Guestwords

A judgment is coming down to the wire, and unless there’s some out-of-the-box thinking and quick action, a very dangerous precedent regarding privatization of public beaches may be set.

   Truth be told, we had our doubts about the official fisheries lobbyist for East Hampton Town when Arnold Leo was first appointed some years ago. However, in the time that he held the job and based on reports from people in the industry, our opinion changed.    

Sag Harbor Village will soon have a new and expensive maintenance responsibility when it takes over ownership of Long Wharf from the county.

That town, state, and federal officials are vowing to do something about the dangerous shoaling of the Montauk Inlet gives many people hope. However, the owners, captains, and crews of the large vessels that use the harbor should not let up their pressure until the equipment arrives and the job starts.

At this latitude the vast majority of the plants become dormant by the time of the first frost, many mammals and all of the frogs, land turtles, snakes, and salamanders go in

The village trustees’ idea that these garden follies be counted against the total allowable floor area amounted to fighting words.

Investigating an East Hamptoner’s Revolutionary-era absence leads to a deep dive into family history, the story of an old house, and a chase after spinning tangents.

The state of affairs in 2019 is scarier for Jews than it has been in my lifetime, enough to worry even an eternal optimist. Here are a couple of suggestions.

The New York State Legislature is considering a bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to apply for standard driver’s licenses. One of its co-sponsors, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., writes in support of it.

Improving the health and welfare of women in countries most of us will never visit is in our enlightened self-interest. Their well-being affects ours.