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Editorial: For Trustees

Editorial Board on Jun 13, 2019
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

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Fork in the Road

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This Time

I have seen the sign at Division and Marsden streets saying that all four lots are for sale. Again. I can only guess, perhaps wrongly, that the village’s persistence in following historic district guidelines might have deterred the latest developer. Whatever the reason, the fact that the intact Marsden Street lot is once more on the market presents a great opportunity for the village and school district. Can we at last find a way to work together — with financial help from the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund — on a plan that would benefit both village and school? Maybe ... by Staff Writer

Stuck in Gridlock

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Killing the Goose

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Traffic Problem

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We All Pay

I can’t be the only reader of the police blotter who is astounded by what can only be called the stupidity of drivers who leave wallets, jewelry, envelopes of cash and other valuables in unlocked cars with keys visible and inside. Think about this: Cars and valuables stolen. My car and personal property insurance rates are gonna skyrocket because of the irresponsible, arrogant and, yes, stupid behavior of a few. Your rates will rise, too. The police then must spend time attending to those avoidable incidents, rather than preventing serious crime. Come on — lock your cars. Sarah Page North ... by Staff Writer

The Sound of Fall

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