Villages

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.

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.

A fish dropped from the sky lands in a Montauk living room with a heavy message of . . . accepting death?

This 1989 photo from The Star’s archive shows Rabbi David Greenberg and Cantor Debra Stein lighting three candles to celebrate the third night of Hanukkah at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

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.

Rabbi Josh Franklin has announced that he will join Temple Judea, a Reform synagogue in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., in July.

“Remember, reader, this is the season to emphasize the Scripture quotation: ‘Peace on earth, good will to men.’ ” So sayeth The Star in 1900. Have things really changed all that much?

On Dec. 13 Sag Harbor Village businesses will launch Sag Saturdays, a monthly effort to attract commerce during the off-season by showcasing the village’s artistic and cultural heritage.

This photo by Gordon Grant shows a float from a then-new and unnamed Hispanic group that took part in the Dec. 7, 1989, Christmas parade in East Hampton Village.

Construction fences were placed around the Springs General Store last week, and Daniel Bennett, co-owner of Springs General Real Estate, confirmed that he had applied for a building permit and was hopeful work could begin soon, with a possible opening in 2027.

From the beginnings of John Drew’s Lily Pond Lane residence to a meteorite hitting a Viking fishing boat 100 years later, the news here always ran deep.

The tallest Christmas tree on Long Island and a giant Santa throne are just two of the changes to East Hampton Village’s Santa Fest celebration for 2025. The tradition, suffused with nostalgia, will be held on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 1851 crew list for the customs collector in Sag Harbor identifies the members of Capt. David Smith’s last whaling voyage.

The board of directors of LTV, East Hampton Town’s public access television, has formally appointed Josh Gladstone to the role of executive director, succeeding Michael Clark, who resigned in July. Mr. Gladstone has been the interim director since then.

Benjamin Knute McCarron and Colleen Elizabeth Sherlock were married on Sept. 20 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Sag Harbor. They celebrated afterward with their families and friends at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. 

The Anchor Society of East Hampton has invited one and all to a Jingle Mingle party on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.

It happened here, news junkies and history buffs.

Ashleigh Katharine Bennett and Thomas Gerard Todd IV were married on Oct. 11 at the Vineyards at Aquebogue.

A rally to support immigrants, demand due process, and urge a strong stance by government representatives and other civil servants against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions will happen Friday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village.

A death has been linked to the alpha-gal meat allergy that is spread by ticks, primarily the lone star tick. According to researchers in Virginia, in the summer of 2024 a healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died four hours after consuming beef, likely unaware he had contracted the allergy.

This is a cookbook perfect for those interested in trying a new recipe while still holding onto traditions.

In 1900, the stink of manure all the way from the city assailed residents’ olfactory senses here. In 1975, the county was brought to heel for referring to human beings as “migratory.” Grammatical correction noted. And much more . . .

When Rob Balnis had a stroke while driving to his office at East End Physical Therapy in late August and his car hit a tree, he was abruptly placed on a trajectory he had helped countless patients navigate over his 25-year career as a physical therapist — this time as a patient himself. 

This weaver’s account book was kept by Benjamin Parsons, who began recording business transactions in 1794. His father was one of 49 weavers in East Hampton who signed the 1778 Loyalty Oath to the British.

Karl Grossman, an author and educator who has tirelessly advocated for the environment and journalism, and against nukes, will be honored on Saturday at the Sag Harbor Cinema in a fund-raiser hosted by Fred Thiele. 

In 1975, the head of the county’s Migrant Affairs Council said his life had been threatened, his wife possibly shot at, and a bounty offered for “doing him in” following raids on East End migrant worker camps. And more, of not quite such drama, ripped from our past pages.

The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton is undergoing its first major renovation since a $6 million expansion in 2009, though updates this time around are focused on reconfiguring the structure, expanding certain rooms, and replacing outdated equipment.

This photo from The Star’s archive shows a first in local golf history from 1971, as the high school’s Lauralee Frood, at right, receives a varsity letter for her achievements on the golf team.

Once upon a time, birders might arm themselves with a simple pad and pencil before they tromped off into the woods. When birding, you could touch the sacred, experience wonder, get lost on a loop trail. Not knowing was stimulating. With Merlin, that stimulus is gone.

East Hampton Town’s Jamaican population has been focused on the news and social media since Melissa struck as a Category 5 storm last week, making landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour.