East Hampton School Calendar Is Set
The East Hampton School Board on Tuesday approved its 2021-22 academic calendar. The first day of the next school year will be Sept. 8.
Back After Covid, East Hampton Mayor Is Ready to Work
Two days after being released from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, where he had spent nine days fighting Covid-19, Village Mayor Jerry Larsen discussed the status of proposals for paid parking and the construction of a wastewater treatment plant, the recent increase in fees for beach parking and several other permits, the tensions that have arisen at village board meetings, and more.
Kids Culture 2.4.21
Activities are coming up at the South Fork Museum of Natural History, Project Most, the East Hampton Library, and more.
Wainscott v. World
All along, it has been difficult to accept at face value that the motive to carve out a new Wainscott village was the wind farm cable alone.
No ‘January Exception’
A majority of Republican senators have made it clear already that they plan to acquit the former president after his impeachment trial begins. They have been given cover in this by citing the nonsense claim that, after leaving the White House, ex-presidents cannot be prosecuted.
The Mast-Head: A Welcome Airing
This has been an extremely gratifying week for a team of us doing work to learn about the history of slavery on the East End and share our research with others.
The Shipwreck Rose: See the Tanager
I’m that person who cannot see the rare bird on the branch, no matter how hard someone points.
Gristmill: Hold the Bubblewrap
A decent snowfall for a change brings thoughts of yesteryear’s less-than-safe outdoor activities.
Point of View: A Shot in the Dark
An emailed letter from Southampton Hospital addressed to “Dear Friends” says, in part, that while the hospital is beginning to see a decline in Covid-19 admissions, “we urge you to remain vigilant. . . .”
Guestwords: The Lily Pond Connection
A two-mile stretch of road between two ponds in East Hampton has provided Treasury secretaries for F.D.R. and four Republican presidents in the 20th century, and now a secretary of state for Joe Biden.