Guestwords: Hope vs. Despair
Last year a group of us decided to tackle our ecological despair with action in a landscape we love — East Hampton and eastern Long Island. We started in our own yards.
Letters to the Editor for October 27, 2022
This week, ecology is front and center.
The Way It Was for October 27, 2022
From the day in 1947 when Ed Ecker knew extra-point kicks, to some 1972 words of wisdom for trick-or-treaters from the village police chief, it happened here.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
A plea for reform of our troubled prison system from a former executive editor of The Times.
Halloween Goes to the Dogs
A new children’s book for Halloween sends a trio of dogs on a spooky adventure.
Student Is Charged After a Threat
East Hampton Town police on Wednesday arrested a 13-year-old Springs School student who allegedly doctored a photo of another student, turned it into a threat of violence, and posted it on social media. Officers were able to "swiftly" deem it noncredible, according to a press release.
Calling All Writers
Just in time for the start of NaNoWriMo — that's "National Novel Writing Month," celebrated every November — the East Hampton Library has launched a new weekly group for creative writers.
Cybersecurity Webinars From the State
As the Suffolk County malware crisis approaches the two-month mark — and since October is, after all, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced this week that his office has rolled out a series of cybersecurity training webinars for local governments.
Hit-and-Run Driver Will Serve 90 Days
Appearing before Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro in Riverside Tuesday morning, Daniel Campbell, the driver in a 2021 hit-and-run in Amagansett, accepted the judge's latest sentencing recommendation: 90 days in jail, 90 days of community service, and five years' probation.