Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella was obstinate in his decision to remain mayor after an otherwise unanimous village board censured him and asked for his resignation this week.
Grimes Defends Geese Burials
An East Hampton Town trustee angrily defended his actions with respect to the disposal of hundreds of geese killed by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, dismissing “social media comments” by “nobody that’s actually there” and singling out a former trustee who no longer lives in the town.
April 16, 2026
Man Killed in Single-Car Accident in Village
An accident next to the 1770 House in East Hampton Village on Friday claimed the life of a local man.
April 13, 2026
Police & Courts
The manager of a North Main Street business reported a “defaming” Yelp review to police last week. He identified the writer of the review as a former employee.
Apr 16, 2026
Sag Harbor Village police were flagged down by a bicyclist after an S.U.V. forced him out of his lane, and he then tried to get the driver to pull over.
Apr 15, 2026
What was reported as a suspicious van parked on Buck’s Path on the evening of March 31 turned out to be its driver taking a phone call.
Apr 9, 2026
Toward Better Flight Tracking
While frustrated residents in Wainscott and elsewhere continue to bemoan the air traffic and noise associated with East Hampton Town Airport, the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee heard from the developer of a public data platform that tracks every flight to and from the airport, with noise impact modeled down to individual properties.
Apr 16, 2026
Osborn Plan Stirs Fierce Response
Vigorous conversation continues over the town’s management plan for the Osborn Homestead at 66 Main Street in Wainscott, purchased in 2024 for $56 million.
Apr 16, 2026
Government
Joe Rose, a member of the village Z.B.A., delivered an impassioned rebuke to his colleagues on Friday, slamming their decision to grant multiple variances and a wetlands permit to the owners of 15 Jones Road.
Apr 16, 2026
East Hampton Town is in contract to purchase the 4.14-acre Pathfinder Day Camp in Montauk, using Community Preservation Funds, Councilman David Lys announced at Tuesday’s work session.
Apr 16, 2026
The prospect of a nightclub-type establishment on Montauk’s Main Street had members of the hamlet’s citizens advisory committee concerned and sharply questioning its liaison to the town board.
Apr 9, 2026
Out of 13 hearings in a single day, only one drew comment: an amendment to the town code that would prohibit driving on the town-owned part of Gin Beach in Montauk from Memorial Day weekend to Sept. 15 during daytime hours.
Apr 9, 2026
Arts
George Singer: Writer, Ad Man, Artist
Before embarking on a prolific career as a painter, George Singer was a produced and published writer with an M.F.A. from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop and a successful ad man on Madison Avenue.
Apr 16, 2026
The Tripoli Gallery will open "Park Life," a show of new paintings by Sage Schachter created at the gallery during his six-week residency there.
Apr 16, 2026
Coming to the Sag Harbor arts venue are a classical recital, presentations by two photographers, a fictional storytelling workshop, and an open studio night.
Apr 16, 2026
"Materials Speak," the new show at the Bridgehampton Museum's Nathaniel Rogers House, features works by 28 artists working in a variety of mediums and materials.
Apr 16, 2026
Villages
Item of the Week: Pitching a Tent at Camp Blue Bay
The image seen here from the Harvey Ginsberg Postcard Collection shows a typical scene at the Girls Scouts’ 179-acre Camp Blue Bay on Gardiner’s Bay.
Return of the Hamptons Mystery Fest
The Hamptons Whodunit crime and mystery festival in East Hampton Village runs April 16 to 19, with authors, true-crime experts, panel discussions, escape rooms, and graveyard tours.
Finding a Kidney Donor Close to Home
Tom Friedman, who’s 90, says he’s lived a long life, but since finding a kidney donor after being diagnosed with kidney disease four years ago, he may have even more life to live.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 04.16.26
Amagansett Coffee Co. launches inside Charlie and Sons Landscapes in that hamlet, and the Clam Bar opens for the season.
Apr 16, 2026
News for Foodies 04.09.26
The next wine class at East Hampton's Park Place Wines and Spirits will focus on the wines of Italy's Piedmont region.
Apr 9, 2026
New Restaurants on the Horizon
Among the new restaurants coming to the South Fork are Lion's Nook Bar and Grill (from the founder of Springs Tavern), Babe's, "a finer diner," and Jean's, a branch of the trendy NoHo bistro.
Apr 2, 2026