Montauk Columns

May 2022 There will be a Full Moon on May 16 in Scorpio: The May Full Moon is named the flower moon because blossoms were …more

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that PPE waste is a growing environmental burden these days. Is anyone working on ways to solve this problem?     ~ B. …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Our family television viewing often consists of programs produced by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), so many of the films or …more

Animals of the Month ALLI: Alli was shy and shut down when she came to ARF a year ago. Today, she is a completely different …more

Dear mom…Love… Larry Spiro Heaven is with you mommy come and play. Daddy loves me so much but I need you. Now is our time …more

The Night of Shooting Stars with Joe Rao DATE: Monday, May 23, 2022  •  TIME: 7:00 – 8:00 PM •  PRESENTER: Joe Rao CO-HOST: South …more

College Town Gainesville, Florida…where Nature and Culture meet! While students and parents are researching college towns all over the US, Marcus and I got to …more

Imagine Surfing Surfing demands a high level of physical fitness, and we continue to learn how mental strength is just as important to be successful …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis Great news! Now that Covid cases are down and there are fewer deaths reported, the mask mandates have been dropped as …more

After a 99 day lockout, baseball was back with a full season starting April 7th. Since the Mets started the season with a 7 game …more

Marie Benedict        A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a reader [Barbara] recommending The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. …more

NEFT Vodka thinks so, and so do the experts. With more than 1,500 craft vodkas available on the shelves these days, it’s hard to know …more

by Stefan Lonce Do you hate doing dishes as much as I do? Do you consider it a major project if you need to take …more

Dear EarthTalk: How are the world’s coral reefs doing these days? I haven’t heard much about them lately despite all the recent talk about climate …more

Here comes the spring! The gloom of the winter months is now over. April will bring joy and positive change for all. April will be …more

Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.  Let’s take a look at the …more

Photos Courtesy of Richard Lewin Professional Photography (soniboy@aol.com) Good day and welcome to this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. Hoping that all our …more

Animals of the Month SHADOW: This young, playful tabby cat is Shadow. He came to ARF as a kitten through our Operation Cat TNR program …more

April 2022 Cedar Key — A portal into another world! The Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce advertises its tiny island as “a place where time …more

Here are three poems about April. Wow imagine being on the same page as T.S. Eliot and Edna St. Vincent Millay and Emily Dickenson. Wait …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel For those of us that miss fabulous entertainment and the excitement of attending a live stage performance in Westchester, here is …more

Respect For Our Environment We forget we’re Mostly water Till the rain falls And every atom In our body Starts to go home ~ (Albert …more

Mind Your Space We speak through our bodies, as non-verbal communication accounts for most messages we convey about ourselves.  We also speak through our environments, …more

‘A Little Help from Our Friends’ – that’s what the charitable participants of this event provide to the women of the East End. It’s also …more

When I started this Hoop Journal over three years ago I never imagined my post game comments would be played on ESPN’s Sportscenter or written …more

by Debbie Tuma Colm Rowan, owner of Colm Rowan Fine Art in East Hampton, likes to find truly fine artists, whose work is unique and …more

Having been ignored as a spirit good enough to sip neat for generations, most people are unable to taste the subtle differences among ultra-premium vodkas. …more

MITCH ALBOM “The most precious thing you can give someone is your time, Chika, because you can never get it back. When you don’t think …more

by Sue Giustino What? You may be asking…hemp-infused? Well, yes. This cocktail which can be enjoyed in an array of classic cocktail flavors; like the …more

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

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

…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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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