Regarding the letter “Just Chill” [July 17]: It should appear in every newspaper in the country, not just for us on the island.
Especially No. 6: Be kind, smile, be patient. Say hello, spread some love — it’s contagious and would make the country a more beautiful place.
Katherine Poremba
Southampton
Here All YearSummer has always been busy, but there was always a sense of respect for the local community. Until this year. I was in Schiavoni’s last week, at the deli counter ordering some cold cuts. As I was waiting, a gentleman,...
Defies LogicEnvironmental alarmists make our lives worse because they want to feel good about how they view the world through their rose-colored glasses, and the classic example is Karl Grossman attacking fracking while extolling the virtues of wind farms off the...
Distorted HistoryMark Schulte’s letter, “Worth the Candle” [July 24], represents exactly the hostile attitude that we pointed out in our letter to the editor in the June 16 edition [“Hostile Attitudes”]. It represents a complete lack of empathy, a rejection of...
Devoted ProfessionalsAs a graduate of the 2025 Southampton Town Civilian Police Academy, I am very pleased to share my experience so all can feel confident in the officers who serve our town. The safety of our community is the department’s No....
A Traffic PlanBan all commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds on all residential streets, 24/7, in all of Southampton Town, and the town can create a phone app with mandatory map directions that all commercial vehicles or those pulling a trailer must follow...
Who Will Pay?Reader Ed Surgan begins his latest letter to these pages with this statement: “Democrats appear oblivious to a national debt challenge that has become too serious to ignore” [“Finger Pointing,” Letters, July 17]. Wow! Where has Mr. Surgan been for...
Bill's ImpactHow wonderful that, after so long, we finally have emergency care on the South Fork beyond Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. For so long, people who were unfortunate enough to have incurred an injury had to travel west from as far...
Deal With ItI have lived in Southampton, East Quogue, for over 30 years. I have relatives who live in Sag Harbor. On an almost daily basis, I travel the heavily congested County Road 39, Route 27, Route 27A and Noyac Road. The...
Take a Closer LookI am writing as a concerned resident of a quiet, longstanding neighborhood in Southampton Town that is currently being disrupted by a new construction project that seems to have little regard for community standards, environmental responsibility or proper permitting procedures....
