Category Archives: Development

And Now for the Not So Good

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Saltbox

A couple of weeks ago I made a list of some positive developments here in Sag Hampton in an effort to cheer myself (and you, if you needed it) up. It worked. I had a very pleasant holiday, barely giving a thought to local issues. I hope your holidays were equally pleasant. I called that post “The Good” and promised “The Bad and the Ugly” would follow. With the holidays over, now is as good a time as any to explore the clouds whose silver lining I praised last time. …
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The Good (Next: The Bad and maybe The Ugly)

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Saltbox

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 …
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Local Hero, Part II (Again, apologies to Bill Forsyth)

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Saltbox

There are three main ways to drive into Sag Harbor. You can come in on Route 114 from East Hampton, you can come over the bridge from North Haven, or you can come up the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike from Bridgehampton. On each of these routes, there is a small area just before you enter the Village that is considered a gateway to Sag Harbor.
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Sag Harbor’s New Look

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Saltbox

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?
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Distressing

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Saltbox

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…
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