If you live on an alleged private road that the public is allowed to use, due to the town’s ownership of many public parcels on it: The town has its own documents stating that such use is allowed. We all, then, are required to pay taxes for the Town Highway Department.
The residents on these roads just don’t get any benefits of the work. No plowing in the winter if there is snow. No repairs unless out of their own pocket.
Quite an interesting predicament.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
Water, Waves and Wabi-Sabi: Mary Heilmann’s Private Process Surfaces in Landmark Guild Hall RetrospectiveIn all her years working for artist Mary Heilmann, studio director Liane Thatcher has never seen her paint. But she knows how it starts and where it ends. Heilmann begins in a small, low chair, with her canvas lying flat...
At the Galleries for August 14, 2025Montauk The Depot Art Gallery, at the Montauk railroad station at the corner of Flamingo Avenue and South Edgemere Street in Montauk, will open “The Print Show,” with a reception on Saturday, August 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., with...
Round and About for August 14, 2025Music & Nightlife Mysteries, Deceptions and Illusions Allan Zola Kronzek, a sleight-of-hand artist, will perform magic every Thursday evening, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Green Room bar of the Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main Street in Sag Harbor. allankronzek.com...
Rue Matthiessen's New Novel Explores Art and Intrigue on the East EndSummer is the season for books — and when it comes to selecting a title to dive into on the East End, readers often gravitate toward beach-themed mysteries or romance novels. While many of these books are written by authors...
Magic, Madness and Mayhem: Hip to Hip Brings Free Shakespeare to Southampton’s Agawam ParkHip to Hip Theatre Company will bring its acclaimed “Free Shakespeare in the Parks” program to Agawam Park in Southampton Village this month, featuring two classic productions: “Hamlet” and “The Tempest.” The Southampton performances are part of Hip to Hip’s...
As Development Encroaches, County Hears Public on 'Visionary' Working Waterfront Conservation LawA proposed law that would protect local working waterfront from encroaching real estate development received strong support from the public during a hearing before the Suffolk County Legislature last week. If passed, the law would implement a formal mechanism for...
Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt To Host StoryWalk in Long Pond in Mashashimuet ParkParents who are interested in combining a trail walk with story time for their children have been encouraged to show up at the grandstand in Mashashimuet Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, for the fourth in the Friends...
Sheriff's Deputy Comes to Aid of Injured Hawk in EastportSuffolk County Sheriff’s Deputy Anita Caruso made a roadside stop of a different variety while on the job on Saturday, August 2. While driving on County Road 51 in Eastport around 7 a.m., Caruso spotted an injured animal on the...
Southampton Village ZBA Approves Special Permit for Monopole Next to Windmill Lane FirehouseThe Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals has granted Diamond Communications a special exception permit for a 125-foot communications tower next to the Windmill Lane firehouse. The board voted unanimously on August 7 to approve the application for the permit...
