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The Shipwreck Rose: Blue Moonlight

Parenthood is a pendulum. Whatever direction our parents swung in the habits and policies of our own raising, we swing that pendulum far back over to the other side.

Feb 29, 2024
Everything Is Always a Scam

Until proven otherwise, any kind of out-of-the-blue request to change a password or divulge personal details or solicitation of any sort has to be viewed very, very suspiciously.

Feb 29, 2024
Point of View: Who Was That Sobersides?

Leafing through some of The Star’s bound volumes, I was chagrined to find my early-1970s columns were unvaryingly issue-oriented.

Feb 29, 2024
The Mast-Head: While the Getting’s Good

The South Fork has more trails than you could shake a stick at, and now is the time to go.

Feb 29, 2024
Gristmill: Capote, We Hardly Knew Ye

In last week’s episode of “Capote vs. the Swans,” our man in letters clawed back some dignity. And a fan ponders the arc of his career.

Feb 29, 2024
Redistricting for a Fair Fight

Nick LaLota’s re-election chances improved this week after a State Legislature committee opted against radically reshaping New York Congressional District 1. Bring on John Avlon.

Feb 29, 2024
Point of View: You Could Look It Up

The real Herrick Park is for sports.

Feb 22, 2024
The Mast-Head: Painting Over

Someone pointed out to me that a mahogany floor in a beach house did not really “go.”

Feb 22, 2024
Gristmill: Give It Up

Clarity through fasting.

Feb 22, 2024
Dear Anonymous

The thankless task of the letters editor.

Feb 22, 2024
Guestwords: Snowy Skies

How can friends who’ve headed to Florida or the Bahamas possibly get through a winter without the visceral remembrances of snowy days?

Feb 22, 2024
The Shipwreck Rose: There and Back

This is the first time I’ve been alone in this house for more than 24 hours, ever. I wander the rooms and check my pockets.

Feb 22, 2024
Town Must Wade Into Ambulance Mess

The Suffolk County Regional Emergency Medical Services Council just got a look at a fractured East Hampton ambulance corps and a reckless handling by the village.

Feb 22, 2024
Guestwords: What I Lost With Joe

A tale of two ad men.

Feb 15, 2024
The Shipwreck Rose: Hu-Kwa

Coffee and tea are the hot beverages of contemplation.

Feb 15, 2024
Well Done, Mr. Thiele

Beyond longevity, as an elected official Fred Thiele had the capacity to restore trust in government.

Feb 15, 2024
Point of View: Only for a Week

A vacation in “Centereach with palm trees.”

Feb 15, 2024
The Mast-Head: Rich, Corinthian Leather

What out-dumbs TikTok?

Feb 15, 2024
Long Island Is Sinking

The rate at which the land is sinking varies; the worst is in Nassau County, but Suffolk and the East End are not far behind.

Feb 15, 2024
Gristmill: On the Fast Track

A return to a vastly changed Commonwealth Avenue and Boston University — and its famous racing facility.

Feb 15, 2024
Getting High on the Waterfront

Just think how different our coastline would look if there were a sudden, no-holds-barred green light for raising waterfront houses.

Feb 15, 2024
Schools’ 4-Percent Rule

In a small district like Springs finances can be hit hard if new students arrive midyear or urgent repairs are needed. It may be time to revisit the comptroller’s rule.

Feb 8, 2024
Guestwords: Normalcy, Never Again

My generation has been living in America’s Second Reconstruction. With some improvements from the first in the 1870s, we still fight for inclusion, seek diversity, and hope for equity.

Feb 8, 2024
The Shipwreck Rose: Lost Time

“Our dying world” is what one podcast host says whenever he has to refer to the planet Earth or where we spend our waking hours.

Feb 8, 2024
Local Law Need Not Apply

Watch out, East End, an affordable housing proposal like that which rattled local governments on Long Island may be rolling out again from the State Capitol.

Feb 8, 2024
Point of View: The Man Who Danced in Iran

A nationwide “protest for euphoria.”

Feb 8, 2024
The Mast-Head: Now More Than Ever

Used to be that there had to be a persistent northeast blow for the water to pile up. Not anymore.

Feb 8, 2024
Revisiting the Zoning Code

The East Hampton Town Board took an important step last week when it approved a radically new framing of local land-use laws.

Feb 8, 2024
Gristmill: Drained

After the blood drive.

Feb 8, 2024
Point of View: Delight Still Shines

Remembering the greatest play in National Football League history.

Feb 1, 2024