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. Later, a Texas Instruments calculator made tedious engineering calculations less...
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...
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