Behind The Headlines

June 19th, 2021 - 70% vaccination rate, civil dispute in Orient, Juneteenth events, Southampton African American Museum, dispute over Truck Beach, marijuana sales opt-outs, and Satchel Paige pitched a game in Riverhead


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This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of issues, including the milestone of Covid-19 vaccination rates reaching 70 percent and the lifting of all pandemic restrictions by Governor Andrew Cuomo; a civil dispute over a popular eatery in Orient; Juneteenth celebrations on the East End and the opening of the Southampton African American Museum in Southampton; the ongoing dispute over beach driving on Truck Beach in East Hampton; ongoing discussions by towns and villages about the possibility of opting out of allowing marijuana sales in their municipalities; and the night Satchel Paige pitched a game in Riverhead.

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor, The Express News Group

David Rattray, Editor, The East Hampton Star

Denise Civiletti, Editor and Publisher of Riverhead Local

Steve Wick, Executive Editor, Times-Review Media Group

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