State Teachers Union Calls for 'Bell-to-Bell' Restrictions on Cellphones in Schools
Cailin Riley on Sep 25, 2024
At the end of last week, the New York State Union of Teachers (NYSUT) announced that it was calling for “bell-to-bell” restrictions on cellphones and other personal devices in schools.... more
I was surprised to find out that the Betsy Ross flag is not an official flag of the United States. The case for the Betsy Ross flag’s legitimacy is one of inter-meshing legends — and it begins in Bridgehampton. Bridgehampton had a militia in 1775. John Hulbert, its leader, recruited 68 men. Congress ordered him to escort the British prisoners taken in the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga to Philadelphia, the Continental capital. Hulbert found himself in Philadelphia in late October or early November 1775. Hulbert’s flag had 13 six-pointed stars in a blue field, six stripes deep, in a diamond ...
8 Dec 2025 by Staff Writer
It would seem that Ed Surgan was somewhat taken aback by the dazzling array of letters from his neighbors castigating his views on the current administration, his acceptance of the methods being used to deport immigrants, and his need to regularly pontificate on his perception of Herr Trump’s brilliance [“Worthy of Debate,” Letters, December 4]. Because he (Surgan) is not exactly a stupid person, and has the ability to string together sentences that might be perceived as those of an educated man, despite their actual content and meaning, he condescends to preach to us as though we were all silly ...
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Yes, Virginia, there is a “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” You need only peruse the episodic incidents in print of Ed Surgan to verify and isolate its local outbreak [“Worthy of Debate,” Letters, December 4]. To be clear, Virginia, you need not be afraid. The general public is immune to the disease, and likely to remain so. Luckily, as it turns out, as no vaccine will be made available for the next three years, when it is anticipated it will die out. A healthy diet of facts, memory, logic, skepticism, civility, and the ability to reason and think for yourself, along with ...
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Although my elected position as Southampton Town Trustee has not officially started, I have already jumped in feet first. In my short time visiting the Trustees’ office, my observations of the environment have been of confidence, encouragement, optimism and poise, paralleled with the respect for and recognition of a significant transition. The employees have a level of patience and support that make me feel at ease, and I can recognize the dignity with which they are holding space for the outgoing board. Ed Warner and Scott Horowitz have, without a doubt, left a legacy with their work on the Board ...
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Yes, we have a nitrogen problem in our waterways that is devastating the ecosystem we all depend on [“The Nitrogen Threat,” Suffolk Closeup, Opinion, December 4]. Blame it on farmers, blame it on food, when farmers add less nitrogen to groundwater than lawns do. Blame it on cesspools, which do, in fact, add to the problem. But before we continue debating the new septic tanks for years on end — ripping up soil and plants, exposing soil with heavy machinery, and only for those who can afford them — let’s talk about the unnecessary over-fertilization of the ever-present, over-abundant, environment-destroying ...
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We owe an enormous thanks to the many, many generous people in the villages of Sag Harbor, North Haven and beyond who have contributed to the food drives for the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry over the past several weeks, starting with the drive organized by Temple Adas Israel, followed by the drive graciously coordinated by Jessica Soeffer and Deputy Mayor Claas Abraham and the Village of North Haven, continuing with the incredible drive organized by Shawn Sachs and his team at Kidd Squid, then the food drive at King Kullen on a rainy day enthusiastically manned by Sag Harbor ...
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Cailin Riley on Sep 25, 2024