North Haven Mayor Chris Fiore at Cilli Pond in North Haven. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
North Haven Mayor Chris Fiore at Cilli Pond in North Haven. STEPHEN J. KOTZ
Stephen J. Kotz on Jun 7, 2023
North Haven Mayor Chris Fiore has come under nearly constant fire in recent months from critics who say he approved work last year, without the proper authorization of the State... more
The annual Patron Art Show opens November 25 at John Jermain Library and runs through January 15, featuring a diverse array of work from the local creative community. The exhibit celebrates Sag Harbor’s vibrant artistic spirit and welcomes participation from residents of all ages and skill levels. Artists may submit one piece of artwork between Sunday, November 9, and Sunday, November 16. Submissions must not exceed 16 by 20 inches, including the frame. All mediums are welcome, and flat artwork must be pre-wired for hanging. The event offers artists a unique opportunity to share their creativity and connect with the community, with ...
by Staff Writer
The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) is calling on the creativity of local young artists with the launch of its 2025 Holiday Card Contest. Open to all students in grades 6 through 12, the contest invites participants to design ARF’s official holiday card, spreading cheer while celebrating the animals waiting for adoption at the ARF Adoption Center. This year’s challenge: create a festive design featuring one ARF dog and one ARF cat currently available for adoption. The winning design will be professionally printed as ARF’s 2025 holiday card and mailed to supporters across the community. Entries should reflect both ...
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SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — The Columbus Day weekend nor’easter roiled the waters of Sag Harbor, leaving several vessels anchored in the area in distressed positions. Police logs indicate that beginning at 10 a.m., Columbus Day morning, harbormasters responded to several distressed or misplaced vessels, starting with a 50-foot Hanse yacht discovered beached on the North Haven side of the bridge. The owner of the Arcadia was notified and the vessel was towed later that day to its proper spot on the west side of Long Wharf. Soon after spotting the beached yacht, a harbormaster came upon a 17-foot Boston Whaler ...
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The Golden Pear Café in Bridgehampton will close its doors on Monday, October 27. After 30 years of faithful service, meaningful relationships and contributions to the heart of this community, we are forced to say goodbye. We have been disappointed — by a landlord who prospered alongside us for three decades, only to sever the relationship without cause or justification. It is a heartbreaking end to a remarkable chapter in The Golden Pear’s history. For 30 years, my team and I upheld every term of a triple-net lease — paying millions in rent, insurance and taxes. Through summer seasons and ...
22 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
There’s something crooked happening in the Southampton Town Council elections. In our polarized times, we’ve gotten used to the idea that there are candidates on the far left and the far right, usually represented in New York elections by the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party. Sometimes we see cross-endorsements between Democrats and Conservatives, just as in the past there were occasional cross-endorsements between Republicans and the Independence Party, usually to indicate more moderate candidates. But you never see Republicans and the Working Families Party working together. That’s because their principles are diametrically opposed. That’s what seems to be ...
by Staff Writer
There’s a certain irony to the fact that local elections have the biggest direct impact on people’s lives — yet they regularly have the lowest turnout, much lower than, say, a presidential election, where every single vote is a tiny drop in an ocean of democratic decision-making. Your vote in the November 4 town elections — early voting begins October 25, which makes it even more convenient to get to the polls, compared to scrambling to cast a ballot on a single Tuesday — will determine how your property tax bill is spent, how your town will develop (or not), ...
by Editorial Board
Nothing happens in a vacuum, and the timing of Southampton Town’s proposed purchase of a $400,000 Lenco BearCat armored truck, coming as federal troops are on the streets in some cities and masked ICE officers appear to operate outside normal law enforcement norms, was bound to raise some concerns about the ongoing militarization of local police forces. But Southampton Town Police Chief James Kiernan has made a compelling case for the purchase: It’s a piece of equipment that might appear excessive — until the moment it’s needed. And at that moment it’s not just necessary, it likely will save lives. ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Jun 7, 2023