Month: January 2025

Dominick Peluso 11/14/87 – 12/10/2024 “You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure”  The Peluso family would like to thank everyone in our amazing …more

Caribbean Dreams – Cabo Rojo, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Aruba! As golden sunlight painted Florida’s highways, we drove from Palm Coast to Fort Lauderdale, brimming with …more

by Sue Giustino Adrian Martin grew up on Long Island. As a child, she spent time in Montauk with her family as they refurbished an …more

by Sue Giustino Pharmacist Frank Calvo, of the former Whites Drug Store in Montauk, is opening a new Full-Service Pharmacy on Main Street, next to …more

Animals of the Month LILAC: Her name might be Lilac, but this gorgeous five-year-old kitty is quite the chatty Kathy! The ARF staff has quickly …more

Happy New Year! So far, except for some snow flurries measuring to an inch or two, and a couple of cloudy days and rain,  Montauk …more

Cross Training This chilly winter has left a lot of surfers less motivated to paddle out, especially with a lackluster forecast so far for waves.  …more

Story & Photos by Debbie Tuma With her creative imagination, Riverhead artist Andrea Rhude has always been fascinated by the characters from Lewis Carroll’s famous …more

January 2025 There will be a Full Wolf Moon on Monday, January 13, 2025. This is the first full moon of winter. It will light up the …more

Friday Classic Film Series JANUARY THEME: Horse Racing Friday, January 17, 5-7pm: THE BLACK STALLION (1979): Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr.  Shipwrecked with a …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel As much as we dislike admitting it, once daylight savings time has passed, so does the nice autumn weather.  It is …more

Winter Cleaning Like many things in Montauk, traditions and rituals have a twist.  St. Patrick’s Day is busier than Christmas, when the ocean is warmest …more

My December hoop coverage started with the Maroon Tournament at Arlington High School December 6 & 7. The 178 mile drive to Poughkeepsie on Friday …more

“Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett Tom Lake is a lovely story of a family who lives on a cherry farm in Northern Michigan. During the …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel A recent television commercial highlighted that Smokey the Bear just turned 80 years old! Many of us grew up easily recognizing …more

Dear EarthTalk: How were elephant seals saved from extinction?               ~ M. Diamandis, Troy, NY Seals, often referred to as …more