by Richard Gambino “The Child is father of the Man,” wrote Wordsworth. So it is I see so many ghosts from my earliest Christmases. Little ghosts. All about me.  In Sag Harbor, so far from the Brooklyn of my earliest years, the Red Hook long gone, itself a ghost of an Italian immigrant neighborhood where [...]

Lucille Bistrian Lucille Bistrian, a resident of Spring Close Highway in East Hampton for 40 years, died at her home on Thursday, December 18, 2008. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Bistrian was born in Sag Harbor on April 10, 1915 to Frank and Julia (Just) Krupinski. Mrs. Bistrian, a homemaker, was a graduate of [...]

Ligonee’s Importance   Dear Bryan, Bill Brauniger, in his letter to the Sag Harbor Express, December 18, writes, “[Ligonee] brook is not a natural feature and may well add to the flow of contaminants, commonly found in storm water run-off, to Sag Harbor Cove,” and so he suggests, “Given this, perhaps the most environmentally positive [...]

The Great Depression, World War II, the turbulence of the 1960s — as painful as they are, why is it that particularly difficult times in history are also often remembered by those who endured them as being particularly precious and special? Perhaps you could call it a dual edged sword of irony — the fact [...]

J.J. Nolis’ wood shingled home on Denison Street can best be described as traditional, but with a contemporary twist. Elegantly furnished and boasting a master bathroom that is the envy of all who lay eyes on it, the home is full of light and good cheer — especially good cheer. Every other year, the Sag [...]

Though not observed in this country, Boxing Day, which is celebrated in the U.K and Canada on the day after Christmas, dates back to a time when it was customary for the wealthy to give gifts to employees or people in a lower social class. Boxing Day is also traditionally when working people are given [...]

By Benito Vila Nothing’s perfect but Pierson boys’ varsity basketball is doing its best to stay that way. The team is now 2-0 in League VIII play after last night’s 36-20 win over Shelter Island at home, keeping the Whalers atop the standings along with Stony Brook and pre-season favorite Greenport. The scoring started slowly, [...]

SYS Workouts A Go   Whaler varsity baseball coach Sean Crowley has made arrangements for a series of wintertime workouts at SYS. These sessions, for baseball players 13-and-up, will make use of the facility’s batting cages, arena court and pitching lanes for seven Sundays between January 11 and the start of practice in March. Pierson [...]

By Benito Vila Last Tuesday saw the Bridgehampton Killer Bees and the Ross Ravens open their League VIII varsity boys’ basketball season with tough on-court lessons. The Bees rallied from an eight-point deficit to overtake the Pierson Whalers before ultimately losing in overtime, while the Ravens had league-favorite Greenport make off with a one-sided win. [...]

The local bicycle advocate and physical therapist on her initiative to allow bikes on Main Street, finding safe routes through the village and the need for cars and bikes to exist peacefully.   When did you become a bike enthusiast? I was a competitive swimmer in Ireland throughout my childhood and in college. When I [...]