East Hampton’s formidable population of “older adults” is characterized, among many traits, by resilience, and that can serve them well in the face of a pandemic.

Irene Lister Thomas, a Sag Harbor native who loved to knit and care for the cats in her neighborhood, died on April 13 at the Woodcrest Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Center in Flushing, Queens. She was 99.

Susan Kosche of Wilton, Conn., a longtime vacation-home owner in East Hampton, died of complications of Covid-19 on April 28 at the Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Conn. She was 80.

Maria Polushkin Robbins, the author of more than 30 cookbooks and children’s books, died at home in Springs on May 5. She was 77.

We’ve been thrust into a surreal crisis filled with uncertainty and fear. Without effective coping strategies that enable us to adapt, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Here are a few.

Virtual screenings of documentaries, Tennessee Williams celebrated at Guild Hall, portraits during Covid time, and more

Montauk Brewing Company is holding a #staywhereyouare art contest for a new design on a beer can that also needs a name.

The Springs School Board voted Monday to put a budget of just over $30 million before taxpayers for the annual school vote, along with two ballot propositions.