It all started with a shingle.
I wish to thank everyone who contributed to the grandstand project. My goal was $50,000 — and with everyone’s help, I even exceeded it.
I invite everyone to drive to the park and look at this beautiful structure. Mr. Zappola did an outstanding job, and the people of Sag Harbor will benefit and enjoy this treasure for many years to come.
Diane Schiavoni
Sag Harbor
Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators Hosts Garden TourA clear sunny morning greeted participants in the Pollinator Garden Tour sponsored by the Greater Westhampton Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators last Saturday. “One of our goals was to reach gardeners and homeowners to persuade them of the importance of native...
2,615 Days LaterWe waited 2,615 days for Bay View Avenue to be reopened after installation of GeoCubes, a prohibited structure, on July 10, 2018 [“With Enforcement Plan in Place, East Hampton Town Permits New Temporary GeoCubes at Lazy Point,” 27east.com, September 10]....
Tracking RealityThank you for “Water Hogs” [“The Water Hogs of the Hamptons, 2025,” Residence, 27east.com, August 28], a deeply necessary, smart service to us all, tracking the reality — what the press can do. I teach a course in the spring,...
Rare TreasureI am urging the Southampton Town Board to keep this land as is, regardless of classification [“Fate of Southampton Town-Owned Poxabogue Field, Within Sagaponack Village, Is Debated at Town Board Meeting,” 27east.com, September 10]. I understand that it is in...
Ecologically ImportantI am a resident and voter in Sagaponack and Southampton Town. Poxabogue Field provides many important ecological services. It serves as: • A wildlife sanctuary, and if farmed, as projected, would be fenced and plowed, obliterating the wildlife that has come to...
Essential ProgrammingAs many East End town residents know who tried to access their public, educational and government (PEG) channels recently, they were no longer available on channels 20 and 22. Instead you were directed to find your channels somewhere in the...
Bought and SoldI am writing in response to last week’s letter, “Pay To Play” [September 11]. At first, some of the names mentioned sounded familiar, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then it hit me. Leon Black — a billionaire...
School News, September 18, Sag Harbor & East Hampton TownCollege News Sophia Wilson of East Hampton was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2025 pesident’s list. Jessica Claflin of East Hampton was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2025 dean’s list. Robert Stanich of East Hampton received...
Community News, September 18YOUTH CORNER Read and Play The John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street in Sag Harbor, will host children and families for stories, songs and a sensory activity, on Thursday, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. 631-725-0049 | johnjermain.org Laptime Stories...
School News, September 18, Southampton TownAs Hampton Bays educators prepared their classrooms for the first day of school, they also dedicated time to giving back. On Superintendent’s Conference Day, staff members took part in hands-on community service projects, launching a yearlong initiative called “Baymen in...
