As the final testimony concluded in the hearing of Maria Dorr on November 20 [“High Drama as Amagansett Principal Hearing Concludes, With Dorr Testifying,” 27east.com, November 25], I will direct anyone to go back and pore over Christopher Walsh’s exploration of this most peculiar event. A delineation into what was spoken and expressed by all parties. Names that kept reoccurring who are still present at the school. An account that seems to only be increasing to an unknown divide, and the more emerges as shovels probe.
In the end, we are precisely at the inception.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
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Job Well DoneNow that this year’s election cycle is finally over, I would like to take a little time to publicly thank one of the most dedicated public officials that has represented the citizens of the East End, the 1st District assemblyman,...
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