Express Magazine: A Desire to Include

During a local chowder festival six years ago, Keturah Hurst met a young man representing his mother’s restaurant in the contest. He was kind and enthusiastic, full of energy and beaming with hope. He enjoyed the feeling of being part of the community, the feeling of being accepted. His name is Paul Drum and though Down syndrome is part of his identity, the 33-year-old has made it his life’s mission for everyone, regardless of status, race, or creed, to having that same feeling of inclusion.

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Express Magazine: Maritime Festival: When There’s Fire on the Water

SEPTEMBER 2017
On the outskirts of Greenport, hidden behind the North Ferry’s pilings, Long Island Railroad, and East End Seaport Museum, is a dock often used by fishing and party boats. In a village teeming with maritime history, which is celebrated every September, the dock is also home to a moveable, floating National Historic Landmark – America’s first fireboat. Now a nonprofit museum operated by dedicated and passionate volunteers, the fireboat is preparing to celebrate another birthday in Greenport just in time for the Maritime Festival.

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