Daily Archives: March 4, 2007

I was in Montauk yesterday, and, as always, was impressed by what a unique and lovely place it is. I wanted to write about that today — y’know, something upbeat and charming. Unfortunately, after reading yet another ill-informed opinion piece about the John Jermain Memorial Library’s expansion plans in last Thursday’s Sag Harbor Express, I just can’t do charming. It’s not that Lorraine Dusky’s viewpoint was unreasonable — in fact, I agree with her main point, about it being our responsibility to protect the character of our community — it’s just that when talking about the library, she reiterates a few old arguments that I thought were long ago laid to rest.
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