In its 50 years, the Long Island wine industry has faced an array of challenges — from combating mold and mildew to managing meddlesome birds, destructive pests and the impacts of climate change. So far, the vineyards have survived them all. And so, when considering the latest in this barrage of trials and tribulations — the spotted lanternfly — local ...
While it may feel to a majority of the population that the long nightmare that was the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the disease continued to...
In last week’s Press, a group called “Southampton Citizens for Accountable Tax Spending” paid for a full-page advertisement, with the misleading title “Save Pond Lane and Taxpayers’ Money.” This group does not list its members or who actually funded this advertisement. Informed public debate must be based on the facts, not misinformation or a whisper campaign. The conservancy has repeatedly offered, to no avail, to meet with those who we believe paid for this advertisement. Here are the facts: The...
This is Pyrrhus Concer again. I’m so glad you’re back to hear more of my, as you might say, “rags-to-riches” story. I know many of you just can’t believe that slavery was right here in the North, and definitely not in the beautiful Village of Southampton. But it’s absolutely true. My mom, Violet, was owned by the Cooper family, and, as I mentioned last week, I was born in Cooper Hall. I don’t have any fond memories of Cooper Hall,...
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