May 15th, 2021 - new CDC mask guidance, rising drug use rates, towns' responses to legalized recreational marijuana, and rumors about migrant children in Riverhead.

This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses new CDC guidance on mask wearing for vaccinated people, a rise in overdoses and addiction rates during the pandemic, local towns’ response to legalized recreational cannabis, and rumors in Riverhead about migrant children being “dumped” in the town and their potential effect on the upcoming school budget vote.

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Annette Hinkle, Arts and Living Editor and host of 27Speaks, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local

Steve Wick, Executive Editor of The Times-Review News Group

Beth Young, editor/publisher of the East End Beacon