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2022 Elections

LaLota Elected to Congress; Housing Funds Pass in Three Towns; Incumbents Hold On

The state-wide ballot proposition for a $4.2 billion environmental bond act was approved by voters Tuesday. Nick LaLota was elected to Congress, defeating South Fork Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, and Community Housing Funds were approved by voters in three East End towns.

North Fork

Community

Team to Share Findings on Slavery on the North Fork

The North Fork Project team has assembled a database with over 1,700 records pertaining to the enslaved, free, and people of color — including the Indigenous peoples — who have lived on the North Fork. The team will present its findings in a special presentation at the Jamesport Meeting House on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Peconic Dish

The Real Pumpkin

Pumpkin Spice: words that conjure up an idealized world of glowing fall leaves, holiday treats and cozy evenings by the fireplace. But there is a lot of Halloween trickery afoot in the grocery aisles and your favorite coffee shop at this time of year.

Dave's Desk@Ditch

My Cerebral Silver Screen

Maybe it’s the world we live in right now, with its multitude of stressors, but recently I’ve been experiencing a ton of brain activity, to the point where I’m finding it nearly impossible to make any connection between the source or the event that has triggered this activity, and those individuals who appear to be featured in my thoughts.

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