Ahead of a scheduled East Hampton Town Planning Board meeting Wednesday night, after The Star went to press, the Planning Department issued a memo hammering home that proposed septic and parking were insufficient and could not be approved for the restaurant in downtown Montauk.
A Year Later, Montauk Playhouse Thrives
One year after a ribbon-cutting and three years after breaking ground, the aquatic and cultural centers at the Montauk Playhouse have proven valuable additions, bolstering the building’s status as a year-round hub for the hamlet and the wider community.
August 20, 2026
Fire Ravages Drew Lane House
An East Hampton couple and their two dogs made it out safely after their house on Drew Lane caught fire around 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon, but the house was badly damaged.
August 19, 2026
Police & Courts
No crime was committed on Aug. 12 on Front Street in Springs, where police responded to a report that a man was holding a shotgun. Police said it was in fact a BB gun, which the man told them he uses to scare off squirrels and other small animals.
Aug 20, 2026
Just weeks after the sentencing of the woman who drunkenly drove through the Montauk Art Show last year, destroying many paintings, photographs, and handmade crafts, the event was targeted again, this time falling victim to thieves and vandals.
Aug 20, 2026
Ponder Parking Near Springs Library
The potential construction of a parking lot at the Springs Library, which proponents say would alleviate the current shortage of parking in the area, was endorsed by six residents, and opposed by three others, when the East Hampton Town Board considered the proposal this week.
Aug 20, 2026
Auditor Gives a Thumbs-Up
East Hampton Town’s financial statements were given an unmodified opinion by its auditor, meaning its financial records are fair and correct.
Aug 20, 2026
Government
The Springs Brewery has been in front of the East Hampton Town planning, zoning, and architectural review boards for five years, trying to get the nod for a proposed brewery at 847 Springs-Fireplace Road. Last week it got a final approval from the A.R.B.
Aug 20, 2026
The challenges to trees on the East End are many and protections few. The East Hampton Town Sustainability Committee seeks to change that.
Aug 20, 2026
An application before the village Z.B.A. that would see the installation of a detached arbor and sign featuring a clock resembling a Rolex watch face at the Odd Fellows Hall building on Newtown Lane was again received skeptically.
Aug 20, 2026
In Sag Harbor, where Adam Potter plans a mixed-use building with 48 apartments and ground-floor commercial units on Bridge Street, attention has turned to an upcoming planning board review, a zoning board inquiry, and an impending public hearing marking a state review of his cleanup plans.
Aug 20, 2026
Arts
Tripoli Patterson Leaves ‘Space for Magic’
Since opening in 2009, Tripoli Gallery has hosted more than 80 exhibitions and shown more than 150 artists, but what’s most remarkable is the range and diversity of the artwork, a reflection of Tripoli Patterson’s ecumenical taste.
Aug 20, 2026
LTV’s Cabaret Jubilee will feature KT Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Christine Pedi, and Stephanie Pope for an evening of songs, storytelling, and comedy.
Aug 20, 2026
Films by the Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen, Stanley Kubrick, and James Cameron will be shown at the Sag Harbor Cinema.
Aug 20, 2026
East’s party columnist celebrated his birthday every morning, noon, and night last week with friends, family, lovers, and puppies — all the way from Montauk to East Quogue.
Aug 20, 2026
Villages
Beware Larval Ticks and the Troubles They Bring
During August, September, and even into October, “tick bombs,” concentrated groupings of larval ticks, could be anywhere, and the larval lone star ticks are likely a main cause of the increasingly prevalent alpha-gal meat allergy.
Reading the Global Economic Tea Leaves
According to many metrics, the American economy is doing extraordinarily well, yet most voters say they are worse off under President Trump. Artificial intelligence is driving a strong bull market, but it could also kill us all.
A Mulford Teapot Comes Home
Made by Elias Pelletreau for David and Phoebe Mulford in 1751, a long-gone silver teapot takes a turn under glass at the Mulford Farm on James Lane.
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Food
News for Foodies 08.20.26
Up next in Guild Hall’s Stirring the Pot series of culinary conversations are Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, fourth-generation owners of Russ & Daughters.
Aug 20, 2026
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