Letters to the Editor for November 30, 2023
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Recorded Deeds 11.30.23
New real estate moves reported from across the South Fork.
Spurned Ambulance Association Members Aim to Sue Village
The East Hampton Village Ambulance Association, an independent nonprofit, petitioned the Suffolk County Supreme Court on Nov. 15 to ignore a statute of limitations that would prevent it from suing East Hampton Village for what the association alleges was a takeover of its ambulance service certificate and its bank account.
On the Water: The Last Fishing Trip?
With the season for blackfish and sea bass concluding in a few weeks, our columnist headed toward Block Island on a trip organized by Bill Bennett of Sag Harbor. They enjoyed consistent action all morning.
Winter Sports Get Underway
The Bonac winter sports schedule starts with swimming and continues with Saturday’s Sprig Gardner wrestling tournament, while boys hoops gets a coach out of retirement and boys indoor track will be led by the cross-country coach.
1,000-Plus Turned Out for Montauk’s Turkey Trots
Sunny and brisk, Thanksgiving was a good day for running 3 and 6-mile loops around Fort Pond, and many took advantage. Ryan Fowkes, a former standout in track and cross-country at East Hampton High, won the 6-miler.
Maidstone Wins 7-on-7 Men’s Soccer Title
The Maidstone Market won the Wednesday evening 7-on-7 men's soccer final on Nov. 20, defeating top-seeded F.C. Tuxpan 4-1. Plus, Bonac boys soccer players awarded.
The Way It Was for November 30, 2023
The day in 1948 when the Bonacker captain Dead-Eye Dick Flach opened up on the basketball court for 20 points in the first half alone, blowing out Hampton Bays. And more from East Hampton’s colorful past.
Thank the L.V.I.S. Watchdog
The brawl over the black paint job at Rowdy Hall reminded us this week how aesthetic taste isn't just totally subjective, but shifts with the passing of years.
Shifting Plant Zones Underscore Warming
For the first time in more than a decade, the official map of plant growing zones has changed — and it affects Long Island.