Joining the editors on the podcast this week are former News 12 Long Island anchor and reporter Drew Scott and Sag Harbor Express publisher emeritus Bryan Boyhan, who were inducted into the Press Club of Long Island's Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame this month. Scott and Boyhan discuss their careers, how the journalism industry has changed over the years and the public's perspective of the media.
Jun 16, 2022•57 min
A coalition of airport users is attempting to use the courts to stop East Hampton Town's plan to briefly shut down East Hampton Airport and then reopen it as a private-use facility with more restrictions on aircraft and flights. Meanwhile, the shared flight booking service Blade has suspended its regularly scheduled seaplane trips to Sag Harbor after running afoul of the village. Reporters Michael Wright and Stephen Kotz join the editors this week to discuss where both issues stand.
Jun 09, 2022•45 min
Many East End towns and villages have adopted more stringent restrictions on gasoline-powered leaf blowers in recent years and in some cases outright bans seasonally or year round. Noise pollution, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are among the concerns that advocates for the bans raise, while members of the landscaping industry say battery-powered blowers are inadequate replacements and more time is needed for a transition. Joining our editors to discuss the merits of the arguments ov...
Jun 02, 2022•53 min
With Roe v. Wade under serious threat at the federal level and already all but dead in many states across the country, many women in the U.S. face the real possibility of seeing their reproductive rights evaporate all together. Fears of a return to the days of illegal, unsafe abortion is looming large. This week, our editors are joined by some of our female reporters who look at the issue and discuss the ramifications that may lie ahead for American women if abortion rights erode and the clock i...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week on 27Speaks, 2021 New York Press Association Writer of the Year Annette Hinkle, past Writers of the Year Stephen J. Kotz and Michelle Trauring and past Sports Writer of the Year Cailin Riley discuss the craft of feature writing — its methods, its challenges and how it differs from typical newswriting.
May 19, 2022•58 min
Ticks and, more specifically, tick-borne diseases are a concern all over the South Fork but particularly in North Haven Village, where deer and ticks flourish. The village government is working on ways to make it easier to place 4-Posters, which are bait stations that rub tick-killing permethrin on the necks and ears of deer as they eat corn. This week on 27Speaks, North Haven-based journalist Peter Boody joins the editors to discuss the effectiveness of 4-Posters and spraying tickicides, the pu...
May 12, 2022•52 min
Members of the Express News Group team recently traveled to Saratoga Springs to attend the New York Press Association's spring convention. While they were there, editors Annette Hinkle and Joe Shaw and publisher Gavin Menu sat down with Michelle Rea, NYPA's executive director, to discuss the state of the community newspaper business today.
May 05, 2022•28 min
Nantucket, Sedona, Vail — resort communities all around the country struggled with a lack of affordable housing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic only exacerbated the issue. A growing problem became a full-blown crisis almost overnight as shutdowns and the possibility of remote work led to unprecedented sales to wealthy second-home buyers and displaced the local, year-round working families who help those communities function. Express News Group features editor Michelle Trauring, ...
Apr 28, 2022•47 min
Public transit has always underserved local commuters on the East End, contributing to the much-loathed traffic on Montauk Highway and County Road 39 and making it difficult for businesses to retain workers. Innovative solutions to the region's transportation woes are on the table, and some are being tested right now. In this week's edition of 27speaks, the editors discuss the Long Island Rail Road's South Fork Commuter Connection and Suffolk County Transit's pilot program to replace fixed bus r...
Apr 21, 2022•43 min
In light of the Express News Group's recent Express Sessions event that brought together a panel of South Fork lawmakers and affordable housing leaders to discuss solutions to the housing crisis, the editors discuss the scope of the housing challenges that the region faces and the ideas that the panelists and audience members brought forward.
Apr 15, 2022•49 min
To examine the challenges Southampton Village faces as it approaches another high season with unprecedented crowds expected, the Express News Group hosted “Southampton 2022: A Summer Like No Other” with a panel of local government, nonprofit and business leaders. In this week's 27Speaks, the editors talk about what is being done to shape the village's future and analyze the panelists' concerns. Read about the Express Sessions panel here: https://www.27east.com/southampton-press/express-sessions-...
Apr 08, 2022•47 min
The South Fork's towns, villages and hamlets are proud of the long tradition of volunteerism — neighbors helping neighbors in a time of need. But changing demographics are making it harder for volunteer companies to find men and women who are able to donate time and energy. In this week’s podcast, reporter Stephen Kotz joins the editors in discussing issues raised at "Sustaining The South Fork,” a recent Express Session event focused on the current state of our region's volunteer emergency servi...
Mar 31, 2022•51 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by East Hampton native Kristofer Kalas, owner of the Hello Oma bakery, who has spent the past weeks on the front lines in Ukraine, helping victims of the Russian invasion and collecting supplies for victims in the war-torn ...
Mar 21, 2022•32 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by staff writer Kitty Merrill for a discussion about a change in course for the municipal leaf pickup program in Southampton Town, and the ongoing debate on the East End regarding gas leaf blower bans.
Mar 18, 2022•44 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by Sports Editor Drew Budd and reporter Cailin Riley for a discussion about high school basketball playoff season and an article Riley wrote about the late Hampton Bays surfer Eric Penny, who was recently posthumously induc...
Mar 11, 2022•33 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by veteran reporter Stephen J. Kotz for an update of efforts to preserve Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s waterfront home in Sag Harbor, which was put on the market last year for nearly $18 million, motivating in...
Mar 04, 2022•30 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by Westhampton Beach Village Board member Brian Tymann, for a discussion about efforts to save the Governor John Dix Windmill, a historic structure the village hopes to move to the Great Lawn and restore to its original spl...
Feb 25, 2022•36 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the editors are joined by reporter Cailin Riley for a discussion about Governor Kathy Hochul maintaining the mask mandate in schools and discussions about the mandate at local school districts.
Feb 18, 2022•31 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the editors are joined by veteran reporter and former Sag Harbor Express Publisher Bryan Boyhan for a discussion about a new trend in real estate, fractional ownership, as modeled by the firm Pacaso, and efforts by some local municipalities to...
Feb 11, 2022•46 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by Associate Editor Michelle Trauring, who launched a new 12-part series on climate change, The Rising Tide, in the group’s Residence section, for a discussion about the series and the effects of climate change on the East ...
Feb 04, 2022•32 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by senior reporter Michael Wright for a discussion about the East Hampton Airport, and the East Hampton Town Board’s plan to close the airport and then reopen it as a “private” prior-permission required facility.
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. This week, the panel is joined by veteran journalist and former Sag Harbor Express Publisher Bryan Boyhan for a discussion abut an article he wrote about birding on the East End in the wake of changes caused by climate change.
Jan 21, 2022•32 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors are joined by reporter Alec Giufurta for a discussion about efforts by local police agencies to implement body camera programs.
Jan 14, 2022•40 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors are joined by reporters Michelle Trauring, Stephen Kotz, Cailin Riley and Desiree Keegan, who wrote profiles of The Express News Group’s people of the year for 2021.
Jan 07, 2022•51 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors look back on 2021 and discuss their picks for the top 10 stories of the year.
Dec 24, 2021•51 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors are joined by Jean Behrens, the adult bereavement coordinator at East End Hospice, for a discussion about dealing with grief through the holidays.
Dec 17, 2021•46 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors talk about the newspaper group’s holiday fundraising effort, the Holiday Express, which will help to support four local organizations, Heart of the Hamptons, Help for Local Families Fund, Sag Harbor Helpers...
Dec 10, 2021•27 min
Matthew O'Grady, a friend of the late "Rent" and "Tick, Tick... Boom!" writer Jonathan Larson, discusses their friendship and the history behind the musicals.
Dec 04, 2021•46 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors are joined by reporter Cailin Riley for a talk about Thanksgiving traditions in general and on the East End.
Nov 21, 2021•54 min
Welcome to the latest edition of The Express News Group’s podcast, 27Speaks. The Express News Group editors Kathryn Menu, Annette Hinkle, Joseph P. Shaw, Brendan O’Reilly, and Bill Sutton discuss the week’s news on the South Fork of Long Island. In this week’s edition of 27Speaks, the editors are joined by Co-Publisher Gavin Menu and Sports Editor Drew Budd for a talk about local high school sports teams that competed in the recent New York state championships, and sports in general on the East ...
Nov 19, 2021•42 min
