By Karl Grossman The judge’s determination couldn’t have been stronger. “Without reservation and without doubt,” declared Supreme Court Justice Ralph Gazzillo, “it is beyond the power of a county to restrict the number of times that such county’s district attorney, sheriff and/or clerk may run for office.” Nevertheless, there ‘s a move by some on [...]

As we have now passed Thanksgiving and are heading straight towards the dreaded “shopping season” anyone who loves, lives with or has a crush on a gardener is facing the age old problem — what do you buy for someone who would spend their last nickel on an unusual bulb or package of seeds when [...]

By Richard Gambino Hurricane Sandy killed 143 people — 69 in the Caribbean and 74 in the U.S. Its strongest winds measured 110 mph in Cuba and 90 mph in the U.S. Contrast this to a hurricane in October 1780 that killed more than 20,000 people, in the Caribbean, whose population was then a small [...]

When Hurricane Sandy blew through last month, it left in its wake a shoreline severely battered by a surge of water that no one in these parts has seen in decades. This was true all along the coast — from Montauk Point to New Jersey. And while nothing on the East End can compare to [...]

Into the Fray   Dear Bryan, Democracy is a participatory sport. Involved citizens are, well, the essence of pure democracy. Then, why, fair reader, do so few citizens turn out for a public hearing on the future of the police department when, according to the Express’s survey, 70 percent of respondents believe that police salaries [...]

By Emily J. Weitz   Bluegrass music may have its origins in the hills of West Virginia and found a home in the mountains of Colorado, but here on Long Island bluegrass also has a presence, and it is growing. This weekend, on Sunday, December 2, the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse on the Sag Harbor-Bridgehampton Turnpike [...]

James Bernard Leonard, Sag Harbor, died November 22, 2012 at the age of 91. Born in Brooklyn to James and Anne Leonard on March 2, 1921, Mr. Leonard was a retired pressman for the Daily News in Long Island City. He lived in Sag Harbor for the last 28 years. Mr. Leonard, an Army veteran, [...]

Christopher Thomas Stamp, an early manager of the rock band The Who, died in New York City on November 24 at the age of 70. Mr. Stamp, who had become a psychotherapist, also maintained a home and private practice in East Hampton. He loved the East End, said his family, and had a particular affection [...]

Ellen Menaik Cox, a lifelong resident of Sag Harbor, died at Southampton Hospital on Sunday, November 25. She was 86 years old. Born in Sag Harbor on May 1, 1926, she was the daughter of Joseph and Helen Menaik. Mrs. Cox was a graduate of Pierson High School and had worked at the Bulova Watchcase [...]

Ray D. Lingwood, died on November 22, 2012 at his Water Mill home three days before his 91st birthday. He was born in New Rochelle, NY on November 25, 1921 to Ray and Anna (Hoyette) Lingwood. The family later moved to Southampton. After graduating Southampton High School in 1939, he worked for Lillywhite’s on Jobs [...]