A Birthday Celebration
On Saturday, October 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. at East Hampton American Legion Post 419, we will be having a 100th birthday party for my dad, whom we call affectionately the “Fish Commander.” My dad is a retired cement...
A New Balance
On Tuesday, November 7, Southampton voters will decide our future. For many years, the Democratic Town Board majority has been overly concerned with the desires of our wealthy residents. Their focus on this demographic might reflect the huge donations that...
No Supporting Records
Southampton Village destroys the records that support the village’s calculation of the assessed value of village properties. Thus, the village has no support for the amount residents are billed for village real estate taxes. Residents should consider what they want...
Top Choice
When the United Nations opened its Climate Summit last week, it stated: “The science is clear. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, emissions need to be reduced by almost half by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. To...
BESS Redux
On September 19, a year-old battery energy storage system facility blew up in California. On September 27, a brand-new installation burst into flames in Australia. These events come as unfriendly reminders of the danger we narrowly avoided by placing a...
Seeing Is Believing
The Press published a Letter to the Editor online under the headline “For the Trades” [27east.com, September 28]. It took note of a campaign sign that candidate Cyndi McNamara had that said she supports the trades, but the letter observed...
With the Trades
In a world where you can choose to make any argument against my mom, if your strongest is that she has done nothing for the trades, or that she can’t properly represent them [“For the Trades,” 27east.com, September 28], I...
Let the Light in
When I answered the call from my Democratic Party colleagues to run for receiver of taxes in the Town of Southampton, I agreed to do so based on the history of this position in town — the incumbent would serve...
Lasting Consequences
I disagree with Ralph Fasano’s statement in your article [“County Road 39 Housing Proposal Developers Release Environmental Impact Statement,” 27east.com, September 20] that his project enjoys widespread support and that the opposition is not in great numbers. After waiting almost...
Impressive Team
Recent rainstorms have had a negative impact on local waterways. Stormwater runoff contains bacteria and other pollutants. A local monitoring group, the Blue Water Task Force, reports that “many sites tested very high for bacteria, especially ponds and creeks.” Twenty-three...