A Golden AgeIt was just a couple of years ago, during the height of the COVID pandemic, when it seemed very likely that the days of movie theaters were numbered, or at least the idea of a small-town cinema was beginning to...
A True ClassicAs the 50th annual Hampton Classic takes place this week, please do keep in mind just what an enormous undertaking it is, how much devotion it takes to put on such a high-quality international event, and how deep its local...
A Seat AwaitsWe, and others, have been shouting across the abyss at U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, trying but mostly failing to engage him in a conversation about the long list of historical developments in the first eight months of his second term...
Sounding the AlarmFor the League of Women Voters, controversy is anathema. It’s an avowedly nonpartisan organization that takes great pains not to take sides in the political world, even as it helps provide lots of information to voters, and to encourage “everyone...
The Next WaveThere’s just something special about the junior lifeguard programs in both East Hampton and Southampton towns. The two towns have lifeguard programs that involve friendly competition but a lot more cooperation, and that’s also true of the junior lifeguard programs,...
Say No AgainA bad idea doesn’t improve with age. Suffolk County is about to discover this. In November, the county will ask its voters, once again, to sign off on four-year terms for county legislators. That’s double the current two-year term, and...
The Jam We're InLast Wednesday, a utility work crew thought the middle of morning rush hour was the best time to do some maintenance work along County Road 39, closing one eastbound lane. The result, not surprisingly, was a backup that stretched nearly...
The Senior SurgePeople 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...
Staff Writer on Aug 27, 2025