While there are four candidates on the ballot for a pair of two-year terms on the Sag Harbor Village Board of Trustees, only three are really running in this race.... more
Setting aside politics for a moment, the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week, is having significant consequences. A Washington Post story last week estimated that it will cost the economy up to $14 billion. The Congressional Budget Office says up to 750,000 federal workers are being furloughed or required to work without pay. The impact on air traffic controllers is starting to affect travel just as the holiday season begins. But none of that is as worrisome as the impact on the poorest among us, who are about to see the challenge of simply putting food on the ...
5 Nov 2025 by Editorial Board
Anyone who commutes east and west on the South Fork daily, or who needs goods or services that come by truck — so, really, everyone — endured several days of stress. New York State and Suffolk County officials were able to find a higher gear than normal to repair Sunrise Highway at the Shinneock Canal, which limited the pain, and for that they are to be commended. By now, everyone is aware: Heavy rains last week caused erosion along the bridge abutments on the northeast side of the canal. Two westbound lanes of the highway were closed for days, with ...
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In a recent post, Ed Surgan paraphrased an article he claims was from Newsday about the “No Kings” rally: “Demonstrators were concerned with cuts to Medicare, government job cuts and free speech. While the first two may be legitimate differences over policy, they pose no threat to democracy.” Here is an actual quote from Newsday: “Thousands of protesters at more than a dozen locations from Port Washington to East Hampton rallied Saturday to denounce what they view as an increasingly authoritarian regime under the Trump administration. … Dozens of protesters interviewed in Mineola, Port Jefferson and Patchogue voiced concern over ...
3 Nov 2025 by Staff Writer
Perhaps to close out the discussion of the Working Families Party candidates, local voters should be aware of what happened during the primary election earlier this year. I work as a poll official in Westhampton Beach, and we had a total of eight voters come in to cast ballots all day. None of them was a registered Working Families Party voter. And so, although they were well meaning, we had to turn them away, thanking them nonetheless for trying to exercise their right to vote. There were at least 10 poll officials seated all day, from 6 a.m. to 9 ...
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According to 27east.com, intense rainfall led to “significant scour and erosion” on the west side of the Sunrise Highway bridge abutment over the Shinnecock Canal in Hampton Bays [“Lane Restrictions on Sunrise Highway Will Last at Least Through Next Week,” 27east.com, October 31]. Many commuters are experiencing this firsthand. These kinds of rain events will become more commonplace here and elsewhere due to the increase in water vapor in the atmosphere. Water vapor is increasing because our planet is heating. Scientists tell us this: “For every degree Celsius in warming, the water-holding capacity of the atmosphere increases by about 7 ...
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Last week’s Express Session at The American Hotel focused on the subject of parking [“Sag Harbor Panel Tackles Parking Problems, Business Impacts at ‘Local Matters’ Discussion,” 27east.com, October 29]. The format called for the audience to ask questions of the panelists, unlike prior Express Sessions, where preprepared subjects were given to the panel by the moderator for comment. About halfway through this meeting, former Mayor Jim LaRocca rose to deliver an off-topic statement critical of the village’s review boards’ conduct regarding the 2 Main Street/7-Eleven properties on West Water Street. Mr. LaRocca suggested that the review boards were working in ...
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To John Neely [“Get Facts Right,” Letters, October 23], thank you for your comments. I’ll try to address them briefly. James Comey, John Brennan and James Clapper seriously damaged the United States’ reputation for fairness and justice. They have been exposed for using politically motivated lies to subvert our presidency. There is plenty of evidence to back up my argument. Unfortunately, it will be difficult to convict, due to legal statutes of limitation. Your comments about the affordability of health care, housing, etc. are problems directly attributable to the obscene amounts of money Democrats flooded our economy with during COVID. ...
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The Pierson High School Class of 1995 extends its sincere appreciation to Sag Harbor Elementary School Principal Matt Malone and his security staff for their warm hospitality during a recent tour of both the elementary and high school campuses. The alumni also wish to recognize Jorge Maya for his time and effort in serving as the group’s guide through the elementary school. In addition, the Class of 1995 expresses its deepest gratitude to Eric Peele and the staff at Page Sag Harbor restaurant, as well as Amber Tagliasacchi and the staff at Il Cappuccino, for their generous support and exceptional ...
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In response to the cartoon “Paw Prints”: I may not share all your opinions. Sometimes I find your cartoons amusing. But I am really offended by the October 23 “White House Halloween Party (or is it?).” The character in front, in a Playboy bunny outfit, is sexist. Nothing funny or imaginative about it. Joanne Rosko Southampton
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Andrew Messenger naively and grossly underestimates the environmental degradation caused by an overabundance of lawns [“Leave My Lawn Alone, Please,” Viewpoint, Residence, October 30]. Groundwater pollution is a major environmental problem. A Sagg Pond watershed update with Dr. Molly Graffin of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program recently discussed research findings showing groundwater nitrogen toxicity 30 to 40 feet underground draining into Sagg Pond. Large pipes are being sent deep into the ground to create a long semipermeable barrier to scrub the water of the poisonous nitrogen and are proposed for a much larger area. For this major engineering project ...
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