06.12.2020 Columns Guest Column: We missed an opportunity to govern better Let me first say that the last few months have been an extraordinary time of stress and sadness for all of us. This must be particularly true for our...
05.30.2020 Columns Guest Spot: Let’s certify businesses as ‘COVID compliant’ Confusion and mixed messages abound concerning the full reopening of the economy. Is it happening too soon or not soon enough? Will I be safe dining out or shopping...
05.29.2020 Columns Guest Column: A survival plan for downtown Greenport Many will recall when Greenport was a place few people wanted to come to, with vacant stores littering Front and Main streets and derelict and burned-out wrecks blighting the...
05.16.2020 Columns Guest Spot: Amid pandemic, another threat looms large for next generation “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Well, young friends, you’re in trouble. No, it isn’t coronavirus that will make your...
05.03.2020 Columns Guest Column: Please remember to wear a face covering when out in public spaces On Saturday and previous weekends, I take a few drives around the village to observe the activity down the street and other areas of the village. This Saturday was disheartening...
05.02.2020 Columns Guest Column: The challenges of remote teaching during COVID-19 As a worker, are you essential, nonessential or front-line? COVID-19 has sorted us into categories we don’t usually contemplate. And what is essential work anyway? Excluding some people from...
04.04.2020 Columns Guest Column: Caring for yourself and each other in these stressful days As parents, we know we need to care for our children, but we also need to take care of ourselves. This is true under normal circumstances; it is even...
03.07.2020 Columns Guest Column: Blood clots can strike anyone. Here’s what you need to know March is a time of year to look forward. Soon winter will be over, the clocks will move ahead, birds will come back, daffodils will begin to pop up...
02.23.2020 Columns Equal Time: We are a ‘perfect imperfection’ I thought the editorial “A month of learning is great, but we need to do more” (The Suffolk Times, Feb. 13) was well balanced and I really enjoyed the...
02.22.2020 Columns Guest Column: The challenge of raising ‘screenagers’ As a mother and as an educator, I am regularly thinking, reading, discussing and keeping up to speed on the ever-evolving topics of child rearing, child development and educational...