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The Black Authors Festival Returns This August for Its Third Year

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BAF Honoree Alon Fitzgerald White. COURTESY BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL

BAF Honoree Don Lemon. COURTESY BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL

BAF Honoree Harriette Cole. COURTESY BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL

BAF Honoree Marc H. Morial. COURTESY BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL

In 2021, Darlene Williams, a Long Island resident who had previously hosted many book signing events on Martha’s Vineyard, decided it was time to bring a literary event home to... more

Sag Harbor Village Police Reports for the Week of July 31

SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — At some point between 1:00 and 2:30 in the morning on July 23, an E-bike was stolen from where it had been left leaning against a fence by a residence on Madison Street. The E-bike was described as a black Talaria XXX, with no front fender and a yellow headlight, valued at $3,500. Police are investigating. SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — A 43-year-old Manhattan resident was riding a bicycle up and down Main Street on Monday night, starting in and out of traffic, according to police. An officer approached the man and asked him to dismount from ... 30 Jul 2025 by Staff Writer

The Senior Surge

People often speak wistfully about young people being the future of this country. They certainly are — but let’s take a moment to recognize that the next few decades are actually going to belong to senior citizens. Which makes a group like Seniors Taking Action, founded by Mary Mulvihill of North Haven and Judy Loeb of East Hampton six years ago, even more impactful. Their small gathering of seniors is growing, in size and stature — it now has 1,400 members — and could well become an advocacy group that serves as a voice for those 65 and older. And ... by Editorial Board

Estuaries Are a Bargain

Whichever side of the political aisle you sit on, there’s a reality in play in 2025: Government spending is going to be on the chopping block, and only the most compelling arguments are going to save individual investments. Why, then, does federal spending on estuaries seem so precarious? The argument is rock solid, the benefits are clear and demonstrable, and it seems unlikely that the dollars going to places like the Peconic Estuary are raising ire among voters. If this funding is at risk, nothing is sacred. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Riverhead last week pledging to fight proposed ... by Editorial Board

Many HLA Junior Lifeguards Earn Medals at USLA Mid-Atlantic Regionals

Sean Knight took a group of junior lifeguards to the 2025 United States Lifesaving Association ... by Drew Budd

Bob Bubka, Voice of Golf Radio, Dies at 83

Bob Bubka, a Sag Harbor native whose smooth delivery and knowledge of the game helped ... by Stephen J. Kotz

County Legislature Floats Ballot Request for Four-Year Terms Again, This Time To Dampen Impacts of Shift to Even Year Elections

Suffolk County voters will again be asked this fall to approve a ballot measure that ... by Michael Wright

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Sag Harbor Express

The Black Authors Festival Returns This August for Its Third Year

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Sag Harbor Village Police Reports for the Week of July 31

The Senior Surge

Estuaries Are a Bargain

Many HLA Junior Lifeguards Earn Medals at USLA Mid-Atlantic Regionals

Bob Bubka, Voice of Golf Radio, Dies at 83

County Legislature Floats Ballot Request for Four-Year Terms Again, This Time To Dampen Impacts of Shift to Even Year Elections

Stripers Have Moved Out, With No One To Bring Up the Rear

Gardiner, Greene Claim Ninth Annual Jordan's Run in Sag Harbor

East End Ospreys Win Hamptons Adult Hardball League for the Second Consecutive Season

East Hampton Town Hosts 38th Annual Lifeguard Competition at Main Beach

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The Black Authors Festival Returns This August for Its Third Year

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