Born in the Blizzard Springs February 15, 2015 To the Editor: My husband and I would like to thank the Springs ambulance crew and the Springs Fire Department for the very rapid response to our home in the middle of the now infamous 2015 blizzard. Not only did the ambulance crew arrive promptly, but a group of volunteers arrived with them, armed with snow shovels to ensure our safe passage! Our beautiful 8-pound, 6-ounce baby boy, Cortland John Marchese, was born safely at Southampton Hospital during t
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Letters to the Editor: 02.12.15Feb 12, 2015
The Go-To Place Springs February 5, 2015 Dear David, Cries of joy were heard all over Bonac and beyond when the good news about the Springs General Store appeared in last week’s Star. The store is just as much a community landmark as is the Pollock-Krasner House, not just because Lee and Jackson shopped there. Under Kristi Hood’s outstanding stewardship, it’s a living monument to local enterprise, as well as the go-to place for great home cooking and local gossip.
Letters to the Editor: 02.05.15Feb 4, 2015
A Role to Play in Solving Hunger East Hampton February 2, 2015 Dear Editor, Hunger is a serious issue worldwide, including right here in the United States. In America today, 49 million people struggle with hunger. We all have a role to play in solving hunger. Girl Scout Troop 442 promises to do our part by pledging to: “Donate coins from my piggy bank to the East Hampton Food Pantry.
Letters to the Editor: 01.29.15Jan 28, 2015
Most Important Call Amagansett January 24, 2015 Editor: I have been phoning old folks every Thursday morning for over 20 years. My colleagues and I are the volunteers in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, or R.S.V.P., a national organization aimed at aiding the senior citizen community, particularly those who are alone. We call, and by the sound of their voices we have, over time, come to sense whether everything is okay, and, if not, we patiently chat to find out if they need help or advice.
Letters to the Editor: 01.22.15Jan 21, 2015
Model for the Arts Springs January 17, 2015 Dear Editor: I am now a confirmed fan of Springs School opera. For the second year, I was invited to the annual opera by Ms.
Letters to the Editor: 01.15.15Jan 14, 2015
Playhouse Concept Montauk January 12, 2015 Dear Editor, Thank you for your coverage of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation’s presentation at last week’s Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee meeting and thank you to the Montauk C.A.C.
Letters to the Editor: 01.08.15Jan 7, 2015
Leaving This House Montauk January 2, 2015 To the Editor, Friday, Jan. 2, 5 a.m. I am in the basement of the house. I should be packing to go to Connecticut, but instead I am carefully hanging my hunting clothes on the clotheslines, as I have done so may times before. Procrastination? No, just savoring the ritual in this place where there have been so many rituals before.
Letters to the Editor: 01.01.15Dec 30, 2014
Montauk’s New Librarian Shelter Island December 22, 2014 To the Editor: There is a sweet irony now when I see cars passing through Shelter Island with their “Montauk — The End” bumper stickers. Actually you folks are now at the beginning — the beginning of a wonderful new era for your library. Our librarian for seven years, Denise DiPaolo, is now Montauk’s new librarian. In a short time, Denise transformed our quiet country library to the most exciting place, and certainly the cultural center, on Shelter Island.
Letters to the Editor: 12.25.14Dec 23, 2014
One That Closed Montauk December 17, 2014 To the Editor, If my husband says don’t cook, we’ll eat out. I get to really enjoy the restaurants in Montauk. There is one that closed, and we are very sorry to lose Manucci’s.
Letters to the Editor: 12.18.14Dec 18, 2014
A Proper Sandwich East Hampton December 10, 2014 To the Editor: Sandwiches are going the way of the dodo. Who under 60 years of age has the slightest idea of how to make a proper sandwich? There are still sandwich shops, I believe, manned by much younger folks, however, who don’t have a clue. I just fought my way through a sandwich costing a bit under $10, from a hoity-toity place famous for its — what? Luxury appeal? Let’s describe it: On multigrain bread, with lettuce, tomato, and, the main event, tunafish.
Letters to the Editor: 12.11.14Dec 10, 2014
So Blessed East Hampton December 8, 2014 Dear Editor, We have our calendars, as well as all of the lovely decorations and illuminations that appear in our villages to help remind us of the season — the season of remembering and giving. But the people in the Town of East Hampton have never needed a sign or symbol or season to remember.
Letters to the Editor: 12.04.14Dec 3, 2014
Heartfelt Thanks East Hampton November 24, 2014 Dear David, On Nov. 15, the Ladies Village Improvement Society conducted its semi-annual Keep East Hampton Village Beautiful cleanup. There are so many people to whom we owe the success of this effort. The L.V.I.S. Tree Committee would like to thank Rebecca Molinario, the village administrator, for her support and leadership in making this happen and Barbara Borsack and Rick Lawler of the village board for participating in the cleanup.