southold Town Board, revisions to the Open Meetings Law, property tax reassessments and the temporary closing of the East Hampton Airport. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Steve Wick, Executive Editor, Times-Review ...
Jan 22, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including a possible plateau of Covid numbers, the response of schools to the current state of Covid, Riverhead’s revitalization efforts, Westhampton Beach’s ongoing sewer project, Hochul’s approval of Community Choice Aggregation for consumers to have a choice of where they get electricity from, ways that community members can take action to reverse climate change, and a tragic house fire in Riverhead. Bill Sutton, Manag...
Jan 15, 2022•54 min
On this week’s edition of Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the year’s upcoming stories, Zeldin’s campaign for New York Governor, cannabis, the implications and differences of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, redistricting, and virtual meetings. 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 of the East End Beacon...
Jan 08, 2022•52 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including COVID and the new mask mandate; a social media school threat; a Tony Walton retrospective in Sag Harbor; a fatal crash in Riverhead; and recreational cannabis. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Steve Wick, Executive Editor, Times-Review Media Group Beth Young, editor/publisher of ...
Dec 18, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including where legalized cannabis dispensaries will be located, a cyberattack in the Riverhead School District, affordable housing and rising Numbers of COVID-19 cases. 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, Editor, Times-Review Media Group Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, ...
Dec 11, 2021•54 min
Beth Young, Denise Civiletti, and Brendan O'Reilly join Joe Shaw.
Dec 04, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the tragic fire in Riverhead that left five people dead; tornadoes on the South Fork; rising COVID numbers; the dangers of phone scams; and the future political climate and upcoming elections. Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Ambrose Clancy , editor of the Shelter Island Reporter Micha...
Nov 20, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including Veterans Day; COVID-19 breakthrough cases; vaccinations for kids; supply chain issues; and an update on the Riverhead puppy mill law. 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 Joe Werkmeister, Editor, Times-Review Media Group...
Nov 13, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the recent town and county elections; campaign finance reform; ballot propositions; and the latest news on the legalized cannabis front. 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 Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM 88.3 Brianne Ledda, reporter, Times-Review Media Group...
Nov 06, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including proposed changes to the state’s Open Meetings Law; efforts to bury the power lines at the Downtown Montauk gateway; proposed hotels in Southold and Cutchogue; the changing nature of the East End; and beach access concerns. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Carissa Katz , Managing Editor, The East Hampton Star Steve Wick , Executive Edi...
Oct 30, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including COVID-19 breakthrough infections and vaccine booster shots; the East End homeless population; local elections on November 2; an immigration reform march in Riverhead; a couple who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at Peconinc Bay Medical Center; and a murder mystery in Sag Harbor.
Oct 23, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including final passage of the Community Housing Act and affordable housing in general on the East End; Open Meetings Law compliance; a disease killing deer on the East End;and efforts to rescue abandoned domestic rabbits. 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...
Oct 16, 2021•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including COVID in schools; masking mandates; restaurant staffing problems on the East End; passage of the Puppy Mill law in Riverhead; fundraising for the Riverhead supervisor’s race; and the Hamptons International Film Festival. Joseph P. Shaw , Executive Editor, The Express News Group Bill Sutton , Managing Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , Local Host F...
Oct 09, 2021•54 min
