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Santos Is Expelled From Congress

History was made in the United States House of Representatives on Friday when Representative George Santos of New York’s Third Congressional District, following the issuance of a damning Nov. 16 report by the House Committee on Ethics, was expelled by his colleagues less than halfway through his first term.

Dec 7, 2023

Town Wins Big Grant to Plan for Montauk’s Future

A $600,000 grant from the New York State Regional Economic Development Councils “to plan for the sustainable future” of Montauk’s downtown will help East Hampton Town develop strategies for dealing with the nuts and bolts of climate adaptation.

Dec 7, 2023

Government

The Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee held its last meeting of 2023 in person at the Wainscott Chapel on Saturday, taking the opportunity to thank three officials who are retiring.

Dec 7, 2023

Salt marsh areas of Accabonac Harbor could see a restoration effort beginning next fall, if the Nature Conservancy’s proposal to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the funding of five such projects on Long Island is accepted. 

Nov 30, 2023

East Hampton Town Democrats’ lopsided victories in the Nov. 7 election are official, according to the Suffolk County Board of Elections’ results issued this week. 

Nov 30, 2023

In the last year, speed bumps have appeared with increasing frequency across the East End, and if recent village board meetings in Sag Harbor and East Hampton are any indication, more are on the way.

Nov 30, 2023

Arts

Charting Her Own Course

Linda K. Alpern’s photographic portraits reflect the trust her subjects have in her and her singular ability to capture a unique moment in time.

Dec 6, 2023

“Merry Good Enough,” set to be screened at LTV, is a mix of dark comedy and drama about a family’s dysfunction that shifts into high gear when the mother disappears on Christmas Eve.

Dec 6, 2023

“Heroines of the Abstract Expressionist Era” at the Southampton Arts Center showcases a broad range of work by interesting women artists of the New York School, many of whom were overlooked until recent years.

Dec 6, 2023

Bay Street Theater will show "Florencia en el Amazonas” live in HD from the Met, and Judy Carmichael and her trio will perform swing music from the 1930s and ’40s.

Dec 6, 2023

Villages

On the Wing: Call of the Wilderness

After breeding on the northern lakes, loons arrive on the East End in the autumn and increase in numbers through the winter as their breeding territories freeze. They can survive our winter water because they’re so well insulated.

Dec 7, 2023

Memory Motel Pop-Up Hosts Rock Royalty

Montauk’s Memory Motel was shuttered and silent on a recent Sunday, but on an adjacent island 116 miles west of Montauk’s downtown, the party was just getting started at another Memory Motel, an East Village pop-up where the D.J. Alexandra Richards, daughter of the Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards, spun an exhilarating set of uptempo tunes for a throng of enthusiastic young Manhattanites. 

Dec 7, 2023

OLA: Wage Theft Is Rising

“A steep rise in wage theft cases” since July is impacting East Enders working in the construction and housekeeping industries, Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island said this week.

Dec 7, 2023

Long Island Books

Food

Kidd Squid Brews for the Bay

Kidd Squid Brewing Company will release a limited-edition I.P.A. to benefit the creation of an oyster bed and an eelgrass revitalization project in Sag Harbor.

Dec 6, 2023

News for Foodies 12.07.23

Hanukkah dining options from several local favorites, Elaia Estiatorio offers catering and more, Corey Creek's Friday Night Flights, and Dive Bar Pizza goes on hiatus.

Dec 6, 2023

North Fork Wine Mysteries Solved

A forthcoming book by Richard Olsen-Harbich, the winemaker at Bedell Cellars, takes a deep dive into the history, terroir, varietals, and styles of North Fork wines.

Nov 29, 2023