“Beeting” Snow & Ice

Posted on 02 February 2012

A trend that has been sweeping the nation has been harnessed by Sag Harbor native David Schiavoni, who hopes school districts and municipalities across the East End and beyond begin using a sweeter method of clearing their streets of snow and ice: beets.
Now all he needs is a little snow.

“Everything is in place,” said Schiavoni [...]

Bridgehampton School Community Budget Meeting Slated for February 8

Posted on 02 February 2012

What would you cut from a school that aims to increase its budget based only on non-discretionary spending like that tied to the cost of health care or retirement?
That is exactly what the Bridgehampton School hopes to learn on Wednesday, February 8 when it hosts a forum on its 2012-2013 budget.
The school board is hosting [...]

YARD Fundraiser: Benefit for teens’ safe haven

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Annette Hinkle
For the last 14 years, the YARD program has provided Sag Harbor’s teens a place to go after school where they can do homework, play games or just socialize with their peers. YARD (which stands for Youth Advocacy Resource Development) also offers a “Safe Summer Beach Program” with students ages 12 to 18 [...]

Guide Dog A Fixture at Pierson

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Claire Walla

When Pierson Middle/High School teacher Susan Duff gets ready to go to school, she doesn’t just prepare her lunch and gather her books. She calls for her dog, Katrina.
Duff has brought Katrina, a fluffy, golden retriever/Labrador mix, to class with her since the beginning of the school year when the puppy was just [...]

Can You Hear Me Now, Bridgehampton?

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Claire Walla

According to Lawrence Ré, an attorney for AT&T, the company has searched high and low in Bridgehampton for an existing site at which to place a new cell tower.
“We’ve been looking since 2008,” he said. “We thought the best spot would be the fire house, and repeated attempts were made to see if [...]

Pierson/Bay Street Meeting Sparks More Conversation, Draws No Conclusions

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Claire Walla

Finally, the two boards came to the same table.
On Tuesday, January 31, school officials and Bay Street Theatre board members held a meeting on the Pierson Middle/High School campus to discuss the potential for a collaboration between the two. The idea of the Bay Street Theatre collaborating with the Sag Harbor School District [...]

Methodist Church Hopes to House Pre-K

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Claire Walla
When The Sag Harbor United Methodist Church made plans to construct a new church on the Sag Harbor Turnpike, the congregation always intended to include space on its ground floor that could be used by another organization, like a pre-school.
Now, after a full year of Sunday services in its brand-new spot, the church [...]

Updated: A United East End Proposed for New Legislative District

Posted on 31 January 2012

With the exception of Riverhead, the East End of Long Island may end up united as one New York State legislative district led by Fred W. Thiele, Jr., a Sag Harbor native.
Last week, the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment announced a redistricting proposal that will add one Assembly district [...]

Weir Tapped to Lead Altschuler’s 2012 Campaign for Congress

Posted on 31 January 2012

Wainscott resident Diana Weir, a longtime public servant on the East End of Long Island, has been tapped to lead Randy Altschuler’s 2012 Congressional contest campaign, according to a press release issued by Altschuler’s office on Monday morning.
Altschuler, a Republican, narrowly lost his first bid for a Congressional seat against incumbent Democratic Congressman Tim Bishop [...]

East End Shuttle Could be Supported by MTA Proposal

Posted on 31 January 2012

This week, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has included a $37.2 million expenditure as a part of an amendment to its five-year capital plan to allow for the purchase of smaller diesel trains for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The move could pave the [...]

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A Conversation With

Bryan Futerman, Chef & Owner of Foody’s in Water Mill

Posted on 02 February 2012

The chef and owner of Foody’s in Water Mill and Slow Food East End educational coordinator talks about his new partnership with the Bridgehampton School, the importance of edible gardens, how the new U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new standards for school lunches are a step in the right direction, but why we have a long [...]

Arts

Layered Visions

Posted on 03 February 2012

A complement of black artists make and exhibit whole.

By Emily J Weitz
On the East End, black history is as complex a topic as it is anywhere. That’s why, as the Southampton Cultural Center prepares its third annual art exhibition honoring Black History Month, Curator Arlene Bujese chose to select four African-American artists who express their [...]

Calendar

Calendar 02/02 to 02/12/12

Posted on 31 January 2012

Davis Gaffga’s photo of the Finalborgos of Catena’s market  is one of many images in his exhibit of Southampton shopkeepers on view at the Southampton Historical Museum’s Rogers Mansion through April 28.
Outdoors
SAT FEB 4
Heart of Springs Tour with East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. 10 a.m. Join the village historian “town crier” and tour the heart [...]

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Posted on 01 February 2012

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Community

YARD Fundraiser: Benefit for teens’ safe haven

Posted on 01 February 2012

By Annette Hinkle
For the last 14 years, the YARD program has provided Sag Harbor’s teens a place to go after school where they can do homework, play games or just socialize with their peers. YARD (which stands for Youth Advocacy Resource Development) also offers a “Safe Summer Beach Program” with students ages 12 to 18 [...]

Government

“Beeting” Snow & Ice

Posted on 02 February 2012

A trend that has been sweeping the nation has been harnessed by Sag Harbor native David Schiavoni, who hopes school districts and municipalities across the East End and beyond begin using a sweeter method of clearing their streets of snow and ice: beets.
Now all he needs is a little snow.

“Everything is in place,” said Schiavoni [...]

Harvest

A Camp For Wine: The Making of an Oenophile

Posted on 19 August 2011

The Lenz Winery tasting room—snuggly nestled into a flat backdrop of 70 acres of endless rows of perfectly symmetrical vines—is a wide-open space with a long wooden table, silver spitting vessels and a patient sommelier, ready to serve.  Like many tasting rooms, the space itself is non-descript; but the adjectives it invokes more than make [...]

Local Business

Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles

Posted on 03 February 2012

By Emily J Weitz
Sure, you’ve been to CMEE and SOFO and the playground and the beach, but have you and your kids checked out Hampton Pediatric Dental? Because for the past 18 years, Dr. Nancy Cosenza has been making kids’ trips to the dentist a pretty good time. With euphemistic names for dental instruments like [...]

Police News

House Fire Reported in Water Mill

Posted on 26 January 2012

After witnessing a “red glow” to the north of her residence, a Water Mill woman reported a house fire in Water Mill on Thursday night. Police and fire departments from throughout the region responded to the scene, according to a press release issued by the Southampton Town Police.
At  approximately 6:47 pm, a resident from Head of [...]

Schools

Bridgehampton School Community Budget Meeting Slated for February 8

Posted on 02 February 2012

What would you cut from a school that aims to increase its budget based only on non-discretionary spending like that tied to the cost of health care or retirement?
That is exactly what the Bridgehampton School hopes to learn on Wednesday, February 8 when it hosts a forum on its 2012-2013 budget.
The school board is hosting [...]

Sports

Sports Wrap 02/02/12

Posted on 03 February 2012

Ross Boys Basketball (5-4)
The Ross Cosmos boys varsity basketball team look playoff bound after coming off a string of victories this past week. On Saturday, January 28 the Cosmos beat the visiting Knox Falcons, 58-43, in a non-league match. Ross popped out to a 24-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, not trailing [...]

XO

Leaping Out of a Plane—For Fun

Posted on 19 August 2011

It isn’t often that someone tells you you might die.  And actually mean it.
I’m sitting inside a tiny trailer right next to the lone stretch of concrete that encompasses Spadaros Airport and I’m watching the image of a middle-aged man, totally unremarkable except for the two-foot-long auburn beard that’s invaded the bottom half of his [...]

Xtras

Coffee and Chips

Posted on 03 February 2012

by Lauren Chattman
When I moved to Sag Harbor 16 years ago, Java Nation had just opened for business. Not only was it a place to hang out with my infant daughter on days off from my restaurant job, it was a beacon of taste and a sign of good things to come. Before there was [...]

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