EDITORIALS
Bring in the Cavalry
At long last, the East Hampton Town Board is planning to hire a financial officer and a certified public accountant to help straighten out the chaos in the budget office. Of course, the town was supposed to have professionals of this kind aboard all along.
High Season, High Traffic
This was supposed to be a slow year for driving, what with the cost of gas spiking to almost $5 for regular out here. But perhaps the end times for affordable fuel have prompted people to take to the roads with a vengeance. How else can we explain the sudden and shocking masses of traffic?
Cures for the Shore
From the start,the challenges for the authors of the Army Corps of Engineers study of the ocean beaches from Fire Island to Montauk were daunting. For example, they were asked to consider the risks to human life and property, while at the same time being cognizant of the marine ecosystem and coastal biodiversity. That would be tall task enough, but the authors have had to consider all of the above over a region that spans 83 miles and includes its entire Atlantic Ocean shoreline and back-bay waterfront.
COLUMNS
Connections | By Hellen S. Rattray
Just Rolling Along
We have been finishing The East Hampton Star’s fall HomeBook this week (it comes out on Sept. 4) as well as getting ready for a six-night marathon to provide the Hampton Classic Horse Show with our Daily Classic publication.
The Mast-Head | By David E. Rattray
One Terrible Day
It is a parent’s most frequent fear that something will happen to your child at that very moment you look away.
Point of View | By Jack Graves
There Are Worse Things
The other day I was like, oh my God, the Hampton Classic is almost here, and ducked back under the covers.
GUESTWORDS | By Redjeb Jordania
Georgia on My Mind
The Russian invasion and partial occupation of Georgia affect me deeply and personally.
Relay | Molly Josephs
Wait! What Internship?
College, it disintegrates. In hindsight, time warps the details.