05.24.2020 Columns Column: A special grave marker for ‘Pop-Pop’ Something was missing. When 10-year-old Namiah Santacroce looked down at the gravesite of his late great-grandfather, Tom Santacroce, there was no indication at all of who was buried there....
05.16.2020 Columns Guest Spot: Amid pandemic, another threat looms large for next generation “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Well, young friends, you’re in trouble. No, it isn’t coronavirus that will make your...
04.19.2020 Columns Column: Social distancing back during an era of war The letters from a distant land began with the same salutation: “Dearest V —.” Wherever George Withers traveled across Europe during World War II as a soldier in the...
09.15.2019 Columns Guest Spot: Will Lee Zeldin stand up for our troops? Donald Trump is stealing from veterans and endangering the lives of their children to pay for his wall. Only Congress — and Lee Zeldin — can stop him. Mexico...
09.01.2019 Columns Column: Historical society’s slavery exhibit shines an overdue light To say that the institution of slavery that once existed on the North Fork has been overlooked by town historians and local historical societies would certainly be accurate. Wayland...
07.27.2019 Columns Column: Setting sail to find his peace on the ocean A compass affixed to a table below deck of the sailboat Ness points south as the steel-hulled boat gently rocks while docked at Mitchell Park Marina in Greenport. Phillip...
07.20.2019 Columns Column: What’s next in space exploration? Amazing. Absolutely amazing. That’s the feat itself. The fact that it happened 50 years ago is remarkable in its own right. How could it be that 50 years passed...
07.07.2019 Columns Column: It’s time to test your knowledge of our country’s history It’s time to test your knowledge of our country’s history. One purpose of this quiz is to disprove the notion that Americans aren’t all that bright. The very stable...
