Sag Harbor Couple Take Reins of Irish American Society of the Hamptons
1 Photo
Jim and Barbara Kinnier at the Cliffs of Moher during a trip to Ireland ten years ago.
Jim and Barbara Kinnier at the Cliffs of Moher during a trip to Ireland ten years ago.
Cailin Riley on Aug 9, 2025
Several years ago, Jim and Barbara Kinnier attended the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hampton Bays for the first time. The Sag Harbor couple enjoyed themselves at the annual event... more
Richard “Rick” Hartmann of Sag Harbor, affectionately known as “Big Pro,” died peacefully on August 5 in Sag Harbor. He was 66. Born on December 23, 1958, in Huntington, his life was marked by a passion for golf, unwavering kindness, and a remarkable presence that impacted all who knew him. For 30 years, he served as the head golf professional at Atlantic Golf Club, where he became a guiding force, teacher and mentor. He was a legendary figure in the Metropolitan Golf community and earned numerous accolades, including four Long Island Open titles, four Long Island PGA Championships, two Met ...
by Staff Writer
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — On Sunday night Village Police were called to a restaurant on Main Street. According to the management of the restaurant, an individual was brandishing a fork and threatening to stab the restaurant’s staff. Police arrived and located the suspect, the report says. The man told police that he had paid for his food and had sat down to eat with his family when the staff took the food away from him and told him to leave. The police report says officers were able to view a surveillance video at the restaurant, which seemed to confirm what ...
6 Aug 2025 by Staff Writer
A 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 it comes on the heels of a 2023 state law that will switch local elections to even-number years — when federal and state positions are on the ballot, too. There’s almost nothing new about the proposed switch to four-year terms when comparing it to 2020, when seven out of 10 Suffolk County voters rejected the idea. Columnist Karl Grossman offers ...
by Editorial Board
Last 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 to East Quogue, and bungled things up for much of the day. It’s a fact: The traffic problem on the South Fork gets worse every year, and there are precious few workable solutions on the table. Credit Charlie McArdle, Southampton Town’s highway superintendent, and Southampton Village officials in particular for trying some things, hoping to hit on a silver bullet. ...
by Editorial Board
1 Photo
Cailin Riley on Aug 9, 2025