In the history of written correspondence, the usefulness of postcards, in my opinion, falls somewhere between “telegram” and “tweet.” The sender has room for maybe three or four sentences — not a whole lot of space. But with a postcard it’s the picture that says the most, taking its recipient on a quick little journey to another place, maybe far away, maybe not.
The Montauk Seafood Festival will return for its seventh year under a tent at Gurney’s Star Island Resort and Marina on Sept. 7 and 8 from noon to 5 p.m.
The 73rd annual Shinnecock Powwow, one of the largest powwows in the country, gets started tomorrow in Southampton and runs through Labor Day, featuring dancing and vendors. The grounds open at 3 p.m. tomorrow and at 10 a.m. Saturday through Monday. Dancers make their grand entry at 7 tomorrow night, and again at 12:30 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, children 6 to 12 years old, and the disabled. Children 5 and under are free, as is parking. MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Pets are not allowed.
A report released earlier this month by the New York State comptroller says schools in the state collectively reported more than 32,000 violent or disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year, but specific data show very few of those incidents taking place locally.
