Sag Harbor's Colson Whitehead Wins Second Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
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ahinkleoptonline-net on May 5, 2020
Sag Harbor’s native son Colson Whitehead has just joined a rarified group of authors who have won not one, but two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction. And he’s the first in... more
Peconic Baykeeper has launched Project R.I.S.E. (Recording Inundation Surrounding the Estuary), a new environmental initiative ...
12 Jun 2024 by Dan Stark
Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week the launch of a new free hotline for those who test positive for COVID-19, but don’t have a health care provider. The hotline, 888-TREAT-NY, was launched by the New York State Department of Health after reaching an agreement to utilize the Virtual ExpressCare platform operated by NYC Health + Hospitals. “We’ve made real progress in our fight against COVID-19, but as new variants continue to spread, it’s important to continue to adapt and expand our efforts to protect New Yorkers,” Hochul said. “Our new COVID-19 treatment hotline will provide New Yorkers with better access ...
11 Jul 2022 by Staff Writer
Long Island has multiple species of turtles, including the eastern box turtle, which is considered a species of special concern in the state of New York. Turtle injuries are common as they cross busy roads across the East End. Here are things drivers should know if they come across a turtle during the summer: If a turtle is found in the road it needs to be moved in the direction the turtle is headed, into safety. Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, recommends moving the turtle no more than a football field away from the road, but placing ...
23 May 2022 by Julia Heming
I have just come back from eight magic days of traveling with my 13-year-old California granddaughter to show her Vienna, the beauty of Salzerkammergut, the historic charms of Salzburg. We listened to the excellent voices at the Vienna State Opera, saw the Klimt collection at the Belvedere, the Quattro Cento at the Kunsthistorische Museum, the current Munch exhibit at the Albertina. We walked in the Vienna Woods, rode the giant Ferris wheel, ate Kaiserschmarrn with plum sauce at Demel. On an inside wall of the Karlskirche, we saw a wall plaque that exhorted us to remember and honor “the brave ...
11 Apr 2022 by Staff Writer
I am writing in reference to the article “Residents Express Frustration With Ongoing Southampton Village Police Chief Search” by Cailin Riley [27east.com, March 30]. The article implied (or I inferred) that the village is likely looking to find a person to fill that role from outside the community. As mentioned in the article, at least some residents would prefer someone local and invested in the community. However, the article did not point out that Sue Hurteau is a local. I have had the great pleasure of knowing Lieutenant Sue Hurteau for over 30 years. She went to Tuckahoe and then ...
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ahinkleoptonline-net on May 5, 2020