The following is a lightly edited but complete transcript of the Zoom interview of Dr. Fatima Morrell on Thursday, April 18, by Executive Editor Joseph Shaw and Features Editor Michelle Trauring, who covers the Southampton School District. Morrell was appointed as the district’s new superintendent of schools by the Board of Education at a contentious meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Q: So we wanted to just go head on at some of the issues that ...
Editorials
1994. It’s hard to imagine, but despite being a matriarchal society, that was the first year Shinnecock Nation women were permitted to vote on tribal...
Letters
Spend Some MoneyWith regard to the Bel-Aire Cove Motel, I would like to mention a few things that are either not fair or make no sense. Bel-Aire was bought about seven years ago. The supervisor at that time said, “Now that we own it, the building will come down and the property will be cleaned up.” What about the asbestos? Can’t it leach into the groundwater? Shouldn’t the new supervisor and board honor the previous supervisor’s statement? Southampton Town spent millions of...
Incorrect Resolution?It might pay to review the resolution approving the 600-acre golf course resort in East Quogue (known as the Lewis Road PRD). The property was originally governed by a 5-acre zoning standard, which means the owner of the 600 acres, Discovery Land, had the right to build 118 houses. Those houses could have been clustered on smaller-than-5-acre lots. However, the 5-acre zoning standard would not have changed; i.e., the space that opened up as a result of clustering the housing...
It’s been a long journey for Nolan Quinlan, one he hopes will continue in the ....
Read More Southampton SportsThe East Hampton baseball team cut in half its path to clinching a Suffolk County ...
Read More East Hampton SportsA strong, blustery wind, on what was otherwise a seasonable Saturday morning, helped push runners ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsGathering around the dining table for a shared meal has long been a cherished tradition in this…
