East Hampton Press Person of the Year: Tom House, 'It's About Pride, And Joy' - 27 East

East Hampton Press Person of the Year: Tom House, ‘It’s About Pride, And Joy’

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Tom House in his classroom at the Bridgehampton School.  DANA SHAW

Tom House in his classroom at the Bridgehampton School. DANA SHAW

authorMichelle Trauring on Dec 28, 2022
In the late 1980s, the Reverend Robert Stuart first came to know Tom House as so many did — as a fantastic bartender. He was charismatic, chatty and a fixture... more

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