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Booing Ban Lifted in Riverhead Town

(April 11, 2013) On Tuesday, March 5, the Town of Riverhead adopted a new law prohibiting disruptive booing in Town Board meetings. Apparently... More

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Jay Schneiderman Isn’t Going To Run For Supe in East Hampton

(March 18, 2013) This news seems a bit odd to me. Jay Schneiderman, who in many people’s eyes seemed like a guaranteed shoe-in... More

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America: Pick Yourself Up and Smile, Darn Ya

(February 7, 2013) All the talk these days is about how America is going to go down the tubes, over the cliff or... More

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Won’t Take It Anymore: At Long Last, Official Refuses to Pick Up the Trash from Cans on State Property

(January 31, 2013) Years ago, I bought a house in Bridgehampton along Montauk Highway. There was a front lawn on my property that... More

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If I Were Mayor, Proposals for the Hamptons Towns

(January 21, 2013) One of the nice things about editing a newspaper is that you can pretend you are mayor. You can write... More

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New NY Law Makes it Easier for Craft Brewers to Do Business—FINALLY Some Smart Politics

(January 3, 2013) New York State just signed a new law that will give New York’s craft breweries the ability to end exclusive contracts... More

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Big Bird Hits the Political Big Time

(October 9, 2012) Sesame Street replaces Wall Street as the hot-button locale for the presidential election More

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Presidential Debate Big Event at Bay Street Theatre

(October 3, 2012) Those cups at the Monogram Shop in East Hampton may be a harbinger of how the Hamptons will vote for... More

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“Meet The Mayors” At Rogers Memorial Library Tonight In Southampton.

(September 10, 2012) Here is your chance to hear from, ask questions and compare the workings of the Villages of East Hampton, Sag... More

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Twentysomething: Enjoy Your Cake!

(August 31, 2012) Yesterday I sensed a little chill in the air, signifying the first day of autumn. I was at Sunset Beach... More