All Hands On DeckThe southern pine beetle is so named because this insect, the size of a grain of rice, was long found exclusively in southern regions. But as climate change has taken its toll, this pest has continued a northward march, including...
Jammed UpMuch credit should go to Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and Police Chief Steven Skrynecki for doggedly attempting to untangle a Gordian knot: the intractable issue of South Fork traffic congestion. It affects everyone, in both East Hampton and Southampton...
A Season Of Hope“It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” said President Donald Trump in February 2020, speaking of the COVID-19 pandemic that was just beginning to gain horrific momentum. On paper, the quote can...
From The AshesLike the age-old story of the phoenix rising from the ashes, “Stargazer,” the recently dilapidated bright red sculpture on County Road 111 in Eastport, will see new life. Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Manes American Peace Prize Foundation...
What’s The Secret?There’s a small group of people who know why John Czartosieski wasn’t brought back to be the Westhampton Beach head tennis coach this year. He’s not among them. And the rest of the community is left to wonder as well....
A Place To StartWith North Haven Village poised to adopt the South Fork’s most decisive leaf blower ban, banning the use of all gasoline-powered leaf blowers by landscapers and homeowners alike, it’s time for other municipalities to begin thinking regionally, take a firm...
The First To GoIt’s becoming more and more clear that the devastation of the region’s bay scallop population is a complex matter that won’t be easily solved, if it can be solved at all. But it seems likely that one looming factor is...
Next TimeWe’ve all seen it: the “I survived Hurricane Henri” meme, with a photo of a single flimsy plastic chair blown over. It was scattered all over social media on Sunday as the East End slowly began to realize that a...
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Staff Writer on Jan 11, 2021