Editorials

Only 19 days remain until the presidential election on Nov. 5. If you haven’t registered to vote, we urge you to do it now. 

There was something especially heartening about the universal awe and enthusiasm that greeted last Thursday’s rare northern lights display here. 

From the moment we heard about an East Hampton Village government dream of owning some or all of the Main Street inns we were wary, which might be an understatement.

Get out your garlands: The East Hampton Star Holiday Spirit decorating contest debuts in November.

It’s heartening to see the revival of Bonac football, a tradition that dates back to 1923, and at Herrick Park, no less.

Lying in politics is not confined to a single political party, nor is it new, but this does not mean that the very real dangers it can lead to can be ignored.

Hurricane Helene’s path from the Gulf of Mexico to Appalachia is a stunning reminder of how little separates much of the United States from massive weather disasters.

Judging by the relative calm on Main Street at midweek since Labor Day, East Hampton’s population has returned to the seasonal, weekend-versus-midweek, boom-and-bust pattern of pre-Covid-19 days.

We salute the people who make the elections run so well in difficult times.

The East Hampton Town Board is talking about zoning tweaks that had been proposed in response to a more all-encompassing call for greater building restraints. Just as it had discussed back in May.

In honor of the official start of autumn on Sunday, we have a few specific suggestions for making the most of every moment of your favorite month.

The clock is ticking down to Election Day, Nov. 5. Are you ready? Today is a good day to make extra sure there’s no snafu.