With billions in play, opioid settlements turn political
By TERRY LYNAM // To those who’ve lost a loved one, it’s blood money: $55 billion in court settlements to be paid out in response to the 900,000 American lives…
Suffolk County Legislature
Bipartisan clean-water act flows toward Suffolk ballot
By GREGORY ZELLER // Coming soon to a ballot near you: the new-and-improved Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. That is, if Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill approved by…
A fed-up populace turns its lonely eyes to authenticity
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Earlier this week, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced that the word “authentic” was the 2023 word of the year – defined as “true to one’s own…