What's the one constant in Sag Harbor's 300 year history? Change. Starting as the port for the farmers in Sagaponack, Sag Harbor went on to become a bustling center of trade, home to one of the country's largest whaling fleets, and an industrial center producing everything from watchcases to parts for the lunar landing module. As you walk the village, ...   more »

OK, so it's the week before Christmas (Hanukkah's already underway) and I'm pretty grumpy about how slowly grind the wheels of progress around here. But grumpy is just not an appropriate way to be feeling at this time of year. So, I've made myself a deal. Today, I'll make a list of the positive developments in the Sag Hampton area in an attempt ...   more »

December will bring the second anniversary of the resounding defeat of the proposed new library to be built near Mashashimuet Park. There's been a lot going on since then, with people who care about libraries, architecture, historic preservation and Sag Harbor Village signing up for committees, having discussions, doing research, and writing reports. As you probably already know, all this ...   more »

Sag Harbor's own CONPOSH (the Coalition of Neighborhoods for the Preservation of Sag Harbor), which frequently puts together excellent programs on important issues, and the Long Island Progressive Coalition, which has been advocating for more affordable housing in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton for some time now, are jointly hosting a very important event on the affordable housing ...   more »