Time for New StrategiesThe studies are abundant and clear — the prevalence of smartphones and social media in our lives has had a profound impact on mental health for adults, teens and children, fundamentally changing the way we communicate and interact with each...
Good NeighborsSometimes, when you see a storm coming, there’s time to prepare and to take action to limit its damage. In Hampton Bays, what’s brewing has the potential to do a great deal of damage — and there’s still time for...
A Hard LessonThe house fire in August 2022 that killed two young women in Noyac is a terrible tragedy for everyone involved — there’s no ignoring that, along with the lives lost, so many lives were forever changed that awful night. If...
Gold Stars and Dunce CapsDUNCE CAP: To the National Weather Service, for giving the East End short shrift at a time when accurate weather forecasting is becoming more and more essential. In a Viewpoint published this week at 27east.com, veteran meteorologist Bill Evans of...
Lost HighwaySo, was 1975 the turning point? Did the South Fork really walk away from a potential solution to the traffic that’s choking the profitable summer season, taking an economic toll on businesses, charities and family budgets by enmeshing residents and...
Signing OffRepublican Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara apparently had the rug pulled out from under her last week when her colleagues on the board refused to entertain a motion to schedule a public hearing on legislation she had drawn up to...
Amistad Week MattersEvery summer on the South Fork is busy, simply loaded with benefits, parties, concerts, get-togethers with family and friends, and the ever-beckoning ocean beaches. But some events are a little more special than others. Residents and visitors of all ages...
Can't HappenIt’s “silly season,” and that includes visits to the region by political candidates of all stripes to tap the rich vein of campaign cash that can be mined in gatherings at private estates, with canapes and liquid refreshments for which...
