11.16.2014 Community A final column to warm the heart About six months ago, Phyllis Lombardi called a friend and former Suffolk Times colleague to ask for a ride to Best Buy so she could replace her broken computer....
10.12.2014 Community Lombardi Column: October, a time for popcorn, seafood and cookies I used to think the year’s best eating came at November’s Thanksgiving dinner or in July with a couple of North Fork ears of corn. But no, it seems...
09.14.2014 Community Columns Lombardi Column: Much can be said about four little letters Well, here we are again. It’s September, back-to-school time on our North Fork. Teachers in many classrooms will ask youngsters to write a few paragraphs describing their summer vacations....
08.17.2014 Community Columns Does the North Fork really have the ‘best crabs?’ It seems I’ve failed. During past weeks, I’ve spent so much time searching for something that appears not to exist. And all because of a great big sign I...
06.15.2014 Community Columns Column: What kind of reunion do you dream about? A fine word, I think. Reunion. Suggesting joy, comfort, harmony. And I’ve Greenport High School to thank for my thoughts. Graduates of the school are planning an all-class reunion...
04.21.2012 Community Forward Living: Six tips that kept her house off the market Believe me, I’m not thinking about leaving the North Fork. For a couple of very good reasons. One is simply that I love the place. The second reason has...
02.04.2012 Community Forward Living: Sweets that get the message across Let’s see. Flowers would be good. Perhaps a few red roses. Or perfume. Lots of women enjoy sweet fragrance. Maybe even a piece of jewelry. Although that could be...
01.21.2012 Community Forward Living: The Quiet Car is not for everyone Yes, winter’s quiet on the North Fork and it may become even more so. As you might have heard, the Long Island Rail Road has initiated a Quiet Car...
01.09.2012 Community Forward Living: The North Fork’s sweetest sounds Right now it’s quiet time all over the North Fork. Windows are tightly closed, locked. Some folks even put up storm windows. No question about it. Chill times are...
12.16.2011 Community Forward Living: Seeking Santa’s helper; must like cold climate Heading south. Lots of North Forkers think about that this time of year. Perhaps for a holiday visit with grandchildren in Virginia; a tour of lovely, old and temperate...
