MONTAUK LIBRARY IS CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE The Sustainable Libraries Initiative recognizes Montauk Library as a leader in sustainability Montauk Library has been officially designated a “Certified …more
Dear EarthTalk: The Endangered Species Act has been around for five decades. How successful has it been in protecting and restoring threatened and endangered species? …more
Kathryn D. Vegessi, a resident of Montauk for many years, died at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, NY on January 8, 2023, following complications from …more
WOW! What a great season 2022 was. Just about all fisheries performed well, with the possible exception of the elusive Fluke. Out here in Montauk …more
Staying Toasty Some of our favorite local surfers insist on wearing booties year-round but paddling out over the winter makes them an obvious necessity. While …more
Dear EarthTalk: Do houseplants really improve indoor air quality? Which ones are the most effective as such? ~ Kay Hamm, Los Angeles, CA In recent …more
Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography (soniboy@aol.com) Happy New Year and welcome to this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. My name is …more
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS I love the holidays, especially during Thanksgiving. It makes me appreciate how blessed we are to be living in beautiful and …more
The 61st Annual Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be led by James Grimes, this year’s Grand Marshal A fourth-generation resident of …more
by Debbie Tuma Riverhead is still a happening place in the wintertime, and there are plenty of great restaurants, entertainment venues, and places to stay. …more
An Alpine Town for Christmas…in Georgia! To be honest, we’d never heard of Helen or the longest running Oktoberfest in the country until our friends …more
Alright, I confess…this month I’m killing two birds with one stone. I told my sister-in-law I’d bring dessert for Thanksgiving dinner. Since I would have …more
by Patria Baradi Pacis On Veterans Day, November 11, about forty relatives and friends, including New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., Deputy Supervisor …more
California Dreaming it’s not…but surfing in the east in the winter does have redeeming qualities. A less crowded line-up, neoprene makes you stronger, you are …more
Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora Solito is a gripping account of young Javier Zamora’s three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala …more
Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography (soniboy@aol.com) Welcome to this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. Hope that everyone had a healthy and safe …more
Animals of the Month MS. CRABTREE: Affectionately named Ms Crabtree, this eight-year-old beautiful tabby cat came to ARF through the Operation Cat Program. A bit …more
by Patria Baradi Pacis On Sunday, November 6, Program Director Carolyn Balducci welcomed Yamaha Piano Artist, Alexander A. Wu, to a newly built, state-of-the-art, renovated …more
by Sue Giustino The December Holidays should be about family, celebrations, and traditions. Yet, there’s no way around the gift buying and giving that also …more
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel For over 30 years the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has provided a favorite holiday tradition to make wonderful memories for …more
Wednesday Movie Series: 2:30pm & 6:00pm December 7, 14, 21 & 28 Check our website for further information: www.montauklibrary.org/calendar/ Classic Film Series: Fridays at 5:00pm …more
My Thanksgiving college basketball Feast Week started with a matchup between Rutgers and Temple at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday November 18th. …more
CHRISTMAS DAY Comfortably joyful in cotton and silk, we watch fragrant flames decorate the hearth, recall the autumn evening we first spoke, sip spiced hot …more
by Sue Giustino Don’t wait for the last minute! The holidays are just around the corner and Winick Fine Jewelry has the special something for your …more
November 2022 This month significant changes and impressive transformations will be happening for all. These changes will occur in a blink of an eye. This …more
Nov. 23, 1955 – Oct. 2, 2022 Claire Marie Dowling, 66, of Sarasota, FL, longtime resident of Ridgefield, died peacefully October 2, 2022, while on …more
Upcoming Free Virtual Lectures… “HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FALL SKY” Sunday, November 6, 2022, 2-3pm SPEAKER: William Francis Taylor, NASA Solar System Ambassador CO-HOST: Friends of …more