The Lineup: 06.27.19
The Little League tournament is here, plus plenty of slow-pitch in the coming week.
Black Gold, at Last
After months of eager anticipation, the black sea bass season in New York finally opened on Sunday. While anglers in New Jersey and Connecticut have been allowed to retain the popular fish as of May 15 and 19 respectively, folks in New York have had to sit on the sidelines while their nearby neighbors have enjoyed bountiful catches for over a month. To rub salt in the wound, Jersey anglers could keep 10 fish per day, while those in the Nutmeg State could retain five. A huge, if unfair, advantage.
Nature Notes: Firefly Fiesta
On Sunday night at 8 o’clock I began watching out of my front window on Noyac Road in anticipation of the firefly show to begin. The first flash down low in the herbage at 8:46 started what would become a barrage of flares, 127 of which I tallied until 9, when I stopped.
In Artist Family, Nature Is Nurture
A visit to the home of Jeremy Grosvenor, Saskia Friedrich, and their son, Mamoun Friedrich-Grosvenor, 23, in northern Sagaponack provided an object lesson of sorts, specifically with respect to the behavioral trait of creativity. All three are artists, although there are distinct differences in how they think about art and characterize their practices.
PSEG Will Not Build Substation in Hither Woods
East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc announced on Tuesday that PSEG Long Island will abandon a proposed site in Hither Woods for a new electrical substation and instead build it on a Long Island Power Authority-owned parcel on Shore Road in Montauk, near the site of the present facility.
Seasons by the Sea: The Original Nippers
Here is what I have learned from organizing a party long distance: Find your venue first if you can. Decide on a firm budget but be prepared to be flexible. Compile the guest list and pray that they will respond in a timely manner. Or at all.
Cozying Up to Beethoven
A second annual benefit program for the Amagansett Life-Saving Station, “The Cozy Side of Beethoven: An Intimate Concert,” will be performed tomorrow, featuring some of the master’s well-loved favorites and some of his less-well-known vocal works.
Capturing Global Biodiversity
A cancer diagnosis in the family was the impetus behind Joel Sartore's National Geographic Photo Ark, an ongoing effort to raise awareness of and discover solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting wildlife and habitats by creating a photo archive of global diversity.
From Moran’s Western Sojourn
Those who were enthusiastic about the possibilities inherent in the restoration of the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio years ago will rejoice in the announcement of the exhibition “Thomas Moran Discovers the American West,” which will go on view there on Saturday, running through early November.
Chef Paolo Dungca's Duck Adobo
Have some Little Nipper signature cocktails, and break lumpia together, even better.