News by Robert Chartuk

News by Robert Chartuk on South Shore Press


Jan 31, 2024

Constitutional Crisis Looms at Southern Border

The Constitutional consequences of the issue are extreme. Texas is being overrun by migrants under a Biden administration policy that accepts their claim of needing political asylum and gives them all the resources they need—cash, cellphones, transportation, medical care—to settle into communities across the country. Abbott is trying to stop them by erecting razor wire on Shelby State Park in Eagle Pass, a popular point for illegal crossers along the Rio Grande River. Federal border control agents have been ordered to cut the wire, setting up the critical question of which governmental entity has the authority to protect the public.

Jan 31, 2024

Funds Flow for Battered Beaches

Coming to Long Island for a press conference with local officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5 million for shoreline stabilization at Brookhaven Town's ocean beaches and repairs to Overlook Beach in Babylon. She also promised funds to repair damage and clean up debris at the state's Gilgo Beach Park, where the storms uncovered the remains of an old Coast Guard Station. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards of sand will be placed at the park entrance and other access points to make the beach safer for the summer season.

Jan 31, 2024

Aaron Ferretti, Lifeguard, Probation Officer

Aaron Ferretti, a long-time ocean lifeguard at Great Gun Beach and Davis Park and an officer with the Suffolk County Probation Department, passed away unexpectedly at 35.

Jan 24, 2024

Shirley's Early History Unpacked

Shirley's Early History Unpacked

Jan 24, 2024

Panico Initiates Illegal Rental Crackdown

Panico Initiates Illegal Rental Crackdown

Jan 24, 2024

Industrial Space, Hockey Arena Planned for Dowling Property

Industrial Space, Hockey Arena Planned for Dowling Property

Jan 24, 2024

New Train Stations on Romaine Agenda

New Train Stations on Romaine Agenda

Jan 24, 2024

Big Interest in Promoting Area's Historical Heritage

Big Interest in Promoting Area's Historical Heritage

Jan 24, 2024

Hochul Budget Hits Area Schools

Hochul Budget Hits Area Schools

Jan 24, 2024

Englebright Sets Environmental Agenda for Suffolk

Englebright Sets Environmental Agenda for Suffolk

Jan 24, 2024

Jeopardy Answer Puts Senator Murray in the Spotlight

Jeopardy Answer Puts Senator Murray in the Spotlight

Jan 17, 2024

Nathaniel Woodhull, Long Island Patriot

Nathaniel Woodhull, Long Island Patriot

Jan 17, 2024

Group Effort to Highlight Local Historical Treasures

Group Effort to Highlight Local Historical Treasures

Jan 17, 2024

Green Energy Providers Face Fierce Fiscal Headwinds

Green Energy Providers Face Fierce Fiscal Headwinds

Jan 17, 2024

Laws Against Drugged Driving on DA Agenda

Laws Against Drugged Driving on DA Agenda

Jan 17, 2024

Former County Executive Offers Advice to the New Suffolk Leader

Former County Executive Offers Advice to the New Suffolk Leader

Jan 17, 2024

Tierney Announces Charge in Fourth Gilgo Murder Case

Tierney Announces Charge in Fourth Gilgo Murder Case

Jan 17, 2024

Sheriff Gathers Gang Intelligence in El Salvador

Sheriff Gathers Gang Intelligence in El Salvador

Jan 17, 2024

Secretary of Defense Goes AWOL as Global Conflicts Escalate

Secretary of Defense Goes AWOL as Global Conflicts Escalate

Jan 17, 2024

Trump Takes Iowa Caucus, Race for the White House Officially Underway

Trump Takes Iowa Caucus, Race for the White House Officially Underway

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SCWA Preps for Major Suffolk Snowstorm

The Suffolk County Water Authority is preparing for a massive winter storm expected to blanket the region with several feet of snow.