Set against the picture-perfect backdrop of ocean and sky at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk is a story of selfless devotion to those with special needs and a growing community and spirit of compassion in action.
Remembering a Fishmonger Like No Other
Like a proper Irish wake, a large crowd gathered at the Meeting House restaurant at Amagansett Square on Aug. 2 to remember Michael O’Rourke, proprietor of the Amagansett Seafood Store, with equal parts laughter, beverages, and sadness.
August 13, 2026
Growing Up Online: A Panel Picks Over the Perils
Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, now showing the musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” will host a panel discussion, “Dear Social Media: The Search for Identity, Connection, and Belonging,” on Friday at 5 p.m.
August 13, 2026
Police & Courts
The family of the Irish-born woman who died last summer on a boat docked at Star Island in Montauk has filed a wrongful-death suit against the man who owned the boat.
Aug 13, 2026
With “smart glasses” — which look like normal eyeglasses but have built-in computer technology — making their way into courtrooms, New York, fearing surreptitious recording, has taken the unprecedented step of banning them.
Aug 13, 2026
The Question: To Count Deer or Cull Them?
A discussion about adding up the deer in East Hampton Town ended instead with plans for how best to subtract them at Tuesday’s town board meeting.
Aug 13, 2026
New Whale Awareness Measures Passed
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Montauk Lighthouse over the weekend to sign new protections for whales into law by way of the Whale Awareness Act.
Aug 13, 2026
Government
Concern about a plume of contaminated water that has knocked three Suffolk County Water Authority drinking wells out of service drove 10 residents to press the town board for clarification about the water supply.
Aug 13, 2026
The East Hampton Town Trustees debated their policy on moorings in waters under their jurisdiction, focusing on permit holders in Northwest Creek and their unused spaces.
Aug 13, 2026
What seemed like a straightforward proposal for legislation that would create a lawn-irrigation conservation policy devolved into questions about intent and enforceability at Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board meeting.
Aug 13, 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added New York’s First Congressional District to its Districts in Play program, which identifies what it considers competitive Republican-held or open House seats for resource allocation and planning.
Aug 13, 2026
Arts
Sam Busiello’s Many Layers
Sam Busiello’s brightly colored paintings are layered with other materials before being scanned and digitally printed on fabric for sarongs, pouches, and bikinis.
Aug 13, 2026
“Time Revisited,” an exhibition that finds new interpretations of the works of Loren Dunlap and Brian O’Leary, will open at the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2026
A packed weekend had our man on the party circuit refilling his gas tank and eyeballing the fashion statements.
Aug 13, 2026
The 26th annual Box Art Auction at St. Luke’s Church will feature 70 unique and portable artworks for the benefit of East End Hospice.
Aug 13, 2026
Villages
Sand Puns and Memories at the Clamshell Contest
The Clamshell Foundation’s 35th annual Sandcastle Contest in Amagansett brings out the ephemeral creativity.
Time for a Tick Symposium
“Ticknology,” a discussion with experts, will be held at the Bridgehampton Community House on Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., courtesy of the Perfect Earth Project.
Item of the Week: The Station in the Dunes
This postcard, from the Amagansett Historical Association’s collection, shows the hamlet’s 1902 lifesaving station on the right, nestled in the sand dunes with the ocean in the background.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 08.13.26
Lobster Roll, a.k.a. Lunch, has happy hour specials daily and a special dinner for two that includes steak and lobster.
Aug 13, 2026
News for Foodies 08.06.26
The Corner returns to Sag Harbor, Cruust opens there with sandwiches, pasta, and more, a paint and sip session at Gosman’s Dock, happy hour at the Clam Bar, and a new ice cream cart at Duryea’s.
Aug 6, 2026
News for Foodies 07.30.26
A wine special at Topside on Gosman’s Dock, an innovative brew from Kidd Squid at Almond restaurant, and a new outdoor dinner spot on Shelter Island.
Jul 30, 2026