05.08.2021 Columns Column: A talented pianist, teacher turns 100 Henrietta Cetas didn’t set out to become a music teacher. If not for the persistence of a neighbor’s child who lived across the street, she may have never discovered...
04.17.2021 Columns Guest Spot: We can’t fail our youth now The North Fork is experiencing an increased need for comprehensive mental health and substance use services within our schools and community. The North Fork Coalition for Behavioral Health was...
04.10.2021 Columns Column: Slowly emerging back into society My Apple Watch buzzed on my wrist as I drove west along Sunrise Highway. At a quick glance, I could see it was an alert telling me how many...
04.05.2021 Columns Guest Spot: The benefits of protecting the dark sky A clear, dark sky has been a source of wonder and a source of guidance for humans throughout history. Stone Age paintings show a keen interest in the night...
04.03.2021 Columns Column: Oyster growers face a new challenge For some people on the East End, speaking out against oyster farming is like opposing the adoption of rescue puppies. But at a series of public hearings before the...
03.28.2021 Columns Guest Column: Gov. Andrew Cuomo has failed our most vulnerable population A year ago last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed his “New York State On Pause” executive order, shutting down 100% of nonessential businesses in New York. The order was...
03.18.2021 Columns Right whale, calf spotted in waters off the East End of Long Island While I was exploring the East End of Long Island last weekend, my friend Gregg, who has an oceanfront home in East Hampton, called to let me know about...
03.10.2021 Columns Guest Spot: Gone but not forgotten It was 40 years ago this week that my sister Michelle and her husband, Bill Becker, suspiciously drowned, leaving behind three young children. Bill was found dead at Matt-a-Mar...
03.08.2021 Columns Column: Local restaurants and shops deserve our patience with COVID rules more than ever There are few North Fork institutions as beloved as Magic Fountain in Mattituck. In fact, last year’s most-liked Instagram post on our feed @the_northforker was a simple photo of...
02.27.2021 Columns Column: Spreading joy through The Giving Pears Project Elizabeth Lopez had always kept her health issues private. As a photographer who specializes in weddings and family portraits, she worried about how clients might perceive her if they...
02.20.2021 Columns Column: Time-traveling back to Oceanside The car I was sitting in along with my two sisters, Debbie and Joanne, suddenly stopped. “There it is!” Debbie announced. “Where?” I asked, puzzled. “There!” she answered, pointing...
02.12.2021 Columns Column: Group confronts ‘historical amnesia’ identifying more than 500 local slaves In 1748 and 1749 announcements were placed in several New York City newspapers about slaves that had run away from their owners. The slaves in question, however, weren’t fugitives...
02.11.2021 Columns Guest Column: Reflecting on nearly 20 years at helm of Peconic Bay Medical Center I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a brisk afternoon in mid-March 2001, nearly 20 years ago. I had completed two interviews with the hospital board and now...
02.07.2021 Columns Column: February contains some surprises The smallest in the family, but unique among its siblings for much more than size. And the only shape-shifter, changeling and magician, which every now and then becomes larger,...
01.31.2021 Columns Guest Spot: Receiving the coveted COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t come down to luck For us I am an 81-year-old retired nurse practitioner/psychologist, married to a 93-year-old retired urologist. We live in an over 55-community in Riverhead and were anxious to get signed...
