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Opinion

Time for a Change

Early voting begins Saturday, and with it the direction of East Hampton Town government comes into play.

Oct 21, 2021
Minimizing Impact

Sadly for those who want quick noise relief from East Hampton Airport, a majority of the town board does not appear eager to make any changes right away.

Oct 21, 2021
Guestwords: Game 7, St. Louis, 1946

Recollections of a day in Missouri when everyone was a Cardinal.

Oct 14, 2021
The Shipwreck Rose: Artificial Stupidity

It’s 2021 and the voices of artificial intelligence that call our landlines attempting grand larceny never sound as human as Hal 9000 did.

Oct 14, 2021
Not Curfews Again

Seeking re-election, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc has proposed landing and takeoff curfews, something that was tried before and failed to cut down on noise.

Oct 14, 2021
Point of View: Well, Shut My Mouth!

When I interrupt, it isn’t because I want to stifle discussion, it’s because I want to extend it.

Oct 14, 2021
The Mast-Head: Behind the Junk

It seems to me that we Americans assume that the things we surround ourselves with are made not by actual people, but through some form of immaculate extrusion.

Oct 14, 2021
Missing Debates, Missing the Point

Ken Walles, running for town supervisor, declared that a Zoom debate was not a debate at all. If ever we heard a bigger cop-out from a candidate, we can’t recall it.

Oct 14, 2021
Gristmill: Strike, Hollywood, Strike

How about the worker bees getting their due for a change?

Oct 14, 2021
A Trustees Correction

In an editorial last week, the election date that will establish staggered terms for East Hampton Town trustees was misstated.

Oct 14, 2021
Point of View: The Way It Is Supposed to Be

Someone said that he thought it was the last day of summer, but there was too much going on to reflect then upon the waning light.

Oct 7, 2021