10.17.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: After death, what happens to unused rewards points? When a loved one dies, families understandably focus first on funeral arrangements, bank accounts, insurance, taxes and the many immediate tasks that follow. Reward points from credit cards, airlines...
10.10.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: Coffee snob’s ode to the perfect cup I have become what I feared I would become. A coffee snob. No, not that person at Starbucks ordering a grande macchiato pumpkin spice with dark chocolate shavings —...
10.03.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: A caution about artificial intelligence My early days of college study included using a slide rule and writing FORTRAN programs for a mainframe computer. Later, a Texas Instruments calculator made tedious engineering calculations less...
10.02.2026 Guest Spot Guest column: Discovering a hidden heritage For much of my life, a part of my family’s history was hidden, a story that had been deliberately kept quiet for generations. Now, new DNA evidence has brought...
09.22.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: How nor’easters reshape the fall fishery No weather event marks the transition from summer to fall in the Northeast quite like the season’s first nor’easter. As I write this, one of these powerful coastal storms...
09.19.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York State For years, North Forkers with terminal illnesses had no choice but to live out their remaining time, with no...
09.12.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Emptied nests Ah, September. Some people claim it’s the best month out here. There are fewer tourists but most seasonal businesses...
09.05.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Housing crisis demands collaboration Every year, as Sept. 11 approaches, our nation reflects on collective grief and resilience. We honor the lives lost...
08.29.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Your body is keeping score. Are you listening? There’s no better place to be active than eastern Suffolk County in summer and early fall. The trails through the Pine Barrens and along the bluffs fill with hikers....
08.22.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: When it makes sense to gift your house Many people own second homes on the North Fork that, in the right circumstances, can be used to make gifts and reduce the portion of their estate subject to...
08.15.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: SCWA defends North Fork water main plan Your July 30 editorial regarding the Suffolk County Water Authority North Fork Water Main project omits key facts and misrepresents the intended process and cost The editorial suggests SCWA...
08.08.2026 Columns Guest Column: Savoring the sailing experience A recent column by Jonathan Russo brought back a flood of memories from another era of boating, and sailing in particular. Jonathan has a wonderful way of writing about...
08.01.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: There’s some lively fishing to be had As we reach the end of July, we’re starting to see some local fisheries light up again. Black sea bass have finally decided to cooperate. After weeks of slow...
07.25.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Legal realities behind 8647 inquiries The recent visit by the Secret Service to the homes of certain residents of eastern Long Island raises troubling questions.All people residing in the United States should be aware...
07.18.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Preserving parental decision-making rights One issue that resonates with many North Fork parents is the loss of control over decisions involving their children once they turn 18. While we may know better, an...
07.11.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Greed Madonna’s 1985 anthem “Material Girl” seems very quaint in 2026. As she sang that “the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mr. Right,” I am thinking that...
07.04.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: Open letter to Congressman Nick LaLota I am writing as executive director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, Inc. (Organización Latino Americana), a nonprofit Latino-focused advocacy organization working in the five East End towns of...
07.04.2026 Guest Spot Guest Column: David Magaña Hello world — er, East End Every so often, while on a walk with Henry, an 88-year-old widower who has become my close friend, technology sneaks into our conversation....
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