Alcohol City Springs December 20, 2013 To the Editor, Okay, if you read The East Hampton Star this week under “Notices,” next to the last page there is a notice that a license is pending for beer and wine to sell retail in a sports arena under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 385 Abraham’s Path in Amagansett. Well, folks, for your information, this is the indoor arena at the Terry King ballfield, a place originally set up for the youngsters of our community.
Close Calls at Sea Amagansett December 15, 2013 To the Editor, As one dragger captain said, “We all have had our close calls at sea.” The morning Billy and I left the dock on Billy the Kid to join the search for John from the Anna Mary is a day none of us will ever forget. Every boat has its own story to tell. When you are looking for someone in the ocean it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. The debris out there — balloons, garbage — every little thing catches your eye.
Ned’s Still With Us Springs December 6, 2013 Dear Editor: I was delighted to see the town’s nature preserve committee is trying to preserve the remains and honor of “Ned, Faithful negro manservant of Capt. Jeremiah Osborn.” Back in 2009, the nature preserve committee was tasked with finding and documenting every known cemetery and gravesite in East Hampton Town.
The Best of Bonac Hampstead, N.C. November 26, 2013Dear Editor, Last Saturday (Nov. 23) we experienced the best of Bonac.