One Month Later And Still No Sign Of Sam The Bald Eagle
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The Quogue Wildlife Refuge's bald eagle, Sam. PRESS FILE
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge's bald eagle, Sam. PRESS FILE
Staff Writer on Aug 13, 2019
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge’s bald eagle, Sam, has been missing for a month, and the lack of solid leads on his whereabouts reduces the odds of his safe return with... more
Jeffrey Sussman of East Hampton, a prolific author — he’s now written 18(!) books — has been giving presentations at East End libraries about his newest, “Backbeat Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Rock Music.” It’s about Mafia involvement in the early days of rock ’n roll. Many of Sussman’s books are about the Mafia. He is recognized as a leading authority in the United States on Mafia activities here. His books include “Tinseltown Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Hollywood” (published in 2024); “Sin City Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob ...
19 May 2025 by Karl Grossman
Do you panic when you can’t find your mobile phone, or worry about a low battery, or stress when there is no network coverage? Is your cellphone use interfering with sleep? Do you look at your phone screen when you are driving or at inappropriate times? If so, you are probably suffering from nomophobia, short for “no mobile phone phobia.” It is considered to be a behavioral addiction. I blame my mother for this addiction. Mothers always take the blame. It began innocently enough. After my divorce, she worried about my safety as a single woman, especially if I was ...
by Denise Gray Meehan
In the May 8 issue, Barbara Ring of Hampton Bays wrote a letter titled “A New Low.” In it, she called out the Southampton Town Democratic Party for being filled with elitism and character assassination. Although I agree with her assessment that the Democratic Party finds itself in a dark place, Democrats are people who are passionate about doing good. Unfortunately, they have strayed off course. The Democratic Party is like a busload of do-gooders with many different agendas. What has happened is that those in the back of the bus, who have long advocated for make-believe ideologies over reality, ...
by Staff Writer
Regarding The Southampton Press’s recent acknowledgment that Jose Reyes was a fictitious person whose Letters to the Editor were published in error, and contrary to internal vetting protocols: I say he or she is no “whistleblower.” The barrage of letters (which have since been scrubbed from the internet) were sent by someone who clearly had an ax to grind. They targeted specific individuals, with an intent to destroy reputations and impact elections. They seemed to stem from a longstanding personal grudge. When the effect of such publication is so potentially damaging to real people and election outcomes, how can protocols ...
by Staff Writer
A Mastic man who stabbed two people in Riverhead on May 5, in apparently unprovoked and random attacks, has been indicted on felony assault charges. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney’s office, Rene Alexander Elias Chaj, 23, was in the Time To Eat deli in Riverhead at about 3:15 p.m. when he suddenly brandished a knife and stabbed a man sitting next to him. Chaj then fled the diner and boarded a Suffolk County Transit bus headed east into Flanders. About three minutes after boarding the bus, investigators say, Chaj again attacked a person near him with a ...
17 May 2025 by Staff Writer
Dora Lillian Williams of Hampton Bays died on May 13 on Quiogue. She was 89. A viewing was held Tuesday, May 20, from 10-11 a.m., with a home-going service at 11 a.m. at the Southampton Full Gospel Church. Interment followed at Southampton Cemetery.
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Due to inclement weather, the final paving work for the Snake Hollow railroad crossing originally scheduled for Friday, May 16, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 20, when Snake Hollow Road in Bridgehampton will be closed to all except local traffic. Work will take place during the daytime hours, from 7 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m., according to the Long Island Rail Road, which states that this paving marks the final step in the grade crossing renewal project at Snake Hollow Road intended to enhance safety and service quality. MTA Police will be onsite to support the closure. The LIRR ...
16 May 2025 by Staff Writer
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Staff Writer on Aug 13, 2019