Comprehensive plans are more vision statements than action plans, but in one key aspect a near-final draft for East Hampton Village is specific and deserves close attention.

With highly pathogenic avian influenza on the march and in numerous dead geese, now is a good time to skip the beach walk with the family dog.

The last of the cold weeks is a fine time for mending a holey sweater, looking online at what new things I might buy for the boat, and baking.