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Eyeing an 11-Acre C.P.F. Purchase

The East Hampton Town Board will hold a public hearing this afternoon on the proposed acquisition of nearly 11 acres on Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs using community preservation fund money. Should the board approve the purchase, the town will pay $5 million for the 10.9 acres.

Jun 1, 2023

Pantigo Housing Plan Ready for Primetime

An East Hampton Town proposal for 16 affordable housing units on a vacant 12-acre parcel at 395 Pantigo Road in East Hampton is set for a public hearing Wednesday before the town planning board. It would be the third affordable housing project in the pipeline for the town, where both the public and private sectors are having difficulty finding and keeping employees, in part due to a lack of housing options.

Jun 1, 2023

Police & Courts

Late Saturday night or early Sunday, at a house on Clinton Street in Springs, vandals spray-painted the front door, a mailbox, and multiple cars with pink paint. A resident reported hearing “loud exhaust, possibly a dirt bike” around midnight.

Jun 1, 2023

A Water Mill man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated Sunday afternoon. Police said his 5-year-old niece was asleep in the back seat of the car at the time of the traffic stop.

Jun 1, 2023

About 70 firefighters from seven departments battled a massive house fire on Sunday afternoon at 38 Farmstead Lane in Water Mill. One firefighter was treated at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for heat exhaustion, and was released a short while later.

May 30, 2023

Government

Three weeks ago, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and its Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board voted to approve an emergency measure to lower the maximum striped bass size to 31 inches. The current “slot” regulation in New York allows anglers to keep one bass between 28 and 35 inches in length per day. However, there has been pushback from local political representatives on the reduced slot for the highly-prized striper before the New York Department of Environmental Conservation moves forward with a formal ruling.

Jun 1, 2023

The House of Representatives voted 314 to 117 Wednesday night to suspend the debt ceiling for two years and set federal spending limits, sending the Fiscal Responsibility Act to the Senate, but Representative Nick LaLota was disappointed his SALT reduction amendment was not included.

Jun 1, 2023

The East Hampton Town Democratic Committee will launch its 2023 campaign next Thursday with an event from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clubhouse in Wainscott. Those attending will be able to meet the Democratic slate in this fall’s elections.

Jun 1, 2023

With about $2 million in hand for water quality improvement projects, East Hampton Town has put out a call for applications for projects that will improve wastewater treatment, abate pollutants, and restore aquatic habitats.

Jun 1, 2023

Villages

L.G.B.T.Q.+ Pride on Display Once Again

Building on the resounding success of last year's inaugural event, Hamptons Pride is once again hosting a parade through East Hampton Village and a big after-party in Herrick Park on Saturday to celebrate L.G.B.T.Q.+ individuals and allies at the start of Pride Month.

Jun 1, 2023

‘Patriotism Is a Promise’

The stirring strains of “You’re a Grand Old Flag” grew louder as Monday’s Memorial Day parade made its way from Main Street to Hook Mill in East Hampton Village. But the patriotic music, the magnificent spring sunshine, and the seeming entirety of East Hampton Town’s Little League participants and their parents belied the solemnity of the occasion.

Jun 1, 2023

Sabotage on the Trails

The Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, the Southampton Town Trustees, and the Nature Conservancy have installed 13 split-rail fences at sensitive junctures along the greenbelt to discourage mountain bikers, e-bikers, dirt bikers, and A.T.V. riders. But they get ripped out.

Jun 1, 2023

Arts

Sprinting Through Jazz History

The musical voyage of Tomas Majcherski, an East Hampton native and multi-instrumentalist, has taken him to Ghana, Cleveland, New Orleans, Uruguay, and Paraguay, all the while absorbing the history of jazz in all its manifestations.

May 31, 2023

The Hampton Theatre Company’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s comedy “The Portuguese Kid” turns a predictable script into an enjoyable night of theater thanks to top-flight performances and a sure directorial hand.

May 31, 2023

Music for Montauk’s spring concert will feature a romantic and eclectic mix of music by composers ranging from Barbara Strozzi and Giacomo Puccini to Benjamin Britten, Mary Kouyoumdjian, and Philip Glass.

May 31, 2023

The Art Barge on Napeague is set to launch its summer schedule of some 40 art classes in mediums ranging from collage to glass fusing to encaustic to watercolor, to name just a few.

May 31, 2023

Food

Seasons by the Sea: The Sweet, Sweet Strawberry

With strawberry season soon upon us, Laura Donnelly provides an international overview of the fruit, a guide on where to find and pick it locally, and recipes.

May 31, 2023

News for Foodies 06.01.23

An age-worthy rosé wine dinner at Nick and Toni’s, Bridgehampton's new farmers market, duck and rosé at Almond, and other tidbits from the culinary front.

May 31, 2023

Mary Is Writing a Marvelous Cookbook

Mary Schoenlein of the late, lamented Mary’s Marvelous is back in the kitchen—her own kitchen—creating and testing recipes, some new, some tried and true, for a new cookbook.

May 24, 2023