11.15.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Using your IRA to make gifts to charity This is the time of year when we North Forkers are grateful for all we have — the beautiful place we live in, the abundance of resources available to...
11.08.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: When to speak up and when to hold your tongue Should you tell your friend she has spinach in her teeth? Do you tell your spouse you hated the birthday gift? How about a colleague who came across like...
10.25.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Time’s a thief My granddaughter was on Shelter Island last week. She’s adorable. Always was, always will be. Her first visit happened when she was 6 months old. That was about two...
10.18.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Death may not kill reward points When a loved one dies, families understandably focus first on funeral arrangements, bank accounts, insurance, taxes and the many immediate tasks that follow. Reward points from credit cards, airlines...
10.11.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: Coffee snob’s ode to the perfect cup I have become what I feared I would become. A coffee snob. No, not that person at Starbucks ordering a grande macchiato pumpkin spice with dark chocolate shavings —...
10.04.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: A caution about artificial intelligence My early days of college study included using a slide rule and writing FORTRAN programs for a mainframe computer....
10.02.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Discovering a hidden heritage For much of my life, a part of my family’s history was hidden, a story that had been deliberately...
09.27.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: How nor’easters reshape the fall fishery For fishermen, however, the effects of a nor’easter extend well beyond the days spent tied to the dock. These...
09.20.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York State For years, North Forkers with terminal illnesses had no choice but to live out their remaining time, with no hope of recovery and often in severe pain. While 13...
09.13.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Emptied nests Ah, September. Some people claim it’s the best month out here. There are fewer tourists but most seasonal businesses are still open, there’s less traffic on the roads and...
09.06.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: What matters most During my days as a ferry captain, our crew amused ourselves with a little game. A full boat consisted of 24 vehicles and 150 passengers. We would occasionally calculate...
08.30.2026 Opinion Guest Column: Your body is keeping score. Are you listening? There’s no better place to be active than eastern Suffolk County in summer and early fall. The trails through the Pine Barrens and along the bluffs fill with hikers....
08.23.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: When it makes sense to gift your house Many people own second homes on the North Fork that, in the right circumstances, can be used to make gifts and reduce the portion of their estate subject to...
08.16.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: SCWA defends North Fork water main plan Your July 30 editorial regarding the Suffolk County Water Authority North Fork Water Main project omits key facts and misrepresents the intended process and cost The editorial suggests SCWA...
08.09.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Savoring the sailing experience A recent column by Jonathan Russo brought back a flood of memories from another era of boating, and sailing in particular. Jonathan has a wonderful way of writing about...
08.02.2026 Opinion Guest Column: There’s some lively fishing to be had As we reach the end of July, we’re starting to see some local fisheries light up again. Black sea bass have finally decided to cooperate. After weeks of slow...
07.26.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Why I oppose sanctuary laws Minerva Perez’s recent letter (“Open letter to Congressman Nick LaLota,” July 2) asks me to identify the specific provisions of East Hampton’s new sanctuary law that concern me. I...
07.19.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Preserving parental decision-making rights One issue that resonates with many North Fork parents is the loss of control over decisions involving their children once they turn 18. While we may know better, an...
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