08.25.2017 The Arts New York Festival of Song comes to Orient The fifth annual New York Festival of Song is coming to the North Fork this Sunday, Aug. 27. The concert is billed as “Red, Whites & Blues: An Afternoon...
05.13.2017 Columns Guest Spot: Going beyond business of everyday life Most of life is going about the mundane business of living. In our everyday, the vast majority of tasks and time are directed to maintaining existence. We cook to...
12.10.2015 Community Columns Oysterponds News: Annual Community Sing at Poquatuck Hall Heather Cherepowich Walker is at it again — good things, that is.
02.24.2015 The Arts Artbeat: Poetry at Poquatuck Hall this Saturday Poetry at Poquatuck, an annual event of poetry readings, a pop-up gallery and “poetic pairings,” is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Orient’s historic Poquatuck Hall. The...
02.28.2014 Community Art Beat: Poetry and art at Poquatuck Hall in Orient ‘Poetry @ Poquatuck,’ an annual celebration of poetry and art, begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at Poquatuck Hall in Orient. The evening will feature readings and a...
11.15.2013 Health & Environment Local flicks turn lens on the environment Two short films focused on environmental conservation, both shot locally, will be screened at Poquatuck Hall in Orient this month. This Saturday, Orient couple Margaret Nussbaum and Jim Steech...
06.18.2013 Oysterponds School District Oysterponds school board candidate forum Tuesday night There will be an Oysterponds school board candidate forum tonight in Orient, but only incumbent Dorothy-Dean Thomas will be in attendance. Civic officials said candidate Betsy Dzenkowski has declined...
04.29.2013 Government ‘Save Plum Island’ meeting tonight in Orient Environmental groups from both sides of Long Island Sound will host a public meeting on protecting Plum Island’s undeveloped areas in Orient tonight. The Group for the East End and...
04.23.2013 News ‘Save Plum Island’ meeting in Orient next week Environmental groups from both sides of Long Island Sound will host a public meeting in Orient on Monday, April 29 on protecting Plum Island’s undeveloped areas. The Group for...
04.05.2013 News MacKay to be honored at this year’s Orient song swap Anyone who knew Anne MacKay knew she was a woman of action. Into her 80s Ms. MacKay wrote books of poetry, sailed, gardened, directed theater, served as president of...