Most times living in a small town is great. Sometimes it's not. Generally, local people like to point to the summer visitors as the source of all the bad behavior we see in these parts. All too often that turns out to be true, but the some-are people do not have a monopoly on bad behavior. We manage just fine on our own.   more »

There will be a proposition on the November ballot about extending the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) until 2030. The wording will be something like:

Shall Local Law Number 1 of 2006, entitled “A local law in relation to extending the expiration date of the two percent (2%) real estate transfer tax imposed in connection with the town Community Preservation Fund ...   more »

Ever wonder how Sag Hampton appears to those who are only visiting during the summer? Here's a link to a Brooklyn blogger's description of her family's summer in Sag Harbor and environs. It's good to know that they appreciate and enjoy some of the same things we do. Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn: Just Back From Sag

Today, we look at some pictures of the changing face of Sag Harbor, and ask some hard questions...Is bigger better? Is newer nicer? One family or two?   more »

Yikes!  If you stopped by to read today's post titled Distressing, you were probably distressed to find that except for a brief lead-in, there was no post to read. I honestly don't know how that happened. Let's just say the ghost in the computer was having a little fun at my expense. I had actually written quite a lengthy post to go with the title and lead-in, but suddenly it was gone....

So, in a few minutes I'm going to try to recreate what I had written, and then repost it. Well see what happens.

9/12/06 - Update: OK, it's done. You can click here to read the re-created post.

Sometimes I like to think that an individual can have an impact. That's why I volunteer for so many different groups and committees. Most of the things I volunteer for are local to our village, school district, town or region. Beyond that, say at the county level, I think it's probably a lost cause. While our governments -- all of them...   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 »

My friend and fellow EETC and CAC (East End Transportation Council and Citizens Advisory Committee) member, Ken Dorph has been traveling hither and yon trying to stir up interest in a very fine program called Safe Routes to School, which is sponsored by the federal Department of Transportation. I promise to write about that program in more detail at a later date. However, I was reminded of it today when reading part of the final report of the Community Library Committee...   more »