A serious accident in East Hampton Village during the morning commute on Monday resulted in Main Street being closed to traffic near Mill Road for several hours as investigators worked to determine exactly what happened.
Statewide School Smartphone Ban Coming by Fall
New York State will require “bell-to-bell” smartphone restriction in all public and charter kindergarten-through-12th-grade schools starting in the 2025-26 school year, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced on Tuesday.
May 8, 2025
Police & Courts
A fuel truck caught fire at East Hampton Airport during a safety test on Thursday, briefly closing the airport.
May 9, 2025
East Hampton Village police officers searched the car of Richard Daunt of Montauk and allegedly found a plastic bag containing 17 individual smaller bags each with a white powdery substance inside.
May 8, 2025
The New York State comptroller’s office has completed another audit of the Montauk Fire District, alleging that the district overcompensated its 17 paid emergency responders and failed to resolve discrepancies in time-clock activity for three of those employees.
May 8, 2025
Ideas Abound for Village’s Future
Removing an eastbound lane on Main Street, reconfiguring the Reutershan parking lot, and redevelopment of the Gingerbread Lane/Railroad Avenue district were among the ideas voiced during a virtual workshop on an update to East Hampton Village’s comprehensive plan.
May 8, 2025
New Code Enforcement Director Urges Patience
As the summer season draws closer, East Hampton Town’s new director of the Ordinance Enforcement Department is urging residents to remember the words “assurance” and “patience” when registering complaints about code violations.
May 8, 2025
Government
A hearing held by the East Hampton Town Board about a community preservation fund acquisition at 351 Old Stone Highway in Springs highlighted the need for a subsequent discussion about changes to the town code regarding nature preserves. Legislation governing nature preserves was written in 1991, before creation of the community preservation fund or even the town’s Land Acquisition and Management Department.
May 8, 2025
OpenGov, software powering payments, permitting, and licensing on the Town of East Hampton’s website, is now open for business.
May 8, 2025
The East Hampton Town Board seems inclined to extend a Covid-era outdoor dining pilot program, which expired at the end of December, for another three-plus years and possibly to make it permanent.
May 8, 2025
The East Hampton Town Board has decided it’s time to restore the historic Peach House, which lies about a peach’s throw from the board’s own meeting room. The renovation could begin this fall and be completed by May 2026, at which time it will house three town offices and a reception area.
May 8, 2025
Arts
Adapted Spanish Classic a First at Guild Hall
"Fuenteovejuna: East End," an adaptation of a 17th-century Spanish play, features a cast of community members in what will be the first full theatrical production performed entirely in Spanish on the East End.
May 15, 2025
"Independency," the next show at the Southampton Arts Center, will feature a unique collection of American flags and historic textiles dating from 1775 to the present.
May 15, 2025
Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" will have a three-week run at the Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue.
May 15, 2025
The Church in Sag Harbor will host talks by the Rev. Holly Haile Thompson, the first Native women to be a teaching elder of the Presbyterian Church, and Adrienne Terry, a Shinnecock artist who will discuss her handmade "Dreamcatcher."
May 15, 2025
Villages
New Call for Winter Shops
The Anchor Society of East Hampton, a nonprofit community group with a mission to revitalize the community and increase year-round foot traffic in the village commercial district, has issued a call for applications for the second year of its Winter Shops program.
M&T Bank's East Hampton Village Branch Is Shuttering
The East Hampton Village branch of M&T Bank at 99 Newtown Lane will close permanently next Thursday at 4 p.m. The bank’s branches at 351 Pantigo Road in East Hampton and 746 Montauk Highway in Montauk will remain open.
Ospreys Return to Site of Wrecked Nest
Two ospreys return to scene of Accabonac Harbor destruction despite bird-deterrent devices, while town trustees call out feds and D.E.C. over lack of action.
