Riverhead Main Street circa 1905

The way it used to be. (from Penny Postcards archive)

Cardinale Wants To Go First Class

Supervisor Cardinale believes that if the Town could change it's designation to "First Class" and, therefore, be allowed to appoint department heads instead of by election, it would result in the various town department personnel becoming more responsive to the public and therefore, more efficient. He may have a point.

County Employees Protest Cuts.

Over the weekend more than 2200 Suffolk County employees received notices of layoff unless additional concessions are offered by the employee's union. County employees protested the action on the past weekend.

Obama Messing with Lexicon Again

The "War on Terror" must be over and has been replaced with "Overseas Contingency Operation" according to the Administration. This just a few days after Homeland Security renamed "Enemy Combatants" as "Man Made Disasters".

FEDEX May Cancel Huge Jet Order

The Memphis based small package carrier, is considering withdrawal of an order for 30 Boeing 777 aircraft. FEDEX employees are currently covered by the Railway Labor Act and "Card Check" if it passes through Congress would change the oversight to National Labor Relations resulting in increased labor costs.