Barbara H. Rothstein
Barbara H. Rothstein, a preschool and English teacher, died of heart failure on Friday at home in Cambridge, Mass. The former East Hampton and Montauk resident was 92.
On Call: Trust Is Paramount
If, like most Americans, you have been waiting with bated breath for signs that the Covid-19 pandemic is winding down and that a return to normalcy has finally arrived, then you probably heaved a great sigh of relief at some point over the past two weeks as the Centers for Disease Control announced that vaccinated individuals could dispense with wearing masks in most settings. On May 19, New York followed suit and adopted the same guidelines, except where certain municipalities, businesses, schools, and settings such as hospitals or doctors' offices still require them.
A Stranger Saved Her, Now Former Co-Workers Are Paying It Forward
Joanne Goerler didn't want to retire in January from her teaching job at the John M. Marshall Elementary School, where she had worked since 1989, but she didn't really have a choice. The Covid-19 pandemic posed a life-threatening risk to her immune system, which had been compromised by a blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome, a surprise diagnosis Ms. Goerler received in the spring of 2018 after having some routine bloodwork.
On the Water: Spotlight on Safe Boating
Just as there are rules of the road, there are rules of the waterways, and National Boating Safety Week this week is a good time to remember that.