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Thursday, October 16, 2025 ~ Volume 70 ~ Issue Number 46 ~ $1.00
SCWA Completes Phase 1 of South River Road Water Main By Matt Meduri
An autumn scene on Wednesday morning at Peconic Lake in Calverton (Credit - Matt Meduri)
The Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) has completed the first phase of one of their most ambitious projects in decades. The South River Road water main is set to bring clean water to residences in Calverton whose wells have been impacted by PFAS - otherwise known as “forever chemicals.” The SCWA has installed 20,000 feet of new water main, which gives up to ninety-two homes access to high-quality, clean water. The $8.65 million project was fully funded through $5 million in Congressional Directed Spending, $1.85 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and $1.8 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the Town of Brookhaven. Continued on page 10
Suffolk County Unveils
Counterterrorism Initiatives By Madison Warren
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches), Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina, and newly appointed Deputy Police Commissioner Thomas Galati unveiled the Suffolk County Police Department’s (SCPD) latest counterterrorism initiatives this week. Executive Romaine underscored the importance of strengthening local security efforts as violent incidents continue to rise across the nation. In recent years, public events have become increasingly frequent targets — from the vehicle attack on Bourbon Street during New Year’s celebrations to the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas, as well as bomb threats at concerts and the alarming increase in school shootings. Continued on page 18
Deputy SCPD Commissioner Thomas Galati (Credit - Madison Warren)
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