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Executive Director of Southampton History Museum Calls Out School Board for 'Seemingly Coercive' Comments

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The Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery. COURTESY ASHLEY OLIVER/FILE PHOTO

The Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery. COURTESY ASHLEY OLIVER/FILE PHOTO

Historically, students from the Southampton School District have worked and volunteered at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery. COURTESY ASHLEY OLIVER/FILE PHOTO

Historically, students from the Southampton School District have worked and volunteered at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery. COURTESY ASHLEY OLIVER/FILE PHOTO

Sarah Kautz, executive director of the Southampton History Museum. RON ESPOSITO/FILE PHOTO

Sarah Kautz, executive director of the Southampton History Museum. RON ESPOSITO/FILE PHOTO

authorMichelle Trauring on Jan 24, 2025
Southampton History Museum Executive Director Sarah Kautz recently confronted the Southampton School Board over “seemingly coercive comments” made during a previous meeting, comments that suggested the nonprofit could lose its... more

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