Supports Schroeder   Dear Taxpayers and Village voters of Sag Harbor, I write today to support my friend Sandra Schroeder for Mayor of Sag Harbor. Although, it may appear I’m from Delaware, I grew up in Bridgehampton, my mother grew up in Sag Harbor. I grew up with the Schroeder children through affiliations such as [...]

A History in the Town   Dear Editor: My name is Jeffrey Mansfield, and I have the honor and privilege of being your candidate for Southampton Town Council. My family and I have a long history in Southampton Town. My relatives have been in Quogue for over 50 years. My mother, a school teacher, and [...]

It has come to our attention that there’s something those of us who work on Main Street take for granted, but summer visitors to our fair village struggle mightily to find. And that’s public bathroom facilities. Yes, it sounds silly, trite even. But if you’re the parent of a barely toilet trained toddler enjoying Sag [...]

Driven to Relocate   Dear Bryan, I would like to thank Patricia Currie for her letter last week … and also all the members of the Quiet Skies Coalition for trying to bring some sanity back to our lives. We all know we live in a resort community and what that involves. When traffic was [...]

Around and Around We Go   Dear Editor, In the April 25 issue of The Sag Harbor Express, a man asked about the “gas price discrepancy” and if “someone can explain.” I too asked that same question in 2008 to Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. A letter of explanation was sent to me. At the [...]

Not in My Air Space   Dear Editor, For decades East Hampton airport has been directing its noisy airport operations over other towns, yet nothing has been done to stop them; from last July, 80 percent of air traffic in and out of East Hampton airport has been directed over residents in other communities, not [...]

Look Forward to Change Dear Editor: At the Sag Harbor Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of April 16, the lawyer representing the developers of Harbor Heights gas station indicated that the project would be redesigned. This is good news. The earlier designs, which we opposed, significantly exceeded multiple requirements of the village code, and threatened [...]

Can Police Cover? Dear Editor, In reference to articles in the Sag Harbor Express and Southampton Press “Village Budget Nixes Two Cop Positions.” Not having expertise in being a Village Mayor or being a Village Board Trustee but happen to be a Sag Harbor Village Taxpayer, will someone explain how nine cops will man the [...]

Board Has Best Interests at Heart Dear Sag Harbor Express, I was recently invited to sign a petition asking the Sag Harbor School Board to focus on issues of governance, process and respect. My initial reaction was, “Of course!” These are all important and admirable goals for any board. Who wouldn’t want to sign this? [...]

IB More Highly Regarded   To the Editor: Mr. Thomas M. Jones  (“A Step Backwards,” The Sag Harbor Express, March 21, 2013) makes an argument in favor of AP courses over the IB program entirely on financial grounds by stating that students can reduce their college tuition by earning AP credits. Parents should realize that [...]