Behind The Headlines

Beth Young, Denise Civiletti, and Brendan O'Reilly join Joe Shaw.

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the tragic fire in Riverhead that left five people dead; tornadoes on the South Fork; rising COVID numbers; the dangers of phone scams; and the future political climate and upcoming elections.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead Local

Ambrose Clancy, editor of the Shelter Island Reporter

Michael Mackey, Local Host For Long Island Morning Edition, WLIW-FM

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including Veterans Day; COVID-19 breakthrough cases; vaccinations for kids; supply chain issues; and an update on the Riverhead puppy mill law.

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, Editor, Times-Review Media Group

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the recent town and county elections; campaign finance reform; ballot propositions; and the latest news on the legalized cannabis front.

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 88.3

Brianne Ledda, reporter, Times-Review Media Group

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including proposed changes to the state’s Open Meetings Law; efforts to bury the power lines at the Downtown Montauk gateway; proposed hotels in Southold and Cutchogue; the changing nature of the East End; and beach access concerns.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Carissa Katz, Managing Editor, The East Hampton Star

Steve Wick, Executive Editor, Times-Review Media Group

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including COVID-19 breakthrough infections and vaccine booster shots; the East End homeless population; local elections on November 2; an immigration reform march in Riverhead; a couple who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at Peconinc Bay Medical Center; and a murder mystery in Sag Harbor.

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including final passage of the Community Housing Act and affordable housing in general on the East End; Open Meetings Law compliance; a disease killing deer on the East End;and efforts to rescue abandoned domestic rabbits.

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, Features Editor, The Express News Group

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including COVID in schools; masking mandates; restaurant staffing problems on the East End; passage of the Puppy Mill law in Riverhead; fundraising for the Riverhead supervisor’s race; and the Hamptons International Film Festival.

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

Chrissy Sampson, Deputy Managing Editor, East Hampton Star

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including the vaccine mandate for hospital and health care workers; Mr. Parpan’s upcoming podcast, “Suburban Smuggler”; the Audio Podcast Fellows Program which was developed by Stony Brook Southampton Graduate Arts; State Liquor Authority enforcement actions at Harbes Winery on the North Fork; traffic on the North Fork; and the Shinnecock Nation voting to allow the sale of recreational marijuana.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local

Jamie Bufalino, Reporter, The East Hampton Star

Grant Parpan, Content Director, Times-Review Media Group

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a new podcast that just dropped produced by Mr. Allen and WSHU, “Higher Ground,” capping off a longer discussion of climate change; Groundwater pollution in Calverton; sand mines in Riverhead and Southampton; and the COVID vaccination mandate for health care workers.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher,  Riverhead Local

Brianne Ledda, reporter, Times-Review Media Group

J.D. Allen, Assistant News Director and Long Island Bureau Chief, WSHU Public Radio