Montauk Columns

July 2020 Dear EarthTalk: I am adding a deck onto my house this summer and wonder which decking materials (wood or otherwise) are the greenest?  …more

Snakes of the East End Happy summer everyone. I hope this month’s column finds everyone healthy and less stressed than the past couple months. This …more

by Sue Giustino Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.  – …more

  Governor Cuomo outlined a plan to reopen New York State. Our plan focuses on getting people back to work and easing social isolation without …more

June 2020 Has to be one of the coldest Springs in years! Crazy weather, a frost warning last week, wind constantly blowing every day, so …more

  Dear EarthTalk: Every day when I pick up my kids at school, all the parents wait in their cars with the engines running. Is …more

by Sue Giustino Last month I had a chance to speak with Alice Houseknecht from the Montauk Food Pantry– located in the lower level of …more

March 2020 Israel…Fascinating, Educating, & Eye-opening! Israel was on my bucket list since the days I got hooked on travel in my late thirties, but …more

  In honor of International Nurses’ Day this past May 12th, Kara Hoblin made a special coloring sheet for Crayola from the original chalk drawing …more

  After owning a home in Montauk for 15 years, noted NYC interior designer Beverly Bartfeld took the plunge last summer and realized a dream, …more

June Animals of the Month CATHY: Cathy is a three-year-old low-maintenance kitty who recently came to ARF from a partner municipal shelter on Long Island. …more

Surfing This Summer – Brace For Impact You Can’t Stop the Waves But You Can Learn to Surf – Jon Kabat-Zinn This will be a …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis Losing one brother is bad enough but losing two in less that a year is unbearable especially when the four of …more

June 2020 When I started this Journal six months ago I had no idea what a blessing it would be. With 2019-20 being Marlon Taylor’s …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis May Birthdays What a difference a year makes. This time last year, the little village of Montauk would have been as …more

June 2020 Bats and Diseases Let us talk about bats this month. Bats have certainly been in the news lately and I think it’s worth …more

June 2020 Gemini (May 22 – June 21) — Happy birthday Gemini! Until the end of June going into the fall new opportunities will come …more

June 2020 A Tribute to Moms & Dads on the Front Lines This Mothers-day poem is dedicated to all the mothers who are putting their …more

June 2020 Dear Friends and Members, Stay Safe and Stay Strong.  Every day we create a Special LIVE Facebook Good News Broadcast at 3pm http://goodnewsplanet.com/good-news-facebook-live-paul-sladkus-each-day-at-3pm-please-share-your-good-news-comments-we-love-you/  …more

…Wildlife Photographer, Artist, Author and Environmentalist by Debbie Tuma It seems especially appropriate to be honoring and remembering Peter Beard around the time of Earth …more

Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography (soniboy@aol.com) Hello and welcome to this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. I’m sure you all feel like …more

May 2020: When Do I Help? Happy spring once again folks. Summer is just a step ahead and we’re all still wondering when our country …more

May 2020 Surfers in the Distance “When the freedom they wished for most was the freedom from responsibility, then [they] ceased to be free.”  – …more

During this unprecedented crisis ARF believes we have a civic responsibility to protect our employees and community from COVID-19 and reduce burden on hospitals and …more

Dear EarthTalk: How is melting permafrost affecting communities in the Arctic and beyond?                         …more

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce announced today the hiring of its first new Executive Director in more than 16 years. Montauk resident Byor Kay Tyler …more

by Ken Giustino The Paycheck Protection Program, a federal relief program intended to provide small businesses with forgivable loans to keep workers employed during the …more

March & April Birthdays by Patria Baradi Pacis March celebrants, Nilson Novoa, Frances Carroll and Eugene Beckwith and April celebrants, Myrna Syvertsen, Therese Jermain, Mary …more

The Shepherds of Crete! Dear Reader. Since we are all in this ‘stay at home’ trauma together, there is no need to explain why we …more

This Mothers’ Day poem is dedicated to all the mothers who are putting their lives and families on hold to tend to the sick and …more

May 2020 Dear Montauk Sun Readers, We all have heard about Heroes. We pray for all and look forward, maybe more than ever, to come …more

With an initial donation and support from the volunteer group East End Cares, a group of local Montauk residents have been making “Masks for Montauk,” …more

  A Last Minute Cruise! Who hasn’t received at times some of these enticing emails that offer one of these last minute getaways at a …more

  by Patria Baradi Pacis February Birthdays I’ve always wondered what day one actually celebrated ones birthday if one was born during a leap year …more

  Spring has sprung folks and once this COVID-19 pandemic passes, we can get ourselves back outdoors and enjoying the more natural things in life. …more

April 2020 Dear EarthTalk: How is it that fungi can help clean up contaminated soils? – M. Sharpe, Canton, CT Like animals, fungi derive energy …more