There has been a lot of talk over the course of the last five years about how Sag Harbor Village has changed. And it has — from its demographics to... more
North Haven is a small village with remarkable energy, a deeply engaged electorate, and a government that is active and passionate about the 2.7-square-mile peninsula they call home. In recent years, it has been a political hotbed of sorts, and its elections are almost always contested — and interesting. This year is no exception. Two seats on the Village Board are up next Tuesday, June 17, and there are three candidates: incumbents Terie Diat and Peter Boody, and challenger Max Rohn. At a virtual debate on June 4, they didn’t disappoint — the three engaged in a substantive discussion aimed ...
11 Jun 2025 by Editorial Board
An email to constituents last week contained an important message: As we start the 2025 hurricane season, it’s important to be prepared. The note, from U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, included contact information for a variety of important resources: the National Hurricane Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “As a lifelong Long Islander and your representative in Congress,” LaLota wrote, “I’ve seen how storms like Gloria, Bob, Irene and Sandy can devastate our communities. Preparation saves lives.” He’s absolutely right, on all counts. Except one. LaLota supports domestic funding legislation, and an administration in Washington, ...
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Few people embody the spirit of community service better than Hampton Bays resident Robert Ross, who recently retired after decades of making his home a better place for its residents. Ross spent the last 42 years, before retiring from his position late last month as vice president of community and government relations at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, fighting for and giving back to an adopted community that he loved. His retirement came just as Stony Brook put the finishing touches on a standalone emergency room in East Hampton, a project that Ross, by all accounts, fought for and helped shepherd ...
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I am writing to you as Max Rohn’s wife and partner in parenting, work and life. Max is the most wonderful, loving and committed husband and dad. He is also the most rational person I have ever met and can manage any type of person in any situation. I have watched him over the past 17 years turn into an incredible leader and teammate. He is calm and steady but stands up for what he believes in. His love for our community, and North Haven more specifically, is genuine. He would make a wonderful addition to the group of North ...
10 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer
As a local, growing up my childhood summers were idyllic, spent freely at the ocean with my siblings. My earliest memories are of the beach, a place that shaped my life. I became an ocean lifeguard, a surf instructor and a climate activist. Now, I’m a mom of three, raising my kids to experience those same joys. My husband also grew up here and has similar stories. Sadly, we’re a rarity: two locals raising our children where we were raised. Like all parents, our goal is to provide a safe, healthy environment for our children to thrive. We want them ...
by Staff Writer
In following The Press’s continuing coverage of the Shinnecock, there seems to be a trend wherein the newspaper has become an apologist for the tribe. According to your recent stories, they are always, seemingly, fighting against the inhumanities perpetrated by the East End white man. During olden times, it was the rapacious English Southamptoners who confiscated their land and impoverished their people. Now, it’s the Town of Southampton officials who frustrate the tribe’s “inherent” right to bully the town, legally, by invoking their so-called “sovereign” rights as a “nation.” The sovereign status of the Shinnecock is a discussion for another ...
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Charlie McArdle has done good work on traffic. If he has any time left, he should remove the Robin Brown signs now scattered across Southampton Town public right of ways. Best of luck to his team in the Working Families Primary on June 24. Carol Scott Sag Harbor
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For over a century, the Southampton History Museum has been the proud owner and steward of Conscience Point, diligently protecting its unique historical significance to our community. In 2015, in an act of goodwill, we leased a portion of Conscience Point for the nominal amount of one dollar. The purpose was clear: to establish a shellfish hatchery and educational facility to increase awareness of our waters. However, we recently uncovered a disturbing reality: Our tenant was primarily engaged in commercial shellfishing, not educational or ecological programming [“With Eviction Looming, Old Town Records Offer Potential Lifeline to Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery, ...
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As a reporter and editor on the East End for nearly a half century, I have watched a lot of municipal boards at work. Now, I’m on the other side of the dais, with three years under my belt as a North Haven Village trustee. I’m eager to continue serving my community, where I’ve lived since 1979. I’m seeking another term in the June 17 village election, with first-time candidate Max Rohn as my running mate. We’re both on the North Haven Party line, the same banner that Mayor Chris Fiore and Trustee Dianne Skilbred carry. Deputy Mayor Claas Abraham, ...
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On Tuesday, June 17, North Haven will hold an election for two trustee positions. I am writing in support of Terie Diat, a trustee on our North Haven Village Board since 2020, who is running for reelection. Over the past four years, Terie has been a dedicated advocate for preserving our local bays, creeks, coves and ponds. Last year, she secured $300,000 in grants from the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund to enhance our water quality and, in addition, passed a code amendment requiring waterfront and wetland setbacks that safeguard our shoreline against erosion and protect our water from runoff, ...
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