Kathryn D. Vegessi, a resident of Montauk for many years, died at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn on Sunday of complications from a staph infection, her family said. She was 70. An obituary will appear in a future issue.
With her company, Master Grief, Toni Filipone seeks to change the perception of grief and train counselors to help others. “The five stages of grief are for people who are dying — not for the living,” she said.
When dealing with the unpredictability of the ocean, a systematic, disciplined approach to identifying and mitigating risk is a good place to start, Jonathan Joseph, a retired Marine Corps officer, said at a safety session hosted by Surfrider Eastern Long Island.
Forecasts are calling for windy and chilly conditions this weekend, but the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Harborfrost festivities are set to proceed as planned.
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