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Years back I was sitting on a tree stump right off Three-Mile-Harbor in the presence of Anthony Drexel Duke, with him telling me fabulous stories about his life. Tony Duke was a scion of three distinguished families: the Biddles, the Drexels and, of course, the Duke family that funded Duke University using tobacco money in 1896. Tony passed...

On Saturday April 15th the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays, located at Munns' Pond County Park, threw a housewarming party for its newest resident, Keela the fox. A crew of three volunteers, who often help the center with building projects, constructed a spacious enclosure for Keela with room to run around and things to climb...

I needed cash back to pay for the South Ferry leaving Shelter Island, so I headed to Shelter Island IGA. I was in a rush. Hopefully, I thought, they will have a cash-back option or at least an ATM. What I did NOT expect was that my day would be delightfully derailed by discovering a chic, exclusive Hamptons...

Ecological Culture Initiative (ECI) has become an important part of the Hampton Bays community. They have grown to more than 900 subscribers since beginning their mission in 2016 to “foster a resilient, ecology-based coastal community through advocacy and education in sustainable food production, wellness, and environmental stewardship.” ECI has several environmental initiatives, which they always encourage the community...

Traveling has become a component of modern life. I just spent a week in the United Kingdom to meet my grandson for the first time and to see my granddaughter again. My daughter and her husband guided us around Wimbledon, where they live with their children. My wife Cindi and I even spent two days seeing the sights...

Nanci LeGarenne of East Hampton, N.Y. has just released her fourth novel. It is titled Scape Ghost, and in my opinion it is her best effort to date. Her three other east end classics, Cheap Fish, along with Refuge and The Bitter End. are great reads. Reading Scape Ghost, is enjoyable. I navigated through her words easily as...

Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day here in the U.S. and around the world. This year it's the 53rd anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day aims to persuade businesses, governments and citizens around the world of the need to invest in our planet to improve our environment and give future generations a better...

One of the greatest pleasures of the warmer weather in the Hamptons is being able to cook outside on the grill. My poor grill has been sitting out on the deck all winter, alone, cold, just waiting to be opened and fired up with some steaks and veggies. The weather turned last week, and as far as I’m...

I have always loved animals. As a child my dad owned a few race horses and a small 23-acre farm with a track to work them out. I was seven and it was a huge thrill to walk them after their workouts on the track. One of the main things I love about the Hamptons has to be...

Sneakerheads in the Hamptons will have lots to celebrate this weekend with the launch of Le Closet’s new Sneaker Room in Southampton. Le Closet, a carefully curated consignment experience with locations in the Hamptons and NYC, has announced the unveiling of an exclusive "Sneaker Room" at their Southampton store all day this Saturday.  To celebrate the opening of...