Amazing times we live in. Over four years obscuring obvious cognizance decline as “just a stutter,” we now see those same ones proclaiming that we never really saw what we saw in the incompetence of a person in the responsibilities they now claim they never even actually had. And so many still regarding those narrative re-spinners as valid sources of information.
Frank Kubin
Westhampton Beach
Erroneous InfoAs you reported in “U.S. Department of Interior Says Westwoods Is ‘Aboriginal’ Shinnecock Land, but Southampton Town Will Press Lawsuit” [27east.com, January 2], the U.S. Department of the Interior directed that Westwoods be recorded as land held in “restricted fee”...
Learn To SwimChildren and young adults from birth to 29 years account for over half (57 percent) of all drowning deaths (Source: WHO, December 13, 2024). More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than any other cause of death. Drowning...
Look to BiofuelsTowns across the East End are in the process of creating climate action plans, with an eye toward reducing emissions and becoming carbon neutral. Residents and businesses will all have a role in implementing these plans, so we should all...
Heart and SoulI would like to thank Drew Budd for his well-written piece concerning Herm Lamison’s 500th win last week [“Southampton’s Herm Lamison Wins 500th Career Game Monday Night,” Sports, 27east.com, January 7]. I have witnessed 95 percent of those wins as...
Heartfelt ThanksI am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who generously contributed funds toward the holiday decorations for our beloved hamlet. Your willingness to come together and support this initiative has truly made a...
'Borrowing' Sand?A few weeks ago, the Magdalen appeared out of nowhere. At first, I lightheartedly thought she was a Navy frigate sent to investigate the drone sightings. When I realized she is a “hopper dredger” and saw some tracking information on...
Not VictimlessA developer, Discovery Land, filed two applications to build a 600-acre golf course resort in the Pine Barrens of East Quogue. The first, called the Hills, was denied by the Town Board. Discovery Land sued the town for denying the...
Demand FairnessDemand fairness — file a grievance. At the January 9 Southampton Village trustees meeting, I introduced “Project Fairness.” The Southampton Village system of calculating the assessed value of properties produces absurd and unfair results. Results that have the assessed value...
