There is no greater pain than the feeling of shame. I know. As a victim of clerical sexual abuse, my tears waited nearly half a century to stream from my eyes.

If everyone who’s said they’ll come comes today there will be 21 in our house, of all ages, an infusion of spirit that ought to see Mary, me, and O’en, the house’s everyday occupants, through most of the winter.

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.

Hampton Jitney is offering discounts on books of 12 one-way tickets on its Montauk line bus service through Dec. 31. For those who buy five or more books, the cost is $284, or $23.67 per ticket. The regular price for a prepaid ticket is $30.