
Montauk Columns


Montauk’s 60th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: March 27, 2022
Photos by Montauk Fire Department Photographer Richard Lewin (soniboy@aol.com)


Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip: April 2022
It’s April! Before you know it, we’ll all be back on the rip. The old timers were taught by the “old school”. There was no …more

In The Kitchen With The Editor: March 2022
The World’s Easiest Sugar Cookies There are weekend mornings when I wake up and just want to bake something. The question is always, “What ingredients …more

EarthTalk…Questions and Answers About Our Environment
March 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone figured out how to build wind farms that don’t negatively impact birds, bats and other wildlife? Does building them …more

CCOM Announces 3rd Round of Peter Lowenstein Memorial Scholarship…
…Encouraging Young Scientists, in Memory of Long Serving Board Member CCOM is excited to offer a $1,000 scholarship to a Montauk student whose demonstrated love …more

At The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons: March 2022
Animals of the Month Luna: Luna is a beautiful, full-figured, two-year-old tortie who is outgoing and affectionate. She recently came to ARF after her family …more

Rest in Peace Ned Gilhooly
The Schilling and Gilhooly families mourn the passing of Ned Gilhooly, beloved husband of Joanie Schilling; blessed son of the late Joseph and Mickey Gilhooly; …more

Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook with Francine Tesler
March 2022 March is a time between winter and spring. We gain more daylight and leave behind the dreary cold days of winter. Use this …more

Escape from Paradise with Ingrid Lemme-Chalut
March 2022 A Night in SOBE – Miami’s South Beach! And that’s really all we had, one night, basically a stay over, on our way …more

NYBG Orchid Show 2022 Dazzles Again!
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Had enough of winter wind, ice and snow? Here’s a way to look past this dreary weather and head into spring …more

Decorating with Nostalgic Memoribilia Creates Interest
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Staying within the confines of our homes or apartments for close to two years now, gives time to observe more closely …more

New York Marine Rescue Center Receives Customized Land Rover Defender
On February 18, 2022, New York Marine Rescue Center of Riverhead, NY received a customized Land Rover Defender for winning the Coastal & Marine Conservation …more

At The Hamptons Observatory: March 2022
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope: A New Era in Astronomy VIRTUAL: 7-8 PM, March 11, 2022 COST: This event is FREE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR FREE …more

Remembering Anthony Corvi
by Patria Baradi Pacis Tony and I, had a special connection…an Italian connection. I met Tony about fifteen years ago, at the Montauk Library’s Gosman …more

Brain Waves with Debra Rose: March 2022
Your Brain on Sugar We associate sweets and treats with joyful occasions, yet in reality sugar does little to make us happy. Perhaps you are …more

Surfing with Debra Rose: March 2022
Caribbean Dreaming… Even in a normal year, March in Montauk can be particularly challenging. The ‘longest month’ is the time that a break before spring …more

At The Senior Nutrition Center…Christmas in February
by Patria Baradi Pacis After being closed for more than a month since December 21, 2021, due to Covid mandates and not being able to …more

Paul Snyder’s March 2022 Hoop Journal
In mid to late February College and High School basketball teams jockey for post season spots. I traveled over the Sound to watch University of …more

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS with Sue Giustino: March 2022
Kelly Rimmer Australian author Kelly Rimmer is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and internationally best-selling author of contemporary and historical fiction …more

Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip: March 2022
We start off the 2022 season with a lot colder conditions, snow, heavy winds. Perfect for working in the basement on all your tackle! Or …more

Montauk Fire Department Corner: March 2022
Hello, and welcome to this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. The Montauk Fire Department would like to congratulate Marilyn Behan for being …more

Montauk Library Luncheon and Opening Day: Two Days of Celebration
by Richard Lewin On Thursday, February 17th and Friday, February 18th, the Trustees, Friends and Staff of Montauk Library celebrated the Library’s Reopening and invited …more

Meet Marilyn Behan: 60th Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal
by Sue Giustino With an infinite number of acquaintances, friends, and family members, Marilyn is a cherished member of the Montauk Community. Her years of …more

Poetry Corner with Larry Spiro: Winter 2022
These are my favorite English and American winter poems written through the ages. These poems, like winter, provoke thought and introspection. Wynter wakeneth al my …more

Poetry for Meri with Don Intonato
The Blue Dory 1 I am a ridiculous man. I …more

Oddball Words
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Even as a young girl, I always had a fascination with words and their meanings. I’d listen to my grandmother and …more

Artist Jonathan Nash Glynn…Pushing Pollack to the Limit
by Debbie Tuma Jonathan Nash Glynn has become known throughout the Hamptons for his charity, “Wings Over Haiti,” ever since he flew his private plane …more

Reflecting on Childhood Memories
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel It’s inevitable that when families get together and are mixed age groups, the talk most likely turns to comparisons of today’s …more

Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook with Francine Tesler
January 2022 Happy New Year! This New Year, we gain more support from the Universe, with powerful tools and resources aplenty. In addition, Jupiter will …more

Books, Books, Books with Sue Giustino: Winter 2022
Kristin Hannah This month’s highlighted author is Kristin Hannah. Working in various genre, including fiction and historical fiction, her writing style easily brings the reader …more

Paul Snyder’s Winter Hoop Journal
I began 2022 with a deep dive into New Jersey college basketball. On Tuesday January 4th, I was at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ …more

At ARF Hamptons Winter 2022
Animals of the Month Gravy: Gravy and his brother Giblet came to ARF just before Thanksgiving through our Operation Cat program. Now three-months-old, Gravy is …more

At The Senior Nutrition Center: Winter 2022
by Patria Baradi Pacis Happy New Year! This reporter is happy to announce that after Thanksgiving, the Center hired a new cook. His name is …more

Escape from Paradise with Ingrid Lemme-Chalut
Winter 2022 Delray’s Morikami Japanese Gardens & Atlantic Avenue For many of us, Montauk is paradise but during the winter time it also draws some …more

Surfing Montauk with Debra Rose
Top 10 Reasons to Surf This Winter While we are without mountains or palm trees, and rain and wind are a winter staple, days out …more

Brain Waves with Debra Rose
Resolutions…or Real Change? Change your life by changing your mind…Buddha We love making New Year’s resolutions, so why do we rarely keep them? What is …more

EarthTalk: Questions & Answers About Our Environment: Winter 2022
Dear EarthTalk: How will the homes of the future look and feel different as a result of global warming? …more


Who Stole The E.H. Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Trees?
by Debbie Tuma Every year, the East Hampton Kiwanis Club has sold beautiful live Christmas trees to raise money for “Toys For Tots” and for …more

Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip: Winter 2022
The 2021 season will be one to remember, despite all of the easterly wind and choppy days. Most easterly wind for a summer that I …more

Montauk Fire Department Corner: Winter 2022
Hello, welcome, and Happy New Year from this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. This month’s first order of business is for me to …more

Montauk Fire Department Corner: December 2021
Welcome to this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. I hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. I’m sure you have …more

Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip: December 2021
Hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving, we sure have a lot to be thankful for this 2021 season! Despite the windy weather conditions lately, when …more

Escape from Paradise with Ingrid Lemme-Chalut: December 2021
The Mermaids of Weeki Wachee and the History of Chinsegut Hill To be honest, all we thought we’d come for was to see the mermaids …more

October Birthdays at the Senior Nutrition Center
by Patria Baradi Pacis Happy Birthday to former volunteer Ann Petersen, the only October celebrant. Wishing you many, many more. It was great to have …more

Holiday Train Show Arrives at New York Botanical Garden
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel There’s a fascinating, whimsical world awaiting guests just a car or train ride away at the New York Botanical Gardens (NYBG) …more

Surfing Montauk with Debra Rose: December 2021
Evolution of Surfing While Montauk is far from Fiji, Hawaii and Tahiti, modern east coast surfers have a knack for simultaneously owning and paying homage …more

Lighting of the Lighthouse
by Sue Giustino After missing the lighting last year, visitors from far and near were thrilled to once again see the Montauk Point Lighthouse lit …more

At ARF Hamptons in December
The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Inc. (ARF) and Madoo Conservancy have announced they will be hosting their joint community-wide holiday celebration, “Merry Madoo …more

Collection or Investment?
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Many of us have collections that perhaps were started decades ago and simply grew because of an increased interest or from …more

Closing Dock Race
The annual event includes a race/walk from town to the Dock Restaurant, followed by raffles and lots of fun with friends and neighbors. Marking the …more

Holiday Hoop Journal with Paul Snyder
The week around Thanksgiving is billed as “Feast Week” on ESPN with all the televised college basketball tournaments. This year I was at the Barclays …more

EarthTalk…Questions and Answers About Our Environment: December 2021
Dear EarthTalk: My husband thinks it’s better for the planet to hand-wash dishes in the sink, but it seems to me using the dishwasher is …more

Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook with Francine Tesler
December 2021 There will be a solar eclipse on December 4th, 13 degrees of Sagittarius. However, this eclipse will happen in a new moon that …more

Books, Books, Books with Sue Giustino
Joan Beverly- poet/journalist Joan is an accomplished award-winning journalist, and an award-winning, nationally published Long Island Poet. Her work experience includes time as a feature …more

Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook with Francine Tesler
November 2021 There will be a New moon on November 4; use this time to set your intentions for the new year. Figure out what …more

This Month with the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
November 2021 Animals of the Month JANET: This beautiful two-year-old tuxedo cat was found as a stray by an Operation Cat volunteer who noticed she …more

At The Senior Center with Patria Baradi Pacis
November 2021 It was good to see Montauk come alive this past summer with concerts on the Green, at Gosman’s Dock, at the Lighthouse and …more