Letters to the Editor for March 13, 2025
Laments, worries, kvetches, praise: Our readers bare their souls.
The Everyone Agency
Of all the work-force cuts by the Trump administration, none could top slashing the National Weather Service and its parent, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Fire Next Time
As we watch wildfires on the evening news with horror, the question arises of how, exactly, an evacuation of East Hampton would work.
The Mast-Head: A Man Called Gree
Almost 250 years ago, an enslaved man was sold not far from this newspaper’s office.
The Shipwreck Rose: The Royal We
My favorite meal is an inter-meal that comes around at 4:30. I love tea.
Gristmill: Chromosomes Crackling
Thoughts from someone who hated daylight saving time. Until suddenly he didn't.
Recorded Deeds 03.13.25
More real estate transactions, Montauk to Southampton Village, December to February.
Guestwords: The Forgotten Bandbox
The bandbox, a staple of 19th-century travel, was more than just a practical storage solution. It was a symbol of newfound freedom for a feminine work force.
Family Dog Perishes in East Hampton House Fire
A fire on Park Street in East Hampton early Saturday afternoon left extensive damage to a house and killed the family dog, East Hampton Fire Chief Duane Forrester said Monday.
Parallel Paths in Architecture and Art
Throughout his long and successful career as an architect, Peter Gumpel has sustained a practice as a watercolor painter some of whose remarkable portraits are being assembled into a book.