More than 100 community members came together at The Church in Sag Harbor on another frigid winter night to discuss the future of Sag Harbor’s downtown, everything that’s at stake, and how to protect it at an Express Sessions event titled “The Evolution and Preservation of Downtown Sag Harbor.”

The panel for the conversation, which was moderated by Express News Group Consulting Editor Joseph Shaw, included Sag Harbor Village Mayor Tom Gardella; Sag Harbor Village Trustee Jeanne Kane; former New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, a lifelong Sag Harbor resident and current board member of the Sag Harbor Partnership; community advocate Shawn Sachs; Sag Harbor Planning Board member Grainne Coen, who is the co-owner of Kidd Squid Brewing Co. in Sag Harbor and also serves on the Sag Harbor Board of Education; and Sag Harbor Variety Store owner Lisa Field.

Co-Publisher Gavin Menu, Consulting Editor Joseph Shaw, multimedia content creator Lee Meyer and reporter Cailin Riley analyze the points raised at the event and share highlights.