The Way It Was for October 06, 2022
Bicycle racing goes awry in 1897, and 125 years later the Sag Harbor mayor had to crack down on drunkenness and rowdy behavior.
East End Supervisors Roundtable
Long Island Metro Business Action will host a roundtable discussion of East End Town supervisors Thursday at noon, at the Southampton Inn, 91 Hill Street.
Supervisors Yvette Aguiar of Riverhead, Jay Schneiderman of Southampton, Scott Russell of Southold, and Gerry Siller of Shelter Island will be on hand for the midday event. It kicks off with lunch and will be followed by a panel discussion focused on interrelated East End hot-button issues -- affordable housing, tourism, the environment, water quality, and economic development among them.
Peter Hedges: Zooming for the Big Screen
Peter Hedges's pandemic-inspired new film "The Same Storm," which was shot entirely on personal computers, phones, and in the homes of the 24 actors, spans the emotions from sorrow to hilarity.
Documenting 'The Boss of All Farmers'
Volker Schlöndorff's new documentary "The Forest Maker" follows an Australian agronomist to Africa, where for several decades he has implemented reforestation methods for farmers in arid areas.