Nancy Remkus
NANCY REMKUS is a retired elementary school teacher and third generation resident of Sag Harbor whose column highlights the people that make up the fabric of the South Fork.
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Thiele Pitches Commuter Trains in Sag Harbor
Members of the Teachers Association of Sag Harbor, the union of faculty employed by the Sag Harbor School District, expressed cautious support of the proposed South Fork Commuter Connection in a survey conducted by the school district last week.
Hurricane of 1938: Old Negatives Offer New View Of Storm’s Fury
Both black-and-white photographs—the first of a house near Lake Agawam, and the second of a home along Meadow Lane—were taken in Southampton Village shortly after the Category 3 hurricane, later named “The Long Island Express,” steamrolled the East End on the afternoon of September 21, 1938.
Hurricane of 1938: Even Downgraded, Storm Had Incredible Speed
Hurricane Nate amazed meteorologists not for its strength or size but for its speed.
The storm had sustained winds of 85 mph when it arrived...