by Lauren Chattman Did you know that it is possible to make a beautiful fall dessert for four with just one apple and half a bottle of beer? This knowledge was buried deep within my cerebral cortex. But on Wednesday, while shopping for apples at the Milk Pail, I inhaled the scent of some freshly [...]

By Jacob Sisson The Pierson/Bridgehampton Lady Whalers (5-8-2, 4-7-0) sent their three graduating seniors off in style, beating Southold/Greenport (2-9-2, 2-7-2) 2-0 in each team’s final game of the season. Despite the win, Pierson fell one game short of making the playoffs this season, making their win somewhat bittersweet. Both teams entered the game with [...]

By Jacob Sisson Golf 10/20 Pierson 8 – 1 Shelter Island Pierson Golf (9-4, 6-4) finished up its regular season with an 8-1 win over Shelter Island (3-9, 3-7). “The third place finish in League VIII qualifies the entire team of six for the County Tournament in the spring,” said coach Sean Crowley. For the [...]

The Sag Harbor Golf Club released the results of its 2010 club championships this week. Held on September 26, Tim Sweeney claimed the Men’s Club Championship title, with Russell Miller winning the Senior Men’s Championship. The First Flight Men’s Championship went to Scott Smith and the Men’s Low Qualifier was Marshall Garypie III. Nareen Dokjan [...]

by Marlene Markard Most Sag Harborites will proudly tell you that Sag Harbor is a haunted town; haunted mostly by protective, if not cooperative, spirits.  If you’re inclined to believe in ghosts, the afterlife and the supernatural, which I am, it’s not hard to believe that such activity exists in Sag Harbor.  After all, Sag [...]

George H. Cunningham, 100 George H. Cunningham of Manorville, L.I., formerly of Southampton, died quietly in his 100th year on October 10. He was the beloved father of Senator Nancy Cassis of Novi, Mich.; Judith Cunningham of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Michael Cunningham of Sag Harbor and Melinda Cunningham of Lake Worth, Fla. He is predeceased [...]

Who’s in Fiscal Distress? Dear Bryan, I recently read a letter to the editor from Bill Jones in regard to Martin Schienman, the appointed Super-Conciliator for contract negotiations between TASH and the Sag Harbor School Board. Mr Jones alleges that Mr Schienman.. “… Is almost singlehandedly responsible for the fiscal distress of municipalities throughout Nassau and [...]

by Michael Heller On a dark, chilly October Saturday night, deep in the woods of Noyac, a bit of popular New York City history was found, nestled cozily in the corner of a room of a home on Ruggs Path. It was the annual Kaminski Halloween Party, given every year by Susan Murray and Joe [...]

By Marissa Maier Dawn Berkoski, a Sag Harbor native, is intent on bringing some romance back to her hometown. No, she isn’t going to serenade passing villagers or sell buckets full of red roses on a street corner, nor is she becoming a matchmaker. Instead, Berkoski recently opened “Dreaming of You” — the first lingerie [...]

The Sag Harbor Schools Superintendent on whether drug sniffing dogs should be brought into Pierson High School and if there is a drug problem at the school. By Claire Walla Earlier this month the Suffolk County Police Department offered all public high schools in the area the opportunity to bring drug-sniffing dogs onto school grounds. [...]