Bacteria levels in water bodies surveyed by the Concerned Citizens of Montauk were generally low this week, likely owing to limited rainfall. But eight of 24 sites surveyed in Montauk, Amagansett, Springs, and East Hampton showed medium or high levels of enterococcus.

Citing the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19, East Hampton Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc announced Thursday that the town board will return to virtual meetings as of Tuesday. The variant "is significant within the community at this time. It’s spreading rapidly, and people need to really take this seriously,” he said.

The horrific tragedy that befell the open boat named the Pelican II, which took place 70 years ago this weekend, still resonates with many here who have firm roots in Montauk and beyond. 

The Hampton Classic dodged the bullet when it came to Tropical Storm Henri, though the footing in the Grand Prix arena, where the turf was replaced following the 2018 Classic at a cost of $1 million, proved to be a problem for entrants in the first big jumping class.

Practice for East Hampton High's 11 fall teams began 10 days ago, and the prospects for most of them are, if the past is prologue, good.

When Pete Barylski's South Fork Giants and Tim Pilinko's Harbor Kraken went at it in the Hamptons Adult Hardball league's final series at Sag Harbor's Mashashimuet Park, the Kraken emerged as the inaugural season's champion.

Lee Zeldin, eastern Long Island's four-term representative in Congress, has begun his New York gubernatorial campaign strong, raising over $4 million in all, with over a third of the total coming from out-of-state donors.

Nia Dawson said she was in "big-sister mode" on Saturday, wanting to protect her 11-year-old brother, when a conflict erupted over who would get to sit on a bench in front of the Sag Harbor Launderette — she and her brother, who were there first eating frozen yogurt, or the owner of the launderette, where she was washing her clothes.