The Renaissance Curled Up in a Pine Cone
It’s been striking to us to hear so many stories lately from people who seem to be sinking under the
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Opinion
Editorial: Overheard in the Uber
“So, how long have you lived in North Fork?” is the most frequent question passengers ask as they buckle themselves
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Featured Letter: On Locations for Firearms Facilities
Pictured Above: The site of a proposed shooting range on Elton Street in Riverhead. An Open Letter to the Riverhead
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A Great Experiment?
Pictured Above: At the 2014 Southampton Fourth of July Parade There’s a joke going around the internet these days that
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From the Lighthouse: Life Wants to Find A Way
“The one who plants trees, knowing that he or she will never sit in their shade, has at least started
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Editorial: Behind the Eight Ball
The rallying cry to “Save What’s Left” of the unique character of the East End is one that many of
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Editorial: It’s Safe Downtown
All eyes are on Riverhead these days, as the town at the meeting place of the Twin Forks is in
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Editorial: Fix Housing? Fix Schools?
Pictured Above: The Cottages in Mattituck, a 22-unit affordable community, while under construction in 2007. | New York State Housing
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Opinion: The Beacon’s Fifth Birthday Looms
Five years ago this month, as we began to hatch the idea to add this print edition to complement our
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Editorial: Talk About Climate Change: Your Neighbors Are Listening
The truth when it comes to climate change is that talk is a form of action. We are all observing the weather changing around us, whether we simply make mental note of it or even if we change the channel when we see extreme weather on television. It seems almost futile to even bring this situation up with our friends and neighbors. After all, we may think, there’s nothing any one of us can do to change the situation.
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Editorial: Hope Over the Horizon
Most local weekly newspapers take a well-deserved break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, but one of the great things
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