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Now twenty years into the twenty-first century, the cell phone/smartphone is an important tool for everyone. Every day we all now rely on these devices for banking, work, communication, social media, and even things like paying for Starbucks. Some households don’t even have landlines anymore. Cell phone coverage on the east end, although much better than it was,...

We sometimes take our freedoms and peace for granted. We pursue happiness and a sweet life with every new day. As we watch places where people are still dying to be free, we know there is always a price paid for freedom. The older one gets, the more one understands that. The peacefulness and quiet of the early...

The Church is thrilled to present author, pundit and Sag Harbor resident John Avlon speaking on his new, widely-praised and important book LINCOLN AND THE FIGHT FOR PEACE. Described by the publisher as “a groundbreaking, revelatory history of Abraham Lincoln’s plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War—a vision that inspired future presidents as...

The world’s greatest real estate exists in the Hamptons and the world’s greatest real estate game is the game of Monopoly. So it is fitting that the makers of Monopoly are releasing a custom Hamptons Monopoly Board this summer with properties on the board matching up with properties in the Hamptons. The marketing manager for Top Trumps, which...

All over the local internet, there have been comments about February’s weather. One day it was mild for this time of year. Then literally the next day it snowed a few inches only to be followed by extremely high winds with rain. East End Long Island weather is like that. Yes, the older you get, the more you...

The East Hampton Town Board has voted to delay deactivation of the East Hampton Airport and activation of the new private-use airport. Originally it was to close on February 28th and reopen within days but some temporary roadblocks to that plan have occurred. An attempt to get a restraining order to halt the process was defeated in court...

Guild Hall today announced details of a facility-wide capital improvements project and campaign to reimagine its building at 158 Main Street for twenty-first-century audiences. A direct result of Guild Hall’s 2020–2025 strategic plan to strengthen its position as an artist-driven, interdisciplinary institution, these comprehensive enhancements will see the structural and technological upgrade of Guild Hall’s grounds and near-century-old...

As the sunlit hours of the days are getting noticeably longer, we know soon the warmer weather will follow. As the east end heats up so do expectations for the coming summer season. Slowly the south shore of the east end begins to show the changes that occur every new season. New restaurants that perhaps are replacing one...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I could not help but think about romance because I believe it is the magic of life. The Hamptons is filled with beautiful vistas. It has many beaches, trails, lighthouses, and old country farm roads. It was easy to pick five romantic spots to write about because there are countless such...

It has been confusing to me on what the etiquette is with wearing a mask at a restaurant in the Hamptons. At first I thought that we were all going to wear masks at restaurants even while sitting down and only take it off of our face in between bites of eating food and sips of drinks, but...