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Florence Tritt

Florence Hettler, the youngest of five children, was born on May 6, 1922 in Manhattan to her loving parents, Marie and Oscar Hettler. Soon after, her father won a fully... more

Driver Saved From Burning Vehicle On County Road 51

A driver crashed into a tree Saturday afternoon on County Road 51 in Northampton and became trapped inside his burning vehicle before he was rescued, according to Southampton Town Police. Town Police reported that the crash occurred at about 1:05 p.m. near the Hampton Hills Golf Course when the driver, who was headed north, lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median and hit a tree on the opposite side of the road. The vehicle caught fire, but State Police and a Good Samaritan were able to put out the flames with fire extinguishers and Riverhead Fire Department Heavy Rescue ... 4 Dec 2021 by Staff Writer

Update: Westbound Lanes Of County Road 39 Reopen

Update The westbound lanes of County Road 19 reopened at 6:15 p.m. Original All lanes of County Road 39 are closed due to a two-vehicle accident near Tuckahoe Lane that included one vehicle hitting a utility pole, knocking out electricity in the area. The accident occurred after 5 p.m. on Friday during the height of the evening commute. Minor injuries were reported, according to Southampton Town Police Lieutenant Susan Ralph. 3 Dec 2021 by Staff Writer

Southampton Town Hall Locked Down After Caller Threatens Violence

Tense moments in Southampton Town Hall led to a lockdown, response by both Southampton Town ... by Kitty Merrill

COVID-19 Pandemic, Discrimination Have Led To Decrease In Infant Vaccination Rates

A new study summarized in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that a ... by Desirée Keegan

The Sand Plan

With the Fire Island to Montauk Point, or FIMP, project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be restarted in 2023, and it being what Kevin McAllister, president of the organization Defend H20, describes as now largely a “sand plan” — to dump sand along the 83 miles of the Suffolk County oceanfront — it would be instructive to consider the situation in another region. I began writing about the Army Corps’s FIMP plan when I started as a reporter in Suffolk County in 1962. Then, what was a new scheme also involved sand dumping. But a key feature ... by Karl Grossman

Southampton Village LOSAP Is Nearly Fully Funded

Southampton Village’s Length of Service Award Program — which is like a small pension for ... 2 Dec 2021 by Brendan J. O’Reilly

Circus Act

It was immensely refreshing to find two readers taking Carlos Sandoval to task for his recent opinion piece [“The Ballot And The Boogeyman,” Vistas, Opinion, November 11]. His reasoning and verbal gymnastics in support of critical race theory and the 1619 Project borders on contortionism. I was personally disgusted after reading the piece but did not want to waste another effort in response, only to be rejected because of lack of column space, advertising space limitations and the discretionary sensibilities of the editor. As Ed Surgan of Westhampton [“A Trojan Horse,” Letters, November 25], one of the two commenting readers, ... by Staff Writer

They Should Know

Reader Ed Surgan and others have used these pages to rail against critical race theory, which they mistakenly imply is being taught in our schools. According to Wikipedia, CRT is an academic movement that suggests that racial outcomes are the result of subtle social and institutional dynamics, rather than explicit and intentional prejudices of individuals. In other words, decisions that might seem to have nothing to do with race often negatively affect racial minorities. For example, petrochemical plants are located near minority communities, whose residents then suffer from higher than normal cancer rates. Major highways are built through minority neighborhoods, ... by Staff Writer

Narcissistic Wokeness

Michael Daly is again sputtering, with his particular take on the “workforce and affordable housing crisis” [“Courage Is Needed,” Letters, October 28]. Whether speaking as preacher, real estate agent or flack, his pronouncements are rampant with undocumented “studies” and empty-charged buzzwords. Take his comments on behalf of “community,” for instance — a buzzword that allows him to step out of his “community,” nestled next to a nature preserve in Sag Harbor, to plunk himself down in Tuckahoe; while “crisis” conflated from “need” is a messianic marketing concept. He bemoans the loss of “our heritage businesses.” Surely during his long and ... by Staff Writer