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Editorials

Lockdown Trauma

The Springs School District is proposing a change to its safety plan regarding lockdown drills, and it’s a smart and necessary change in protocol.

Sep 5, 2024
Short-Term Rental Tax Bill Needs Revision

While the demands made on local services and infrastructure are real, little of the short-term rental income remains in the community.

Aug 29, 2024
Go to the Powwow

If you’ve never been to the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s annual powwow on Labor Day weekend, here’s your chance.

Aug 29, 2024
That Kind of Autumn

As far as seasonal pursuits like swimming, sailing, and eating white corn go, we plan to continue to pretend it’s still summer up through October, but otherwise, an early autumn sounds great.

Aug 29, 2024
Osborn-Jackson House Watchers Needed

Village officials should be prepared for scrutiny regarding the 18th-century house on Main Street that had until recently been home to the East Hampton Historical Society.

Aug 22, 2024
Get Storm-Ready

This is the time for all South Forkers to make sure hurricane preparations have been made.

Aug 22, 2024
Shelter Idea Should Not Be Cast Aside

The town board’s discussion of a planned center for senior citizens took an important turn last week when the question arose of whether the $28 million project could also provide badly needed emergency shelter space.

Aug 22, 2024
Trashy Behavior

It seems we must plead with beachgoers to stop leaving giant bags of garbage and other bulky discards in the general vicinity of the trash cans at the beach.

Aug 15, 2024
New Reality on the Roads

Our roads are more dangerous now than ever before. There are more cars, and an explosion in popularity of e-bikes and powered scooters demands that local officials act swiftly to reduce the danger.

Aug 15, 2024
Journalism Ain’t Dead Yet

Seven curious, smart, spirited high school students have been taking part in our Star Summer Academy these last two weeks, learning what it takes to become a newspaper reporter.

Aug 15, 2024
Rainy Days and Mondays

What’s a waterlogged parent or host to do to keep the troops entertained? Here are a few destinations to brighten a rainy day.

Aug 8, 2024
JD Vance Is Bad for Women

After Health and Human Services put a rule in place to safeguard reproductive health information, Senator Vance was among those in Congress who wrote to the department’s secretary stating their opposition. And he didn’t stop there.

Aug 8, 2024