Dave’s Desk@ Ditch: A Much-Welcomed Sight
by Dave Davis Like many of my fellow educators here on the East End, and probably everywhere else for that
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Editorial: Can The Political Stunts
Local elections around here have always occupied a homegrown season. Like apples, pumpkins, bay scallops and Halloween costumes, the crop
Community
Marchers Gather in Riverhead to Demand Immigration Reform
The message from more than 150 marchers who gathered in the streets of Riverhead Oct. 16 rang out throughout downtown,
Government
East Hampton May Temporarily Close Airport
East Hampton Town Board members are weighing the possibility of temporarily closing and then reopening the town’s municipal airport in
Business
Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor Cottage Up For Sale
Pictured Above: The pathway down to the dock at John Steinbeck’s house on Sag Harbor Cove. | Sotheby’s International Realty
Opinion
Editorial: Water We Going To Do
Pictured Above: Peconic Green Growth’s map of East Marion. Groundwater from the areas in pink reach the adjacent surface waters
Environment
Peconic Bay Scallops a Bust, Again
After two deadly years for the Peconic Bay’s bay scallop population, there wasn’t much hope for this year’s scallop season,
Arts
“Native Gardens” Kicks off HTC’s New Season
“Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías will be the first play of the Hampton Theatre Company’s 2021-2022 season, opening on October
Civics
Climate Local Now: Oh Deer, What Can The Matter Be
by Mark Haubner Two Stories It was my turn to drive while my friend slept. It was 1:30 in the
Health
Doctor Donates $1 Million to PBMC Emergency Department
A retired doctor and philanthropist has donated $1 million to the Emergency Department at Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC), to
Columns
Climate Local Now: Oh Deer, What Can The Matter Be
by Mark Haubner Two Stories It was my turn to drive while my friend slept. It was 1:30 in the
The Poem
The Poem: Thanks for Nothing
Bill’s piece reminds me so much of freedom and is a perfect example of less being more. The absence of
Hochul Signs Bill to Create East End Housing Fund
Pictured Above: New York Governor Kathy Hochul, then Lieutenant Governor, at a 2018 opening ceremony for the Peconic Crossing workforce
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Climate Local Now — From Farm to Fork to Farm: A Millennial’s Vision
by Brianne Brigmann Imagine the North Fork and its bounty of farm-fresh produce, local wines, and distinguished restaurants. Now imagine
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Local Election Season Kicks Off
Pictured Above: 2021 Southold Town Board Candidates (l-r): Brian Mealy, Greg Doroski, Anthony Sannino and Greg Williams. This is bound
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Answers for the Ancestors
New Sylvester Manor Partnership Pairs Archaeologists with Native Peoples Pictured Above: A ball jar filled with roses at a Sept.
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Riverhead Airs Water Woes
The many challenges facing Riverhead’s public water infrastructure are shaping up to be a campaign issue this fall, as longstanding
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Where Would East Hampton-Bound Air Traffic Go?
East Hampton Town can now decide whether to close or restrict operations at its municipal airport in Wainscott, after assurances
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Doctor Donates $1 Million to PBMC Emergency Department
A retired doctor and philanthropist has donated $1 million to the Emergency Department at Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC), to
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East End Debates Set
Election Day this year is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and this year there are a plethora of local races at the
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Deer Face New Disease Threat Here
Pictured Above: A white-tailed dear with Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. | DEC photo by Christine Martinez The New York State Department
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CAST Closes on Southold Opera House
Community Action Southold Town, Inc. (CAST) announced Sept. 15 that it has closed on the purchase of its new home
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