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The Shipwreck Rose: Sunday Edition

No one says “doggie bag” anymore. And who thought we’d have an opportunity to use the word “catafalque” in 2022? Also on my imaginary list of trendy words of the year, I nominate the phrase “out of pocket.” Everyone is saying “out of pocket” right now, but everyone is using it to mean something different.

Sep 22, 2022
An Election That Really, Really Matters

For the first time in ages, the race to be the East End’s member of the House of Representatives feels like it is about something big — freedom.

Sep 22, 2022
Point of View: ‘All We Played for Was Love’

Autumn has its music too, Keats said, though it’s not all that melancholic at the moment to my mind because, with 11 high school teams to cover, I must be nimble.

Sep 22, 2022
The Mast-Head: Everything Is a Scam

Everything is a scam. That is what I tell my friends, family, and co-workers about basically anything that comes in from an unfamiliar number or email address. “Never answer the phone,” I say to them.

Sep 22, 2022
Gristmill: In Mrs. Sage’s Footsteps

A 5K in Sag Harbor joins road racing with historical sightseeing and live music.

Sep 22, 2022
New Rules Needed as Air Traffic Spreads

Who knew that after Uber and Lyft took over the roads — and helicopter-flight apps took over the sky — that the bays and harbors would be next? That is apparently what the Suffolk Legislature has noticed coming.

Sep 22, 2022
Guestwords: The Queue for the Queen

I hereby pay my respects to this woman who so impressively embodied Britain’s history and spirit.

Sep 22, 2022
Point of View: ‘Mucha Itcha’

The very day that Peter Spacek’s chigger cartoon appeared in our paper two weeks ago I got them.

Sep 15, 2022
Time to Get Tougher on Zoning

There is a growing sense that town and village zoning laws are not up to the task of maintaining the region’s character.

Sep 15, 2022
Gristmill: Big Fat Decision

So what’s it gonna be, college-wise, core curriculum lockdown or pick and choose your classes as you see fit?

Sep 15, 2022
The Money Launderer Next Door

Is East Hampton Town unwittingly playing a part in the secretive practice of shielding foreign wealth that may have been obtained improperly?

Sep 15, 2022
Guestwords: Surfing the Birds and the Flies

A road trip to a pioneering surfer’s favorite East End haunts brings a family together.

Sep 15, 2022