With the Department of Justice’s release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in recent weeks, East Hampton appears hundreds of times, from more mundane mentions having to do with travel plans and lunch appointments to some explosive claims, including the report of an alleged sex-trafficking ring in Amagansett and a possible sighting of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime Epstein confidante and convicted sex trafficker, in East Hampton Village while she was on the run from federal law enforcement.
Bonac Boys Basketball Bounced From Playoffs
The Bonac boys basketball season ended in spectacular fashion: a 61-57 double-overtime loss at Northport High School that had everything you could ask for in a game — tension, talent, and even two nosebleeds.
February 19, 2026
The Swan Lady’s Spirit Endures
From the late 1980s until the early 2000s, it would not have been unusual to see Sigrid Owen near Fort Pond or Hook Pond — large net or perhaps a bag of cracked corn in hand — on a mission. Ms. Owen, who would have been 98 on Feb. 7, died on May 23 of last year.
February 12, 2026
Police & Courts
The manager of the recycling center here reported to police on Feb. 10 that two women had been intercepting others and taking their bottles and cans before they could be disposed of.
Feb 19, 2026
A 14-year-old driving on Hand’s Creek Road on Jan. 19 was involved in an accident that eventually led to the arrest of his father on Feb. 3.
Feb 19, 2026
“One year of supervision is not sufficient for what she allegedly did,” Justice Steven Tekulsky said during a conference last Thursday with the attorney for Nicoly Ribeiro De Souza, who police said drove through an art show on the Montauk green in June, causing over $100,000 in damages.
Feb 12, 2026
Swamp Dance Floor in Park Almost a Go
Hamptons Pride is inching closer to the realization of its founding project — a historical marker that would bolster and preserve the legacy of the Swamp, “the last and longest-running gay club in the Hamptons.”
Feb 19, 2026
Z.B.A. Considers Jones Road
A homeowner’s application for multiple variances and a wetlands permit drew extensive questioning from the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals, including concerns about the potential impacts on a nearby residence and on the neighborhood character.
Feb 19, 2026
Government
Thus far, one big advantage Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez has received from becoming the chosen candidate of the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee at its Jan. 14 nominating convention is that it and the Suffolk County Democratic Committee have since been attacking her primary opponent, Village Mayor Jerry Larsen.
Feb 12, 2026
In discussing the devastation wrought by the invasive southern pine beetle on pine trees in Hither Hills and Napeague State Parks, state officials sent a message of resilience and the promise that “we are going to make a new forest, and it’s going to be great.” That effort starts Friday with a controlled burn.
Feb 12, 2026
At the inaugural meeting of East Hampton Town’s newly reconstituted Latino advisory committee, much of the discussion centered around the local police force and its potential role should federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement action accelerate on the East End.
Feb 12, 2026
As they look to move closer to reopening the east channel of Napeague Harbor, the East Hampton Town Trustees voted on Monday to hire George Walbridge Surveyors to provide updated baseline mapping and conduct upland topographic and other surveys.
Feb 12, 2026
Arts
Environmental Art Looks Back and Forward
“Regeneration,” the new show at the Parrish Art Museum, features work by 11 artists who engage with local and global environmental challenges.
Feb 19, 2026
The Hamptons Pride Film Series will bring Todd Haynes’s film “Carol,” which received six Oscar nominations, to Bay Street.
Feb 19, 2026
Sag Harbor’s Emily Weitz and her band M takes the Mic have a new 14-song album, “No Song Left Behind,” whose first two tracks have been released on streaming platforms.
Feb 19, 2026
The Church will host two programs devoted to the written word and a conversation with Oliver Tobin, curator of “Martha Graham: Collaborations,” and Janet Eilber, the artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Feb 19, 2026
Villages
A Day on the Ice for Katy’s Courage
A day of fun on the ice on Saturday at the Buckskill Winter Club will raise money for Katy’s Courage, the nonprofit that supports pediatric cancer research, education, and children’s bereavement services.
Item of the Week: Who Really Worked at Sylvester Manor?
The manor house at Sylvester Manor, seen on this postcard, was built around 1737. From the beginning, the plantation’s existence depended on the labor of people of color.
New Owners of the Corner Bar
John and Kelly Piccinnini, who own the Clam Bar on Napeague and Sett Coffee in Amagansett, “will be taking over operations” of the Corner Bar in Sag Harbor.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
Wine Wednesdays at Nick and Toni’s
Nick and Toni’s restaurant will host 10 wine workshops designed around themed tasting flights led by distributors, importers, or winemakers.
Feb 19, 2026
News for Foodies 02.19.26
Slow Food East End will host a Sunday potluck supper in Remsenburg, and tastings continue at Park Place Wines and Liquors.
Feb 19, 2026
South Fork Somm: New York Winemakers Champion Cab Franc
A new wine movement called Cab Franc Forward is taking hold in New York. Co-founded by two Long Islanders, Gabriella Macari and Max Rohn, its mission is to make great wine while declaring cabernet franc the state’s premier grape.
Feb 12, 2026