Gino says the new racket won’t make any difference, that no matter how well-engineered the tool, the flaws of its wielder remain, unchanged.

There’s an old saying that comedy equals tragedy plus time. Which must be why bad house guests are much funnier (after the fact) than good guests. All I know is they’re much more fun to write about than actually live through.

In May, for the fifth month in a row, revenues for the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund were down from the same period last year. Thus far in 2019, $29.42 million has been collected, compared to $40.53 million in 2018, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Monday.

Trunk Show

JZ Holden will have a trunk show featuring handmade silk kimonos, haori coats, and Victorian jewelry from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Salon Xavier in Sag Harbor.

Gift Shop Revamped