Letters: Alternative Energy on Long Island
To the Editor: While Long Island offers a bounty of potential renewable power generation through wind, using solar power, too,
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Opinion
Editorial: Keeping Farmers from Going Extinct
As farmers on the East End begin to harrow their fields this spring, they’re following a career path and a
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The Case for Free
Pictured above: Yahoo!’s early search page. We think often here at The Beacon about the early days of the internet,
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Editorial: Tell Us What the Power Will Cost
From the first whisperings we heard that offshore wind could be a real player on the energy landscape of the
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Featured Letters: Puzzled By Thiele’s Stance on South Fork Wind Farm
Dear Ms Young, “Good for Fred Thiele!” was my first thought when I read Fred Thiele Raises Concerns About South
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Into A New Year
After a storm of late December washed the beaches of the East End into their early winter contours, some of
Read moreFeatured Letter: Bravo for Lee Zeldin’s Support of Alzheimer’s Patient Care
To The Editor: Congratulations to Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) on being re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives! Rep. Zeldin
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Editorial: Entering a Season of Gratitude
Journalists aren’t known for our capacity for gratitude. We’re generally a miserable lot, demanding access to public officials, brooding for
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Kristallnacht in America?
As The Beacon’s November edition goes to press the final weekend in October, we are watching the aftermath of the
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Editorial: A Textbook Case in Inciting Civil Unrest
We were scratching our heads here wondering why Congressman Lee Zeldin would chose to incite public anger by closing the
Read moreViewpoint: Is Nothing Sacred Anymore?
by Jo-Ann McLean Knowing full well that, during the construction of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, intact Native
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