Arrest Made in Amagansett Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Seriously Injured
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Main Street Amagansett.
Main Street Amagansett.
Staff Writer on Nov 15, 2025
An Amagansett woman suffered serious injuries when she was struck by a car on Montauk Highway in the hamlet on Friday afternoon. East Hampton Town Police say that the woman,... more
Benjamin “Shonowe” Kellis Haile of the Shinnecock Nation died on November 12 in Southampton. He was 60. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Press.
by Staff Writer
There is no setting on binoculars that works in the fog — everything in the distance remains indistinct, and that is fine. Here, the low place, called Sagg Swamp, begins a nearly uninterrupted corridor of unbuilt-upon land: wetlands, ponds and kettleholes; the Long Pond Greenbelt runs for miles to the old harbor. Today, contained, the only fog is there. It rises up from the dark muck to smudge the damp foliage with its dreamy, silver light. So, above, as the crow flies, the air is tinted between gold and pink. Fog is a reoccurring theme, because it reveals a sense ...
by Marilee Foster
Gaudy October is gone. The November landscape is muted colors, falling leaves and skeletal branches. The month opens with reminders of death. In the Catholic Church, November first is All Saints’ Day. On November 2, All Souls Day is dedicated to praying for the souls of the departed. The Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead is celebrated on the same days but has a more festive air. It’s also observed across the United States. The All-Souls Procession has been an annual event since 1990 in Tucson, Arizona. San Antonio, Texas, is known for its Muertos Fest and river ...
by Denise Gray Meehan
There were strong Democratic victories nationally in last week’s election, led by Mikie Sherrill winning the governorship of New Jersey, and Abigail Spanberger winning the governorship of Virginia, and other Democratic wins seen as involving clear anti-President Donald Trump viewpoints. In Suffolk County, we were in the viewing area in which a torrent of TV commercials were broadcast in the race between Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who in most of them stressed his staunch support for Trump. Although the race was predicted to be tight, Sherrill won by a large margin. This and other successful Democratic contests are being ...
by Karl Grossman
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Staff Writer on Nov 15, 2025