Gristmill: ’Twas Ever Thus
Once more unto the gravel trails of Van Cortlandt Park.
Point of View: Glimpses of Grace Would Be Enough
That compound-fractured tennis racket I have had as a reminder in my office may actually be a thing of the past.
Guestwords: Jeremiah, Jesus
Oct. 22, 1962: I was ordained to ministry in the Presbyterian Church, and President Kennedy addressed the nation on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Letters to the Editor for October 20, 2022
From memories of Joe O’Connell and Kent Feuerring to divisions over Lee Zeldin, it’s the week in reader comment.
The Way It Was for October 20, 2022
The day in 1922 when Alfred E. Smith came in for some praise, a 1972 effort to organize South Fork farm workers, and more ripped from the pages of The Star.
Can’t Take a Half Off, Football Players Told
The first half of Saturday morning’s high school football game here belonged to Harborfields, which led 28-0 at the halftime break. But the second half was pretty much East Hampton’s, which led Joe McKee, Bonac’s head coach, to say after the 34-14 loss that while he was proud of his players he wondered why they hadn’t played with the same verve in the first half as they had in the second.
Boys Soccer Wins League IV Title, XC Takes B Race in the Bronx
Last week, East Hampton High’s boys soccer team won the program’s first league championship since 2014, and the boys cross-country team won the varsity B race at an invitational meet at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.
Pickup Games in Gansett in World’s Fastest Sport
Pickup games open to all in the world’s fastest sport, badminton, have begun to be played again on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 at the Amagansett School, and will be through May.
On the Water: Blackfish on the Hook
While the fishing for striped bass has been strong in Montauk, it was out of my reach, so I decided to take advantage of the sunny and windless conditions on Saturday morning for the opening of blackfish season in waters outside Long Island Sound.
Guild Hall’s Spook-Fest Is Field’s Farewell
A nightmare on Sherrill Road: Billy Field, one of the most creative, enthusiastic, scarily talented Halloween decorators, will not be decking out his East Hampton home this Oct. 31 — or ever after. He's selling and moving to North Carolina, but will act as Demon of Décor for Guild Hall's Community Social and Spooky Silent Dance Party on Saturday at LTV studios in Wainscott