Connections: Kitchen Memories
Passover week found me leafing through a big file folder of my mother’s old recipes, along with a few cook-booklets from days gone by. My goodness, what a time capsule she had squirreled away.
The Mast-Head: The Paradox of Distance
We call and write our friends more now that there is a glimpse of mortality on the horizon and the time to think about it. But the paradox to this newfound closeness is that we cannot express our connection in the physical world.
Relay: Wishes Hardly Fulfilled
The Tibetan horoscope foretold “sudden change or obstacle,” and here it is. The present planetary alignment is said to “force a more spiritual outlook by causing material loss.”
Point of View: Play On
During our walk with O’en (I used to complain that our neighborhood was comatose, now I’m grateful that it is), Mary said she might reconsider the popovers she’d planned to make. “Ah, flattening the curve?” I said.
‘Exhaustive Search,’ but Peter Beard Still Missing
Peter Beard, the 82-year-old artist and photographer, went missing from his home in Montauk last week, and the search has been scaled back with each passing day.
State Cancels Regents Exams
Because of uncertainty about the resumption of traditional classroom instruction, the New York State Education Department has canceled Regents exams scheduled for June. Students must pass a number of Regents exams, high school-level tests, in order to graduate.
County Executive Urges Suffolk to 'Stay the Course'
Suffolk considers targeted testing, messaging to reach non-English-speaking communities as Covid-19 fight continues.
Dispatchers Are the First Line of Defense Against Covid-19
Answering calls and making sure that police and E.M.S. get as much information as possible to ensure safety.
Art Camp Switches to Food Delivery
Marit Molin of the Hamptons Art Camp has shifted her focus from registering kids for camp to raising money to provide meals for those in need.
Governor Extends Closures Through End of April
While a slight leveling off of new Covid-19 cases suggests that the state may be approaching the apex of the pandemic, "Now is not the time to be lax," he said, calling on local governments to help enforce social distancing rules.