[ad_1] Readers’ Advocate (Editor’s note: The Readers’ Advocate’s role is to address the concerns of readers on a variety of matters, including the fairness of stories; what The Item covers and how; stories that may have been missed; and the emphasis put on certain stories but perhaps not on others. It is written by Jo […]

[ad_1] Conclave brought me back to the day I visited a 7th grade classroom at St. Mary’s School. I had just returned from Rome and was eager to share some of my Vatican experiences. As I talked about the election of the Pope with black smoke and white smoke announcing the new Vicar of Christ, […]

[ad_1] Editorial written by the Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board. Philosopher George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That warning sounds more ominous once you realize how many college students can’t understand a history book. In a recent story for The Atlantic, Rose Horowitch addressed the decline […]

[ad_1] Paola Meyer, of Westhampton, competed in the National Amateur Association of Pickleball’s first East End Fall Pickleball Tournament at Pickleball Smash It in Riverhead on Nov. 2. (Credit: Nicole Wagner) Community members have flocked to pickleball courts for several years now, enticed by the popularity, inclusivity and community that surrounds the sport.  (Credit: Nicole Wagner) Justin […]

[ad_1] Polls close tonight at 9 p.m. (File photo) For voters who have not yet cast their ballots, there are nine voting locations across the North Fork this year and all will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, according to SuffolkCountyNY.gov. Unlike early voting, when voters were able to cast ballots at any […]

[ad_1] Here are the headlines for Tuesday, November 5. FREE FOR ALL Election Day 2024: ‘It’s up to you’ SUFFOLK TIMES North Fork Voters’ Guide: Where to vote on Election Day 2024 Tuckers out of soccer playoffs after loss to Center Moriches RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Riverhead Voters’ Guide: Where to vote on Election Day 2024 Locals […]

[ad_1] MARBLEHEAD — The playoff energy was in the air in Marblehead as Somerset Berkley Reg. came to Marblehead to take on the Magicians. It’s been eight years since the last time the Magicians won a home playoff game. Although they needed double overtime to do it, Marblehead got the job done, beating Somerset Berkley […]

[ad_1] SAUGUS — The Prevention Coalition had its second meeting on Monday to discuss future events and get updates from multiple people. One of the most significant updates was from Joe D’Alessandro, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club in Saugus, which recently opened in the Square One Mall over the summer. “The space […]

[ad_1] LYNN — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a $200,000 grant to the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission for its South Middleton Dam Removal Project. The Commonwealth awarded more than $2.4 million to 19 municipalities, funded by the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER). These grants will “strengthen community resilience to […]

[ad_1] SWAMPSCOTT — Community members gathered at the new Swampscott Elementary School’s cafetorium Monday night to take part in a public forum with Superintendent of Schools candidate Jason Calichman. In September, current Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis officially endorsed Calichman to be her successor when she retires on June 30, 2025. Calichman has held a […]