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 Brian Cosgrove , Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM...
Feb 25, 2023•53 min
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 at East End Beacon Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM...
Feb 11, 2023•55 min
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 Managing Editor, East Hampton Star Gianna Volpe , Host of Heart of the East End , WLIW-FM...
Feb 04, 2023•53 min
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/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Joe Werkmeister , Staff...
Jan 28, 2023•53 min
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 Beacon Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star Brian Cosgrove, Host of The Afternoon R...
Jan 21, 2023•53 min
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 Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Beac...
Jan 14, 2023•53 min
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 End Beacon Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group...
Dec 17, 2022•53 min
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 News Group...
Dec 10, 2022•53 min
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 at East End Beacon Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star...
Nov 19, 2022•54 min
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 Christopher Walsh , Senior Writer, The East Hampton Star Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning ...
Nov 12, 2022•53 min
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 , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Oliver Peterson , Managing Editor, danspapers.com...
Nov 05, 2022•53 min
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 , Staff Writer, RiverheadLocal.com Gianna Volpe , Host of Heart of the East End, WLIW-FM...
Oct 29, 2022•54 min
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, Riverhead Local Michael Mackey , Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM David Rattray , Ed...
Oct 22, 2022•54 min
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 Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM Christopher Walsh , Senior Writer, The East Hampton Star...
Oct 15, 2022•53 min
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 Denise Civiletti , Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Cailin Riley , Staff Writer, The Express News G...
Oct 08, 2022•54 min
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 Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star Alek Lewis , Staff Writer, RiverheadLocal.com...
Oct 01, 2022•54 min
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 of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM 88.3 Jessica Mackin, co-publisher and editor of the James Lane Post...
Sep 24, 2022•53 min
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, Riverhead Local Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star Michael Mackey , Local Host F...
Sep 17, 2022•54 min
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/Publisher at East End Beacon Brendan J. O’Reilly , Deputy Managing Editor, The Express News Group...
Sep 10, 2022•53 min
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 , Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star...
Sep 03, 2022•54 min
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, Riverhead Local Beth Young , Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Kitty Merrill , Staff Writer, The ...
Aug 27, 2022•54 min
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 J.D. Allen , Managing Editor, WSHU Radio...
Aug 20, 2022•54 min
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 East End Beacon Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star...
Aug 13, 2022•54 min
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 at East End Beacon Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group...
Aug 06, 2022•53 min
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, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Brian Cosgrove , Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM...
Jul 30, 2022•54 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses monkeypox; Riverhead Town planning; Shinnecock beach access; and an unusual trove of lost art that was discovered in the trash. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Oliver Peterson, Managing Editor, danspapers.com...
Jul 09, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade; reporters covering controversial topics; and the November election. 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 East End Beacon Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star...
Jul 02, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses gun control and the Supreme Court decision on concealed carry licenses; Riverhead Town’s proposed regulations on gun stores and shooting ranges; the sale of the Montauk Airport; and affordable housing. 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 East End Beacon Michael Mackey , Local Host For L...
Jun 25, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses local observances of the Juneteenth holiday; the upcoming gubernatorial primaries; street lights in Amagansett; and water quality issues. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Chrissy Sampson , Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star...
Jun 18, 2022•53 min
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the congressional hearings on the January 6 insurrection; new gun control laws in New York State; developments in the application to build a shooting range in Riverhead; and Bog Grisnik, owner of Southrifty Drugs in Southampton. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle , Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon...
Jun 11, 2022•53 min
