Southampton Schools Superintendent Reacts to Federal Education Department's Crackdown on DEI Programming, Hiring Practices
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Southampton School District Superintendent Dr. Fatima Morrell. DANA SHAW
Southampton School District Superintendent Dr. Fatima Morrell. DANA SHAW
Michelle Trauring on Mar 3, 2025
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education issued a grim warning in a letter to schools across the country: Stop taking race into account when making hiring or scholarship... more
Irene DeSanti Comfort of Sag Harbor, fondly know as “Renee,” died 10 days before her 91st birthday on February 21. She was born on March 3, 1934. A life-long resident of Sag Harbor, she spent her early years at her grandparent’s farm, the Cove Side Dairy, on Glover Street. After graduating from Pierson High School, she worked as a receptionist at Bulova Watchcase Factory. She was remembered by many for her friendly smile and the kindness she showed to all who entered her office. After Bulova closed, she was employed at Shaw Aero Corporation in Wainscott and Blackman’s in Southampton. ...
by Staff Writer
I haven’t stopped shopping online since Black Friday. First it was the Christmas shopping. Then it was Christmas returns and exchanges. Of course, I couldn’t ignore the post-Christmas sales. And the January sales, which are not the same as post-Christmas sales. Now the Presidents Day sales are looming. All I do is shop online. I wish I didn’t have to buy everything online, but where is a normal person with a normal life and a normal income supposed to shop in the Village of East Hampton? Valentino, Chanel, Prada, Gucci or Louis Vuitton? The only places in my price range ...
by Tracy Grathwohl
Eunice L. Vaughan of Sag Harbor died on February 27 in Southampton. She was 98. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 6, from 10-11 a.m., with a home-going service at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements by the Brockett Funeral home.
by Staff Writer
When I get an invitation to a party — say, a friend’s disco-themed 60th birthday party — I want to be the woman who walks into her perfectly appointed closet, glances around and says, “I’ll wear the Versace.” I want to be the woman whose perfectly appointed closet is room-sized and her clothes are hung by color, exactly 1 centimeter apart from each other to avoid wrinkling and to allow the fabrics to breathe. She sits on a plush ottoman to don her Bruno Cucinelli gabardine trousers and matching cashmere turtleneck, while gazing upon her backlit Versace hanging in the ...
1 Mar 2025 by Tracy Grathwohl
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Michelle Trauring on Mar 3, 2025