This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses efforts to preserve Plum Island; the state’s Freedom of Information Law; dredging in the Long Island Sound; and the Pine Beetle infestation in East Hampton.

Joseph P. Shaw, Executive Editor, The Express News Group

Bill Sutton, Managing Editor, The Express News Group

Denise Civiletti, Editor/Publisher, Riverhead Local

Beth Young, Editor/Publisher at East End Beacon

Brendan J. O’Reilly, Deputy Managing Editor, The Express News Group