Sag Harbor Village Board Whittles Away at Proposed Budget
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Stephen J. Kotz on Mar 11, 2025
The Sag Harbor Village Board on Thursday, March 6, whittled away at its proposed budget for the coming year, reducing the spending plan from $16.13 million to $15.88 million. While... more
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services reported on Tuesday that it received word from a laboratory that an unvaccinated county resident under the age of 5 has a confirmed case of measles. Potential other exposures are being assessed, but the child did not attend day care or school while infectious, a department release stated. “As we follow this case and closely monitor potential exposures, we strongly encourage all residents to protect their health and the health of our youngest and most vulnerable residents by ensuring they are on time and up to date their measles vaccines and all recommended ...
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Aesop was my first author. I was 6 when I received a beautifully illustrated anthology — I read it forward and back. The mainly cautionary and instructive anecdotes anthropomorphized animals and elements and struck a chord with my world view. The fox, the crow, the goat and, of course, the boy who cried wolf were tangible compatriots. I shared in their flaws and learned from their lessons. It would be mid-March, late morning, when the North Wind challenged the Sun to a duel. Presumably, they are both bored — up there on a clear spring day with not even a ...
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Three different judges decided in the past month that New York State Public High School Athletic Association rules need not apply here in Suffolk County. In an unprecedented set of actions, in three very separate and unique circumstances, each student-athlete, or group of student-athletes — none of them from the East End — had their suspensions lifted by a county judge. What kicked it all off was when six Northport wrestlers — Peyton Hamada, Ryan Muller, Tyler Naughton, Lucas Rivera, Sebastian Stabile and Kingston Strouse — were ruled ineligible for the postseason after they had competed in seven tournaments this ...
by Drew Budd
On behalf of the volunteers of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department, as well as the other 600 first responders who provided mutual aid, I would like to thank the local businesses and residents who supported us with water, food, coffee, and other supplies during this past weekend’s brush fires. Among them were Tonino’s Pizzeria, Hurricane Deli, the Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Baby Moon Restaurant, Hampton Coffee, Chick-fil-A, Country Heroes, Westhampton Beach Dunkin’ Donuts, Congressman Nick LaLota, John’s Pools & Spas, the Hartman family, Frank Raimondi from Brooklyn Delights, the Medford Lowe’s, the Bellport Home Depot, and the ...
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In his latest letter to The Press, reader Ed Surgan praises the work of Elon Musk in his efforts to root out government inefficiency [“It Stinks,” Letters, February 27]. First, I would like to say that believing that billionaire Musk is working to help working-class Americans exhibits an astounding level of gullibility. Here are some observations on Musk’s work. Many of his proposed cuts are meant to benefit him and his companies. Many of the agencies that he has attacked were actively investigating his companies for fraud and unsafe practices. A contract with Verizon that he canceled was replaced by ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Mar 11, 2025