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Opinion

The Mast-Head: Hawkish Thoughts

Big birds of prey seem to be all around, and my perch in the dunes off Cranberry Hole Road is a decent enough place to see them.

Mar 3, 2022
Misreading History, Justifying Violence

In a tribute to Ukraine, a sharp reminder of the importance of knowing the past and how that knowledge can give us a better understanding of the present.

Mar 3, 2022
Point of View: It’s Good to Have Avatars

Yes, Virginia, you can always improve.

Feb 24, 2022
The Mast-Head: Systemic Blindness

Tom Edmonds of the Southampton History Museum and Victoria Berger of the Suffolk County Historical Society have been suspended for featuring Ku Klux Klan-related material and programming.

Feb 24, 2022
Purchases Are Not Enough

What to do about the increasing number of historic properties the town now owns.

Feb 24, 2022
Gristmill: Slip Sliding Away

The weirdness of the Beijing Winter Olympics was perfectly mirrored by the intricacies and dead zones of NBC’s Peacock streaming service.

Feb 24, 2022
Hopes for Airport Changes Dim

The East Hampton Town Board withers in the face of lawsuits from pilots and the air-transportation industry, and a letter from the F.A.A.

Feb 24, 2022
Guestwords: Increase Outdoor Learning

Mounting evidence suggests that nature enhances children’s development in important ways.

Feb 24, 2022
The Shipwreck Rose: Deadly Sins

Thoughts from the Grand Velas resort on whether there are two kinds of people in this world: package-vacation people and independent-travel people.

Feb 24, 2022
Investment Fund’s Shift on Oil and Gas

Good news for the environment: Blackstone is concerned about the long term in the extraction industries.

Feb 24, 2022
Town Airport Closing Should Proceed

The F.A.A. doesn’t like it one bit, but East Hampton Town should stay the course on a long-sought change to the way its airport operates.

Feb 17, 2022
Guestwords: A Living National Treasure

Japan’s tradition of designating artists and performers as Living National Treasures could be adapted here, and my first nominee would be Alan Alda.

Feb 17, 2022