In Sag Harbor, the good news about the school district vote on May 15 is that two thirds of this will be easy.
First of all, we see no reason to vote against the district’s adopted $34 million budget for the 2012-2013 school year. Representing an increase of $956,172 over this year’s operating budget, and a [...]

There’s been a great deal of rumbling and anti-ferry talk going around town as of late. The source of debate is a proposed passenger-only ferry that would shuttle people between Sag Harbor and Greenport villages in the summer months.
The idea is to try the ferry on a trial-basis for this season only. In order for [...]

The notion of spending money in a spontaneous manner is typically something to discourage. It’s frowned upon, for the most part, and most often associated with poor financial management.
But, this is not so with a Cash Mob.
On Sunday, a hundred or more East End residents (if expectations are proven to be accurate) will flock to [...]

Word spread quickly this week that Bay Street Theatre will be able to stay in the village for at last another 10 years. Within hours of the announcement of a deal on Tuesday, the Internet filled with postings from local and national media. It was that important a story.
That importance is not lost on those [...]

When the Sag Harbor School District decided a few years ago to make peanut butter and jelly the low-cost food of choice for children who, for whatever reason, arrived at school without a lunch, or money to buy one, it was with the best of intentions.
At the time, the school’s cafeteria was facing a serious [...]

On April 22, 1970, the world experienced its first Earth Day. Initially an event with nearly 20 million participants in the U.S., Earth Day has grown to include an estimated 1 billion participants from countries all around the world.
“People of all nationalities and backgrounds will voice their appreciation for the planet and demand its protection,” [...]

There are few who would argue with the fact that there is a problem on Noyac Road.
A sliver of roadway once created for commuters to get between Southampton and Sag Harbor, the road has become much more significant for cars regularly traveling the length of the East End. It is often used as a zippy [...]

We want to acknowledge the Sag Harbor Village Board’s decision to reinstate the launch service that, until last week, appeared destined to be lost. We believe the decision was the right one and hopefully represents the administration’s recognition that a hospitable waterfront is necessary for a healthy village.
Importantly, also, we believe the village has made [...]

Cute and cuddly… costly and time-consuming.
Name a person who isn’t fond of the sight of furry little pets and adorable baby farm animals. It’s hard to resist the sight of puppies and kittens with their teensy little paws and giant floppy ears. And with the Easter season in full swing, April brings a new set [...]

The Sag Harbor School District has accomplished an impressive feat. With a lot of careful tweaking, the district has come up with a budget that falls just below the two percent tax cap. It’s a feat that most likely would have required much more gruesome slicing and dicing in prior years.
Last year alone, the school [...]