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 kept quiet for generations. Now, new DNA evidence has brought...
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 storms can bring one fishery to an abrupt end, but...
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...
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...
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...
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...
07.12.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: What greed costs Madonna’s 1985 anthem “Material Girl” seems very quaint in 2026. As she sang that “the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mr. Right,” I am thinking that...
07.05.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Open Letter to Congressman Nick LaLota I am writing as executive director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, Inc. (Organización Latino Americana), a nonprofit Latino-focused advocacy organization working in the five East End towns of...
07.05.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: David Magaña Hello world — er, East End Every so often, while on a walk with Henry, an 88-year-old widower who has become my close friend, technology sneaks into our conversation....
06.28.2026 Opinion Guest Column: You didn’t ask, but … Congratulations to the Class of 2026. Not counting pre-K, you’ve been in school for 13 years — 72.2% of your entire life. Wow! That’s a lot of learning. Some...
06.14.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Do I need a will? Can I do it myself? Whether you need a will is not as simple to answer as you may think. And if you do need one, should you save money by doing it yourself...
06.07.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: D-Day and the baby of the family He was the man I never knew, the man who gave me my name. He was brought closer to me through a phone call I got one afternoon. An...
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