Letters to the Editor for April 21, 2022
Readers ponder who is being served by the more-is-more ethos here, the fate of the John Drew Theater, and the effect of wind farms on fish.
The Way It Was for April 21, 2022
From the day in 1922 when Long Island duck growers ate turkey at John Duck's restaurant, to another Health Department inspection of Grey Gardens in 1972.
Covid Outbreak Closes Town Senior Center
East Hampton Town's senior citizens center, on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton, has been temporarily shuttered following several cases of Covid-19 among program attendees and staff.
The Return of the Otter
Cute, sly, and sleek, the river otter has been returning in numbers on Long Island, and on Wednesday a naturalist and writer hereabouts, Mike Bottini, will talk about the comeback and related conservation efforts, accompanied by a short documentary on the subject.
Creative Connectedness With Incarcerated Women
A new effort by the Neo-Political Cowgirls, in partnership with the New Hour for Women and Children, is seeking creative-minded women to help women who are incarcerated.
The Gravitational Pull of Struggle
Shelby Raebeck's fiction draws on his life as an East End native to illuminate the struggles of ordinary people in a not always ordinary place.
Docs for Earth Day
Earth Day-themed documentaries to focus on water in all its forms, California wildfires, Tibetan snow leopards, and the world's rivers.
Expressive Technology in Southampton
A new exhibition at Southampton Arts Center will focus on art and cutting-edge technology, including NFTs, the metaverse, and more.
Ukraine Benefit and Keillor at Bay Street
A Ukrainian musician and scholar will host a benefit concert for Ukraine at Bay Street Friday, followed by Garrison Keillor on Saturday.
Artists 'In Process'
Resident artists will present their work this weekend at the Watermill Center. Its sensory-friendly tours will launch April 30.