Behind The Headlines

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Behind the Headlines is a new one-hour, weekly public radio program featuring conversations about the local and regional news of the week. Providing analysis of the latest local and regional and cultural issues, Behind the Headlines is hosted by Express News Group editors Bill Sutton and Joseph P. Shaw. To bring listeners a diversity of perspectives, voices and views, each week Sutton and Shaw will host a rotating panel of esteemed guest journalists and colleagues, from a robust collection of East End, Long Island, and regional news and public affairs outlets. Confirmed participating organizat

Episode Date
Dr. Christopher Gobler on current state of East End water quality
May 02, 2026
Long Island bays and local zoning issues continue to be intertwined
Apr 25, 2026
Express Sessions: Taking The Pulse of The Hamptons Real Estate Market
Apr 18, 2026
Express Sessions: The Evolution and Preservation of Downtown Sag Harbor
Apr 11, 2026
East End towns continue to grapple with competing land use issues
Apr 04, 2026
Environmentalist Bob DeLuca explains “SEQRA” and local impacts of Hochul proposals
Mar 28, 2026
Bird flu outbreak leads to hundreds of dead geese across East End
Mar 21, 2026
Express Sessions: Westhampton Beach Local Matters
Mar 14, 2026
Brendan O'Reilly speaks on FOIL and Justin Timberlake arrest footage
Mar 07, 2026
East End activist Anita Boyer demands accountability in wake of ICE raids
Feb 28, 2026
Express Sessions: Local Matters Hampton Bays
Feb 21, 2026
Express Sessions: East Hampton Local Matters
Feb 14, 2026
Layoffs at Washington Post and what it means for local papers
Feb 07, 2026
Major winter weather hits East End; Hampton Bays movie theater closing; East End impact of ICE conflict; and more
Jan 31, 2026
Southampton Town Chief of Police speaks on traffic cameras and surveillance on the East End
Jan 24, 2026
Local impact of ICE murder in Minneapolis; Montaukett denied state recognition; and more East End news
Jan 10, 2026
On tomorrow's Behind The Headlines: Why did Gov. Hochul deny Montaukett state recognition?
Jan 09, 2026
Affordable housing continues to loom over the Twin Forks
Dec 13, 2025
Jake Williams on creating "Out Of Print: The Unmaking of American News"
Dec 06, 2025
Express Sessions: Sag Harbor Village Local Matters
Nov 29, 2025
Fred Thiele dives deep into local East End politics
Nov 22, 2025
Minerva Perez, Executive Director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, speaks on recent ICE violence
Nov 15, 2025
Express Sessions: Southampton Village Local Matters
Nov 08, 2025
Riverhead Town Square development, North Fork subdivision, Amistad history, and more
Nov 01, 2025
Local newspapers and formal political endorsements
Oct 26, 2025
Riverhead and Southampton file lawsuit against New York over cannabis
Oct 18, 2025
Soil contamination in Calverton; Montauk Mary; County Rd. 39; Hamptons International Film Festival, and more
Oct 04, 2025
Rogue cannabis shop in Southampton, candidate engagement, Covid changes, and more
Sep 27, 2025
Montauk Mary, Sound Avenue, HMS Culloden shipwreck, and more
Sep 20, 2025
Dredging in Montauk, Birds of Prey, Riverhead Town Square, and more
Sep 13, 2025
24 years since 9/11, preserving working waterfronts, and more
Sep 06, 2025
Legal complexities surround cannabis dispensaries in Riverhead
Aug 23, 2025
Carlos Sandoval reflects on his time on the East End and the Latinx community
Aug 09, 2025
Public radio faces severe challenges amid broad changes in local journalism
Jul 26, 2025
What the rescissions package means for public radio on Long Island
Jul 19, 2025
Workforce housing vs. affordable housing in Riverhead, and more
Jul 12, 2025
Express Sessions: The South Fork's Bounty, on Land and at Sea
Jul 05, 2025
Public media faces existential threats from Trump administration
Jun 28, 2025
Facts vs. rumors regarding ICE activity on the East End
Jun 14, 2025
Significant fire incident at Crown Recycling in Calverton
Jun 07, 2025
Riverhead makes unconventional use of eminent domain
May 31, 2025
Express Sessions: Preservation vs Property Rights in Southampton Village
May 24, 2025
Congressman LaLota breaks with Republican Party over SALT cap
May 17, 2025
Local impact of federal immigration policies
May 10, 2025
Downtown Riverhead continues redevelopment efforts
Apr 26, 2025
Long Island economy feels impacts of Trump tariffs
Apr 05, 2025
Prescribed burns play important role in preventing future wildfires on Long Island
Mar 29, 2025
Express Sessions: Taking the Pulse of the Hamptons Real Estate Market
Mar 15, 2025
Riverhead Town Board restricts public comment at meetings
Mar 08, 2025
Ponquogue Bridge closed indefinitely
Mar 01, 2025
Long Island feels effect of federal cuts as hundreds face lay-offs and slashed services
Feb 22, 2025
Express Sessions: Affordable Housing Funds Are Building, but the Challenges Are Towering
Feb 15, 2025
Crescent Duck Farm advocates for vaccine research following mass euthanization
Feb 08, 2025
How will Trump’s immigration policies affect Eastern Long Island?
Feb 01, 2025
Express Sessions: Nonprofit Leaders Discuss Challenges and New Ways Forward
Jan 25, 2025
Express Sessions: Solving the Sag Harbor Parking Puzzle
Jan 18, 2025
Changes in trash policy could affect Brookhaven Landfill
Jan 11, 2025
Pot shop conversation continues for East End
Dec 07, 2024
Triple Five lawsuit saga in Riverhead continues
Nov 23, 2024
What is the wildfire threat on Long Island?
Nov 16, 2024
Eminent domain controversy unfolding in Southold
Oct 26, 2024
Pot shops popping up on the East End?
Oct 19, 2024
Kmart's last U.S. location closing in Bridgehampton, and more
Oct 05, 2024
Where does the Shinnecock Nation's gas station stand?
Sep 21, 2024
Where does affordable housing stand in Southampton?
Sep 14, 2024
Cell phone bans in schools, Riverhead agritourism, Sagaponack beach access, and more
Sep 07, 2024
What is the local impact of the presidential election on Long Island?
Aug 24, 2024
Riverhead Town Agritourism zoning proposal stirs opposition, and more
Aug 17, 2024
Affordable housing projects on the East End, and more
Aug 10, 2024
How will changes in the presidential election affect East End politics?
Jul 27, 2024
Employee-owned housing proposed in East Hampton, and more
Jul 20, 2024
Why is the water off Long Island beaches turquoise?
Jul 13, 2024
President Biden Scheduled To Be in East Hampton, and more
Jun 29, 2024
How will Palm Tree Music Festival affect the East End this weekend?
Jun 22, 2024
East End Journalists Discuss Gilgo Beach Murders, and more
Jun 08, 2024
How will climate change impact flood insurance for Long Islanders?
May 18, 2024
Pregnancy Counseling Service Draws Fire in Riverhead, and more
May 11, 2024
Express Sessions: Real Estate Pros Take the Pulse of the Real Estate Market
May 04, 2024
Mysterious Bus Drops People Off In Hampton Bays
Apr 27, 2024
East End School Budgets, Drinking Water Contamination, and more
Apr 13, 2024
How will the business landscape change in Southampton Village?
Apr 06, 2024
Express Sessions: Can the Winter Be Brisk for Businesses in East Hampton?
Mar 30, 2024
1st Congressional District Race Begins To Heat Up
Mar 23, 2024
How will congestion pricing affect Hampton Jitney fares?
Mar 09, 2024
Fred W. Thiele Jr. Announces Retirement, and more
Feb 24, 2024
Express Sessions: Clarifying the Vision for The Stony Brook Southampton Campus
Feb 17, 2024
How Are Riverhead Developers Influencing Code Changes?
Feb 03, 2024
Where Do the Sewer Systems Stand in Riverhead and Montauk?
Jan 27, 2024
Zone Changes Could Be Coming To Tanger Outlets
Jan 20, 2024
Back From Break - What's Going On With the EPCAL Lawsuit in Riverhead?
Jan 13, 2024
December 16th, 2023 - East Hampton Senior Center Proposal, and more East End news
Dec 16, 2023
December 9th, 2023 - Man Arrested For Montauk Antisemetic Graffiti, and more Eastern Long Island News
Dec 09, 2023
December 2nd, 2023 - Riverhead Rivatlization Plan
Dec 02, 2023
November 18th, 2023 - Southampton Veteran Recounts Service, and more
Nov 18, 2023
November 11th, 2023 - Suffolk County Election Results
Nov 11, 2023
November 4th, 2023 - Upcoming Local Election Information for Suffolk County, and more Eastern Long Island news
Nov 04, 2023
October 28th, 2023 - Riverhead Denies Proposed Jet Facility, and more East End Long Island News
Oct 28, 2023
Regional bomb threats, battery energy storage, water conservation efforts, and Riverhead anti-bias task force
Oct 21, 2023
Local reaction to Israel situation, sex trafficing forum, Riverhead School District, and East Hampton School District bus policy
Oct 14, 2023
Riverhead School District Administrative Shakeup, Banned Books Week, Noyak Sand Land Mine, and Montauk Beach Nourishment
Oct 07, 2023
Troubling Racist Incidents in Riverhead
Sep 30, 2023
Agawam Park, Riverhead politics, Calverton air cargo hub, Shelter Island development, and ticks
Sep 23, 2023
Cruise ships in Sag Harbor, asylum seekers, legalized cannabis, Southold affordable housing, and Riverhead moratoriums
Sep 16, 2023
August 26th, 2023 - Southampton and East Hampton parks, Riverhead fire lawsuit, Greenport zoning, and antisemitism at a ZBA hearing
Aug 26, 2023
August 19th, 2023 - growing opposition to EPCAL, Montauk lighthouse, asylum seekers, and going from gas to electric
Aug 19, 2023
August 12th, 2023 - Hampton Bays Clinic Focuses on Tick-Borne Illnesses
Aug 12, 2023
August 5th, 2023 - Dead Osprey Discovered On Stony Brook Southampton Campus
Aug 05, 2023
July 29th, 2023 - Suffolk County Legislature Delays Water Protection
Jul 29, 2023
July 22nd, 2023 - Riverhead Planning Official Suspended
Jul 22, 2023
July 15th, 2023 - Opposition to Battery Storage Systems in Hampton Bays, and more
Jul 15, 2023
July 7th, 2023 - traffic, sharks, fireflies, pollinators, and the Stony Brook windmill
Jul 08, 2023
Wainscott School Budget fails, Southampton Village has a new mayor, and more
Jun 24, 2023
Cannabis Licenses Prove Difficult to Recieve; Chlorine Explodes in North Sea; and more
Jun 17, 2023
June 10th, 2023 - wildfire haze, migrant situation, East Hampton school lights, and a repair café
Jun 10, 2023
June 3rd, 2023 - asylum seekers, striped bass fishing, Montauk restaurant fire, affordable housing, and loss at the aquarium
Jun 03, 2023
May 20th, 2023 - Riverhead state of emergency, Marsden Street, accessory apartments, and Shagwong Tavern
May 20, 2023
May 13th, 2023 - Marsden Street, local elections, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Bridgehampton job fair
May 13, 2023
May 6th, 2023 - Resistance to Calverton Enterprise Park, burial protectiong, bail reform, and toxic lawn chemicals
May 06, 2023
April 29th, 2023 - senior population, Montauk sewers, Calverton Enterprise park, water contamination, and Hampton Bays bridge work
Apr 29, 2023
April 22nd, 2023 - Earth Day, Greenport development, battery storage, Mattituck Inlet project, and gun violence
Apr 22, 2023
April 15th, 2023 - cannabis sales, Montaul aquatic center, Calverton shooting, and septic system rebates
Apr 15, 2023
April 8th, 2023 - Open Meetings law, East Hampton commercial real estate, Riverhead IDA, Riverhead zero tolerance, and Lorraine Dusky adoption book
Apr 08, 2023
March 18th, 2023 - East Hampton Village ambulance changes, Riverhead Town tax cap, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital leadership, and Mattituck Inlet marina excavation
Mar 18, 2023
March 11th, 2023 - Marsden Street, local elections, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Bridgehampton job fair
Mar 11, 2023
March 4th, 2023 - Marsden Steet acquisition, Riverhead pattern book, Bel-Aire Cove, and Sylvestor Manor
Mar 04, 2023
February 25th, 2023 - Greenport Village election, county and town elections, Governor's housing plan, and water quality
Feb 25, 2023
February 11th, 2023 - Riverhead supervisor's race, Mattituck hotel proposal, Riverhead Restaurant Depot, Noyac sand mine
Feb 11, 2023
February 4th, 2023 - AI programs, Downtown Riverhead, beach permits, and shellfish
Feb 04, 2023
January 28th, 2023- lawsuit against Southampton Village Mayor; Steinbeck house; Polish Town fire rescue; Greenport theater
Jan 28, 2023
January 21st, 2023 - East Hampton Town election, Southampton Village Police Chief, ospreys, feral cats, and Wainscott commercial center
Jan 21, 2023
January 14th, 2023 - State of the State; housing recommendations; battery storage; CPF for water quality; and Bay Street Theater
Jan 14, 2023
December 17th, 2022 - proposed moratoriums, puppy mill ban, battery storange, and Sagaponack porta-potty
Dec 17, 2022
December 10th, 2022 - septic system upgrades, climate change, LIPA, and battery storage systems
Dec 10, 2022
November 19th, 2022 - affordable housing, Riverhead Town budget, school district spending, blood donation shortage, and Peconic Bay Medical Center improvements
Nov 19, 2022
November 12th, 2022 - election, Community Housing Fund, Truck Beach, and food scrap collection
Nov 12, 2022
November 5th, 2022 - election, Riverhead crime, Strongpoint Theinert Ranch, new Barnes & Noble
Nov 05, 2022
October 29th, 2022 - elections, Town Pond, Superstorm Sandy, and Veterans' Memorial Park
Oct 29, 2022
October 22nd, 2022
Oct 22, 2022
October 15th, 2022 - upcoming election, Community Housing Fund, EPCAL in Calverton, and Southampton traffic
Oct 15, 2022
October 8th, 2022 - closing of Schmidt's, leaf pickup, North Fork Audubon, and diapers for needy parents
Oct 08, 2022
October 1st, 2022 - Riverhead housing project, emergency dispatchers, East End farmers, and trees in East Hampton Village
Oct 01, 2022
September 24th, 2022 - festivals, puppy mill law, air cargo hub, and the Surf Lodge
Sep 24, 2022
September 17th, 2022 - Gubernatorial and congressional races, Sag Harbor athletic fields, Tumbleweed Tuesday, and investigation of Riverhead government
Sep 17, 2022
September 10th, 2022 - Plum Island, Freedom of Information law, dredging, and pine beetles
Sep 10, 2022
September 3rd, 2022 - Lyme disease vaccine, Shinnecock Powwow, school district public information, and a mulch fire
Sep 03, 2022
August 27th, 2022 - language used in redevelopment contract; Battery energy storage; and Southold affordable housing
Aug 27, 2022
August 20th, 2022 - Republican congressional primary, scallop die-off, monkeypox, Riverhead development
Aug 20, 2022
August 13th, 2022 - SANS neighborhoods in Sag Harbor, proposed ice hockey rink, proposed deer culling
Aug 13, 2022
August 6th, 2022 - water emergency, proposed firing range, and e-bikes
Aug 06, 2022
July 30th, 2022 - attack on Lee Zeldin; affordable housing
Jul 30, 2022
July 9th, 2022 - monkeypox, Riverhead Town planning, Shinnecock beach access, and art in a dumpster
Jul 09, 2022
July 2nd, 2022 - Roe v. Wade, covering difficult topics, and the November election
Jul 02, 2022
June 25th, 2022 - gun control, Montauk airport, and affordable housing
Jun 25, 2022
June 18th, 2022 - Juneteenth observances, gubernatorial primaries, Amagansett street lights, and water quality
Jun 18, 2022
June 11th, 2022 - congressional hearings, NYS gun control laws, Riverhead shooting range, and Bob Grisnik
Jun 11, 2022
June 4th, 2022 - Blade seaplanes, Group for the East End, Shinnecock burial ground restoration, Riverside sewers, and proposed shooting range and gun shop
Jun 04, 2022
May 21st, 2022 - redistricting, beach nourishment, septic upgrades, Bell Town Heritage area, and a new reality series in the Hamptons
May 21, 2022
May 14th, 2022 - East Hampton airport, affordable housing, downtown Riverhead, baby formula, and Covid-19 stats
May 14, 2022
May 7th, 2022 - Supreme Court decision, prescribed Pine Barrens burning, downtown Riverhead, Spanish lessons, and East Hampton emergency room
May 07, 2022
April 23rd, 2022 - Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, Riverhead fire, and affordable housing
Apr 23, 2022
April 16th, 2022 - Riverhead Town Square, "Serving The Hamptons," bird flu, covid, and cannabis
Apr 16, 2022
April 9th, 2022 - Ketanji Brown Jackson appointment, Hochul's state budget, county bus changes, and a baby seal
Apr 09, 2022
April 2nd, 2022 - Plain Sight project, redistricting, Lee Zeldin, communityh planning, avian flu, and food entrepeneurs
Apr 02, 2022
March 26th, 2022 - Calverton Enterprise Park, community planning, new justice court in Southold, and Truck Beach
Mar 26, 2022
March 19th, 2022 - Southold junior prom, bail reform, smash-and-grab theft, and support for Ukraine
Mar 19, 2022
March 12th, 2022 - Riverhead fire, affordable housing, Tony Walton, and support for Ukrainian community
Mar 12, 2022
March 5th, 2022 - Riverhead Ukranian community, Lee Zeldin, congressional district races, affordable housing, and Riverhead superintendent
Mar 05, 2022
February 25th, 2022 - historical societies social media controversy, NFT Weekend on the North Fork, death of John Talmage, and changing mask recommendations
Feb 26, 2022
February 19th, 2022 - Governor's race, Accessory Dwelling Units proposal withdrawal, Riverhead Ukranian community, and Plum Island
Feb 19, 2022
February 12th, 2022 - mask mandate and masks in schools, EPCAL in Riverhead, and overdoses at Riverhead High School
Feb 12, 2022
February 5th, 2022 - clean water initiatives, affordable housing, congressional redistricting, and fatal Riverhead fire
Feb 05, 2022
January 29th, 2022 - masks in schools, East Hampton Airport, open meetings law, and Express News Group's The Rising Tide
Jan 29, 2022
January 22nd, 2022 - Southold Town Board, open meetings law, property tax reassessments, and temporary closing of East Hampton Airport
Jan 22, 2022
January 15th, 2022 - Covid status, Riverhead revitalization, Westhampton Beach sewer project, CCA for Long Islanders, individual actions against climate change, and a tragic house fire
Jan 15, 2022
January 8th, 2022 - Zeldin's campaign, cannabis, Omicron, redistricting, and virtual meetings
Jan 08, 2022
December 18th, 2021 - Continued COVID coverage, social media school threa, Tony Walton retrospectice, fatal crash, and recreational cannabis
Dec 18, 2021
December 11th, 2021 - cannabis dispensaries, Riverhead School Disctrict cyberattack, affordable housing, and COVID-19
Dec 11, 2021
December 4th, 2021
Dec 04, 2021
November 20th, 2021 - tragic fire in Riverhead, tornadoes, Covid, phone scams, and the future political climate
Nov 20, 2021
November 13th, 2021 - Veterans' day, COVID breakthrough cases, kids' vaccines, supply chain issues, and Riverhead puppy mill law
Nov 13, 2021
November 6th, 2021 - election outcomes, campaign finance reform, ballot propositions, and cannabis legalization
Nov 06, 2021
October 30th, 2021 - open meetings law, burying power lines, proposed hotels, changing nature of the East End, and beach access
Oct 30, 2021
October 23rd, 2021 - COVID-19, East End homeless population, local elections, immigration reform march, 65th wedding anniversary, and a murder mystery
Oct 23, 2021
October 16th, 2021 - Community Housing Act, Open Meetings Law, a disease killing deer, and efforts to rescue abandoned rabbits
Oct 16, 2021
October 9th, 2021 - Covid in schools, mask mandates, restaurant staffing issues, puppy mill law, Riverhead supervisor's race, and HIFF
Oct 09, 2021
October 2nd, 2021 - vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, a new podcast, Harbes Winery liquor license, North Fork traffic, and recreational marijuana for the Shinnecock Nation
Oct 02, 2021
September 25th, 2021 - new podcast on climate change, Calverton groundwater pollution, sand mines, vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
Sep 25, 2021
September 18th, 2021 - masks in schools, high school sports, disease in deer, deaths of Eddie Partridge and Ron Goerler Sr., North Fork winery industry, East Hampton airport, and Southampton town traffic mitigation
Sep 18, 2021
September 11th, 2021 - 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, COVID-19 booster shots and vaccine hesitancy, indictment in fatal overdoses, East Hampton Airport, and Riverhead puppy mill legislation
Sep 11, 2021
September 4th, 2021 - masks in schools, Riverhead revitalization, Tumbleweed Tuesday, Stargazer restoration, and East Hampton Cannabis Expo
Sep 04, 2021
August 29th, 2021 - Henri, Shinnecock medical marijuana facilities, Cannabis legislation, Shelter Island murder/mystery, Anagansett hit-and-run, and Governor Hochul's school mask mandate
Aug 28, 2021
August 21st, 2021 - proposal to change Riverhead building code, U.S. census, overdose deaths on North Fork, masks in schools, and Shinnecock proposal for 5-story hotel and gas station
Aug 21, 2021
August 14th, 2021 - Covid-19 and the new school year, UN climate change report and climate change in Eastern Long Island, Plum Island exploration, and debate about legalized cannabiss sales.
Aug 14, 2021
August 7th, 2021 - concern around Delta variant of Covid-19, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, affordable housing, healthcare workers win free winning, and return on Dancing in the Park in Greenport.
Aug 07, 2021
July 31st, 2021 - changing CDC mask guidelines, Shelter Island Reporter editorial on local impacts of climate change, Riverhead ban on sale of commericially bred pets, lack of cell service in East Hampton, and efforts for Shelter Island affordable housing
Jul 31, 2021
July 24th, 2021 - Sugar Loaf Hill returned to Shinnecock, anniversary of TWA Flight 800 tragedy, Southampton Town traffic comittee, volunteer firefighter shortage, East End mental health services, and Tiana Bay scallop farm
Jul 24, 2021
July 17th, 2021 - Mattituck eminent domain, plans for Island Water Park, Riverhead Police officer returns after near-fatal car accident, charges against school bus driver, and 25th anniversary of TWA Flight 800 disaster
Jul 17, 2021
July 10th, 2021 - Riverhead votes in favor of marijuana retail, possible closure of East Hampton airport, Greenport study to help those struggling with opioid addition, and the many unseen impacts of the pandemic
Jul 10, 2021
July 3rd, 2021 - July 4th events, east end vaccinations, Gender Recognition act, outdoor dining, sewer districts, and marijuana sales opt-outs
Jul 03, 2021
June 26th, 2021 - mayoral elections, tick crisis, affordable housing legislation, and Suffolk County on-demand bus service
Jun 26, 2021