This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses school budgets; drinking water contamination; housing in downtown Riverhead; and the Riverside Sewer District. 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 ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming eclipse; rejection of a proposed RV park in Calverton; groundwater pollution; the East Hampton Airport; and changes to the business landscape in Southampton Village. 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, staff writer, Newsday Brian Cosgrove, Host of The Afternoon Ramble, WLIW-FM ..read more

Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on February 1st, 2024 and has been edited for conciseness. An unedited version can be found here ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the 1st Congressional District race; Canio’s Books losing its lease; a proposed RV park in Calverton; speed bumps popping up all over the South Fork; and a new addition at Steinbeck Park. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts & Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses George Santos throwing his hat into the 1st District Congressional ring; Hampton Jitney fighting congestion pricing; an open seat on the Shelter Island Town Board; and a possible challenge to cannabis zoning rules 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 Chrissy Sampson, Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star Joe Werkmeister, staff writer, Newsday ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the announced retirement of State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.; a proposed Shinnecock tax-free gas station in Hampton Bays; an update to the state cannabis rollout; and a proposed charter high school 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 Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon Brian Cosgrove, Host of The Afternoon Ramble ..read more

Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on January 11th, 2024 and has been edited for conciseness. An unedited version can be found here ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses reforms to the state IDA law; Riverhead developers influencing code changes; a Hampton Bays school financial literacy program; a possible strike at Peconic Bay Medical Center; and suspension of pickleball play at SYS. 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 Gianna Volpe, Host of Heart of the East End, WLIW-FM ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the closing of sand mine in Noyac; state aid cuts for local school districts; the Riverside sewer district; and a sewer plant in Montauk. 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 Michael Mackey, Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM ..read more

This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses reduced state aid for schools; a dicey intersection in East Hampton Village; an affordable housing plan in Water Mill; a possible zone change at Tanger Outlets; and historic buildings in Sag Harbor. Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local Christopher Gangemi, Staff Writer, The East Hampton Star Joe Werkmeister, staff writer, Newsday ..read more