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'Addiction & Recovery' Are Topic at Upcoming Lighthouse Project

authorStaff Writer on Jun 16, 2025
Sag Harbor Cinema will continue its year-round Lighthouse Project — a film and discussion series dedicated to mental health awareness and advocacy — with a free screening of “Half Nelson”... more

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