News of the death of Scarleth Milena Urgiles Samaniego Sunday night in a car accident in Springs shook the town at large, especially the East Hampton school community, coming as it did on the eve of the final day of classes at the high school.
Hospital Agreement in the Works
Weeks before Stony Brook Medicine’s hospitals and providers were to be removed from UnitedHealthcare’s network following the expiration of a contract, the two parties have come to terms with respect to new agreements for hospital, physician, and ancillary services.
June 19, 2025
Police & Courts
The East Hampton Town Marine Patrol responded to a total of 18 search-and-rescue calls in 2024, a considerable jump from 11 in 2023 and nine the year before that.
Jun 19, 2025
A black Dodge Ram “with a possible dead body in the bed” was reported driving down Route 114 toward Sag Harbor on June 11. Village officers found the truck near the Breakwater Yacht Club, where they observed a “training mannequin” in the back.
Jun 19, 2025
East Hampton Town police were kept busy last week, with several traffic accidents resulting in injuries.
Jun 19, 2025
‘No Kings’ Rallies Were Festive but Anxious
Hefty crowds showed resolve at the “No Kings” rallies in East Hampton Town and Sag Harbor Village on Saturday, a protest against the Trump administration that coincided with a parade ostensibly to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army, Flag Day, and the president’s 79th birthday.
Jun 19, 2025
Court Orders Beach Privileges Returned
The Suffolk County Supreme Court on June 12 ruled against East Hampton Village, ordering it to reinstate a Main Beach parking permit and beach locker to David Ganz after they were revoked a year ago by Marcos Baladron, the village administrator.
Jun 19, 2025
Government
County emergency personnel lay out where to go, what to do and have ready, and officials to call in the event of inevitable natural disasters here.
Jun 19, 2025
The East Hampton Town Board will likely issue a bond covering increased engineering costs in connection with a new lighting plan for Amagansett’s Main Street, a project which has been at least five years in the works.
Jun 19, 2025
Updated plans for the proposed Toilsome Farm Restaurant and Brewery are circulating at the East Hampton Village Design Review Board, and a neighbor who has already sued over the proposed project is raising alarms again.
Jun 12, 2025
The Long Island Commercial Fishing Association is among the groups calling for a renewed halt to the construction of the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which was the subject of a stop-work order in April that was lifted just a month later.
Jun 12, 2025
Arts
When the Music Factory Was King
"Buzz Me In: Inside the Record Plant Studios" is an engrossing history of some of the most influential and legendary recording studios and the men who founded and guided them.
Jun 19, 2025
Tom Van Scoyoc, an East Hampton native with 10 years in the film industry, took a flier on the Straight 8 competition with a three-minute Super 8 film and wound up one of eight finalists chosen to show their work at Cannes.
Jun 19, 2025
Guild Hall will host Whitney White's song cycle "The Case of the Stranger," whose theme of tolerance was inspired in part by a text from William Shakespeare.
Jun 19, 2025
For "The Ark," coming to The Church in Sag Harbor, Eric Fischl, a modern-day Noah, has organized an exhibition of animal sculptures by over 40 international artists.
Jun 19, 2025
Villages
It’s Purple Inside and Out, and It’s Here
Bioengineered in England, the Purple Tomato’s deep color is due to the presence of snapdragon genes, and the antioxidant-rich fruit is touted as having a longer shelf life than an heirloom variety.
A New Tool for Water Quality Monitoring
Bacteria levels continued to exceed health standards at many sites on the East End in 2024. Now the public can access that data by way of new signs at beaches that link via QR code to a Blue Water Task Force website.
A Community-Minded Boutique
Gathering Marketplace, a new “community-driven retail concept,” opened last week at 82 Park Place in East Hampton, in the storefront left vacant by the Party Shoppe in February.
Sports
Jun 19, 2025
