Connections: Economic Empires
Almost everyone paying attention knows the Lehman family went from rags (in their case raw cotton) to riches and then collapsed into bankruptcy in 2008, dragging the national economy with it.
The Mast-Head: Hidden No Longer
For the third week, I have had an article in the paper about East Hampton’s history of slavery. This is part of a much larger project started about three years ago to identify every enslaved person who ever lived in the town.
Point of View: I’ll Read On
“Without some understanding of Puritanism, and that at its source, there is no understanding of America,” Perry Miller said in the foreword to “The American Puritans: Their Prose and Poetry,” a little book I’ve long had around, but have, until now, never read.
Relay: For Diego
My close friend Lisa sobbed in the doorway of her apartment last Wednesday night, and the only sustenance I could offer her was a warm embrace and some of my mother-in-law’s homemade chili. Even so, it felt inadequate and I started to cry, too. The chili was hot and hearty, but we, distraught over the death of a friend, could barely taste it.
The Philosens Vigil
A new vigil for social change takes shape at the windmill in Sag Harbor. It meets every Friday.
A Reading Weekend Returns
The Baker House 1650 in East Hampton Village will give book lovers a chance to hobnob with six novelists as part of a weekend getaway package from Friday, Feb. 28, to March 1.
Matheson and Forde to Wed
Frank and Denise Forde of Springs have announced the engagement of their daughter Whitney Forde to Nicholas Matheson, the son of Howie and Rosanne Matheson of Southport, N.C.
'Iconic' Kilkare Is Sold
Kilkare, a historical oceanfront house in the exclusive Georgica Association in Wainscott, has recently sold, according to Michael Cantwell, the chief marketing officer for Bespoke Real Estate.
Recorded Deeds: 02.20.20
The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.