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Ted Dragon, Dancer and Heir to the Creeks, Dead at 90

Irene Silverman
Ted Dragon, who was born Edward Dragon Young but dropped his last name as a young man, died at home on in East Hampton on Sunday. He had been the longtime companion of the artist Alfonso Ossorio.
A Hidden Epidemic That Has Escalated

Catherine Tandy
The perception that domestic crimes are rare and occur primarily among those who have low incomes is a dangerous one.
A No to Airport Dough

Joanne Pilgrim
The East Hampton Airport took center stage in the coming town election as the Democratic candidates for town board pledged not to take Federal Aviation Administration grants.
Mandatory Mandarin at Ross

Bridget LeRoy
Ross School announced the addition of Mandarin Chinese as part of the lower-school curriculum.
Sand Waves, Beautiful, But ...

Russell Drumm
First Coastal has been hired by the Sagaponack Village erosion control district to study the makeup, depth, and back-and-forth flow of sand.
Wilkinson, Cohen Spar

Catherine Tandy
Candidates argue about who did what and why
BOO! Happy End To Ghost House Tale

Irene Silverman
The East Hampton Ghost House is back in the news, having finally been sold after eight years on the market.
Student Test Scores Are Found Wanting

Bridget LeRoy
Forty-nine percent of last year’s third grade at John M. Marshall Elementary School did not pass the state’s English language arts test.
2-1/4-Pound Quahog Wins It

Russell Drumm
A mammoth 2.26-pound quahog dug from the bottom of Napeague Harbor earned Edward F. Hoff Jr. top honors
Father Peter Tapped as Bishop

Janis Hewitt
Montauk parish’s popular former priest makes good in Manchester, N.H.