Montauk residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve a 20-year, $34.8 million bond that will fund an extensive renovation of the Montauk School.
Condo Whiplash on Three Mile Harbor Road
The back-and-forth story of the 79 condominium units proposed for 152 Three Mile Harbor Road and 33 West Drive now appears to be dead and buried.
December 8, 2025
Police & Courts
A caller reported a “suspicious package” near the westbound Jitney Stop on Main Street in the village Saturday, describing it as a suitcase next to a garbage can. When police arrived, an 89-year-old woman standing next to the suitcase informed them that it was hers.
Dec 11, 2025
A 70-year-old man from the Bronx was seriously injured in an e-bike accident in Montauk late Tuesday afternoon.
Dec 11, 2025
Carl Irace, a Sag Harbor Village justice and a private attorney in East Hampton, plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a Staten Island man who is now serving 40 years in prison for distributing drugs in 2017.
Dec 4, 2025
Larsen and Democrats Cool Off
Days after Mayor Jerry Larsen was sent a “cease and desist” letter from state, county, and town Democratic officials who asserted that his East Hampton Town Democrats for a New Town group constituted a “misuse of the Democratic Party name,” he and the chairwoman of the town’s Democratic Committee met and agreed to “lower the temperature.”
Dec 11, 2025
Spotlight on Water Quality Projects
Amid all the condo controversy, the town board made time for a presentation on the town’s C.P.F.-funded water quality improvement program so it could be heard by the maximum number of people.
Dec 11, 2025
Government
The bad news is the numbers of piping plover fledglings in East Hampton Town was down in 2025. The good news is the number is still better than in 2023.
Dec 11, 2025
A proposal by members of East Hampton Town’s agricultural advisory committee to create a new way to review building projects at farms gained traction last week when it was presented to the town board and town planning director.
Dec 11, 2025
Following East Hampton Town Planning Board enthusiasm for renewed plans for an extension and renovation of the Neighborhood House, now used by Project Most, the architectural review board also welcomed the new plans, which aim to save the historic structure.
Dec 11, 2025
If rezoning before the East Hampton Town Board is approved, it could lead to a 79-unit condominium development, the largest in the town. On Tuesday, the public said no.
Dec 4, 2025
Arts
A Jack of All Creative Trades
August Gladstone, a multitalented screenwriter, poet, musician, and songwriter, will perform music from his upcoming album and recent EP at Sag Harbor's Masonic Temple.
Dec 18, 2025
Peter Solow will be at The Church in Sag Harbor to talk about his artistic practice and his piece "Piazza Signoria," which is on view there.
Dec 18, 2025
Comedy at Guild Hall, music at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple, Sticks and Stones Comedy Club in Southampton, Cherry Bombs at the Talkhouse, and a garden book group on Zoom.
Dec 18, 2025
Paintings by Robert Dash at Madoo, museum-quality furniture and antiques at Shooster in Sag Harbor, and an exhibition tour at the Bridgehampton Museum.
Dec 18, 2025
Villages
DarkSky Rep Slams Amagansett Lighting Plan
A plan to replace street lighting in Amagansett’s historic district had called for 46 to 50 “historical style” light fixtures. On Monday night, the plan drew a strong critique from New York State’s representative of DarkSky International.
Doctors Assail New Federal Hep B Vaccine Recs
Pediatricians on the South Fork were harshly critical of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ vote to recommend that pregnant women who test negative for hepatitis B should decide when or if their child will be vaccinated against the virus at birth.
Montauk Holiday Fair Grows
The fourth annual Magic of Montauk Holiday Fair, complete with Santa Claus, live reindeer, a hot cocoa contest, live music, and, for the first time, a holiday train, happens on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. on the downtown green.
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Food
News for Foodies: Dining Out on Christmas Eve
Nick and Toni's, Almond, and Feniks have you covered if you want to eat out on Christmas Eve, plus, there's a new happy hour at Lucky's.
Dec 18, 2025
News for Foodies 12.11.25
A winter prix fixe at Cittanuova, Hanukkah specials at Nick and Toni's and Rowdy Hall, and holiday catering menu from Art of Eating.
Dec 11, 2025
News for Foodies 12.04.25
An Italian wine dinner at 1770 House, smoked hams from Townline BBQ, daily specials at La Fondita, and cooking classes at Silver Spoon Kitchen.
Dec 4, 2025