Dennis Longwell
Dennis Patrick Longwell of Sag Harbor, a writer and curator, died at home on April 24 of complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 83.
For Jo-ann Valcich
Visiting hours for Jo-ann Valcich of Montauk will be held on Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton.
Love and Spy Craft
Writing a biography of the couture-sporting, Slavic companion of “the most toxic leader in American history”? Sounds like trouble.
On the Water: Daffodils Wilt, Fish Arrive
A few weeks ago, Sebastian Gorgone, the gregarious and always welcoming proprietor of Mrs. Sam’s Bait and Tackle in East Hampton, explained to me that the local fishing season will get in high gear only once the daffodils begin to wilt. I had not heard of this local proverb before, and I wondered, was it true?