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Point of View: In Absentia on Thanksgiving

I had a photo of myself smiling and holding a can of Spam at an otherwise unoccupied candlelit dining table sent to our eldest daughter’s house in Perrysburg, Ohio, where most everyone in our family had gathered for Thanksgiving.

Dec 7, 2023
Full Clark Griswold

’Tis the season to be jolly, whether you like it or not, and East Hampton’s overheated (and occasionally silly) civic discourse on holiday lights has arrived right on time. 

Dec 7, 2023
Gristmill: Where the Sidewalk Ends

Bring the mini excavator. Throw a bone to put-upon pedestrians. Noyac Road needs a sidewalk.

Dec 7, 2023
More Than a Gun Range

One of the surprises coming out of the ongoing controversy over the Maidstone Gun Club land lease from East Hampton Town is what else has gone on there other than shooting and gun education.

Dec 7, 2023
Guestwords: Football Healing

A case is made for the 1973 Bonac football team’s inclusion in East Hampton High’s Hall of Fame — and memories are triggered.

Dec 7, 2023
Gristmill: Flagged

Turned off by the N.F.L.’s enthusiasm for calling ever more penalties, a football fan finds solace in Patriot League collegiate games.

Nov 30, 2023
Shifting Plant Zones Underscore Warming

For the first time in more than a decade, the official map of plant growing zones has changed — and it affects Long Island.

Nov 30, 2023
Guestwords: A Call for Muscle

What should Jews do about the rise in antisemitism? Here are a few modest proposals.

Nov 30, 2023
The Shipwreck Rose: Late December, 1934

Read on for the variety of evening amusements that kept East Hampton entertained the week of Dec. 20, 1934, at the height of the Great Depression.

Nov 30, 2023
Thank the L.V.I.S. Watchdog

The brawl over the black paint job at Rowdy Hall reminded us this week how aesthetic taste isn't just totally subjective, but shifts with the passing of years.

Nov 30, 2023
Point of View: Shoring Up Democracy

In praise of sortition.

Nov 30, 2023
The Mast-Head: A New Tick in Town

The Asian longhorned tick, which apparently arrived in the United States by hitching a ride on a New Zealand sheep in 2017, has been found on Long Island. 

Nov 30, 2023