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EDITORIAL: Now, federal money for Calverton rail spur is good

Campaign rhetoric often becomes inoperative soon after the inauguration. In Riverhead, Supervisor-elect Sean Walter has set a record for rapid reversal. On the issue of a rail spur that will help business at Calverton, he was bizarrely wrong in opposing federal funding in late October. Now, after his victory, but weeks before his inauguration, he's correct. Go figure.

During the campaign,...

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