What was once unthinkable now looks increasingly possible, as the airport that many residents say has vastly exceeded its historical function and is destroying their quality of life may finally be grounded, perhaps permanently.

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney alleged on Monday that Mark Ripolone, 34, "financially exploited his customers, most of them small businesses."

Sag Harbor's John Jermain Memorial Library has put out a call for help in restoring a vintage wooden card catalog, and refitting it for use in a modern space that the library hopes to build. The goal is to find a local carpenter or handyman who would donate his or her time and expertise.