Standing in front of a group of curious students, Esly Escobar held up a potato sack. He had found it in the woods, along an endless road toward the Mayan pyramids there in Guatemala. The burlap was dirty, ripped and had undeniable character, he explained. So, he turned it into a piece of art. And that was it. The children were completely, and totally, enraptured. “I didn’t think it was a big deal for the ...
The Retreat, which provides safety, shelter and support for children, adults and families affected by domestic/intimate partner violence, abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking, has ...
Town and village officials, and police departments, on the South Fork all deserve a round of applause and unqualified support, both for their recent principled...
I am the founder of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays and was the executive director for 25 years. After the co-founder and president, Jim Hunter, passed away in 2022, and I subsequently retired, John Leonard was elected the organization’s new president. For the next 11 months, Mr. Leonard managed to bully, alienate and disparage the rest of the board and the staff. Under his direction and guidance, the organization fired two employees in retaliation for them...
John Leonard is an admirable man with many qualities that would benefit the Town of Southampton. He is loyal, dedicated and hardworking to his goals, both for the town and as an attorney. I personally have seen John take these characteristics into his role with the East End Regional Intervention Court. As part of the EERIC, John advocates for defendants who are brought into the program with either illicit substance- or alcohol-related problems. He is the voice for those participating...
Trailing, 4-2, with a minute remaining in the third and final period of his 108-pound ....
Read More Southampton SportsAustin Bronco Campsey is living up to his middle name. The Pierson sophomore, who has ...
Read More East Hampton SportsThe Pierson girls basketball team officially clinched a spot in the Suffolk County Class B ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsBlack History Month is not just a time to honor those who fought for the benefit of African…