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10.24.2026 Guest Spot

Guest Column: Time’s a thief

My granddaughter was on Shelter Island last week. She’s adorable. Always was, always will be. Her first visit happened when she was 6 months old. That was about two...

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...

10.03.2026 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 hope of recovery and often in severe pain. While 13...

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 are still open, there’s less traffic on the roads and...

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 and the bravery of first responders. Yet for those of...

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...

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