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Bridget LeRoy
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Articles by this author:

  • Opinion :‘The Graduate’ (Arts, Opinion)

       Somewhere between the edgy nihilism of Holden Caulfield and the playful insurgency of Ferris Bueller, there was Benjamin Braddock, the 1960s misfit hero of “The Graduate,” now playing at the Southampton Cultural Center until Sunday.

    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • Questions on Club Pond (News)
    Maidstone’s experts make case for irrigation plan
    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • Helping Hands for the Slow and Steady (Villages)
    Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, a nonprofit based in Jamesport on the North Fork, is doing its best to help save the local animals, rehabilitating and releasing as many as 100 turtles a year.
    By: Bridget LeRoy
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  • East Hampton High School Class of 2012 Heads Out (Education)

        Between the heat and the thunderstorms, East Hampton High School’s 2012 commencement ceremony was held on Saturday in perfect weather, under a tent on the front lawn of the Long Lane location.
        At 11 a.m. the graduates, in the requisite maroon robes, filed into the tent, led by the faculty and administrators, also in robes. Adam Fine, the school’s principal, was the first to take the podium and welcome “our guest of honor: the class of 2012.”

    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • Mucci Is Superintendent 2.0 (Education)

        After several months of interviews and a new administrative model, the Springs School Board announced on Friday that Dominic Mucci, the Springs superintendent from 1999 to 2002, will return to the role as interim superintendent, effective July 2.

    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • The Art of the Sale (Business)
    From bedding to old trunks, and everything in between, estate sales are serious fun for bargain hunters.
    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • Remembering ‘Men’s Lives’ 20 Years Later (Arts)

       Joe Pintauro’s adaptation of Peter Matthiessen’s book “Men’s Lives,” which had its premiere as the inaugural production at the Bay Street Theatre 20 years ago, will be revived there again beginning with previews on Wednesday with an opening night on July 7. The play, directed by Harris Yulin, will run through July 29.

    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • Springs Makes Mucci Superintendent for Second Time (News)
    The Springs School Board annouced on Friday that Dominic Mucci will be returning as interm superintendent.
    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • School Board Leader Retires (Education)

        Laura Anker Grossman called the East Hampton School Board meeting to order for the last time on Tuesday night after 20 years of service, a bittersweet event attended by her husband, Stephen Grossman, her grandson, Mizel Faison, and a large audience of well-wishers.

    By: Bridget LeRoy
  • The Key Ingredient: Fresh (Food)

        Alexander the Great was a big fan, as were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Charles I of England was so entranced with its flavors that he tried to keep the recipe secret as a royal prerogative.
        The cause of this historical brouhaha? Ice cream.

    By: Bridget LeRoy