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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Aug 19, 2025
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
The drought snuck in midseason. It had been so rainy early that it took a while for us to realize the persistent mists of June were not really accumulating rainfall.... more

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