Leonard P. Rodriguez
Len Rodriguez of Sag Harbor, a skilled carpenter who started his own construction company, died on Dec. 27 after a long illness. He was 87.
Alfred E. Devendorf
Alfred E. Devendorf, an attorney known for his strong commitment to charitable causes, died at home in East Hampton on Dec. 29. He was 89.
Paul Giardina
Paul Giardina of East Hampton, a nuclear engineer who had a long career with the Environmental Protection Agency, died on Dec. 21 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. He was 75.
Rosemary Reynolds Nichols
Rosemary Reynolds Nichols, a dean of performing arts at the Ross School in East Hampton in the late 1990s and early 2000s, died on Dec. 21 in Austin, Tex. The cause was ovarian cancer.
Letters to the Editor for January 9, 2025
Once again, our readers will have their say.
Recorded Deeds 01.09.25
More real estate moves hereabouts.
The Way It Was for January 9, 2025
How was the economy here in 1975? “This thing is frightening,” one businessman said. “It’s a mess,” according to another. And much more of relevance and curiosity from our past coverage.
Troll Kings
What could possibly go wrong when the world’s biggest media company eradicates the fact-checkers?
A Taste for Violence
Donald Trump has said he might pardon the nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants on day one of his new administration, which would be yet another bad day for the rule of law in the United States.
The Mast-Head: Bull’s Head to Sag Harbor
Last week, this column described a railroad line that once connected Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor. Part of what I left out was an explanation of why the road that now is the most direct route between the two is to this day called a turnpike.