Strong winds and a deluge about five minutes into the race did not deter 200 or so contestants — a field that included runners, bicyclists, scooters, and strollers — from traversing on Sunday morning the 3.3 miles that separate Montauk’s Post Office from George Watson’s Dock bar and restaurant.
A month ago, the New York Blood Center announced its fifth blood emergency of 2022. “We need 30 to 32 thousand units per month, but we’re collecting between 28 and 31 thousand,” Andrea Cefarelli, the senior vice president of the blood center, said.
The Village of East Hampton will name a stretch of road next to Ina Garten's former Barefoot Contessa gourmet food store in honor of the culinary icon, who still owns the building.
A livery driver hired for an early morning airport run caught the air meant for his yet to be picked up passengers Wednesday when he fell asleep and drove into the Hedges Inn. “He knocked the whole house off its foundation,” said the keeper of the inn, which is closed for the season.
One giant preservation puzzle remains to be solved: What to do about Plum Island.
Sunday was opening day in East Hampton Town waters for scallop harvesting, and, while there were some to be found, the haul for those who braved the wind and rain was about what was expected — poor.
Only in the topsy-turvy world of government could an honest effort by a town to reduce noise and air pollution be required to submit to an analysis of such a move’s negative effect on the environment.
Cerberus came out of the water last week, formally ending my sailing season.
Notes from a five-night film festival at sea, sponsored by the Turner Classic Movies channel.
“Death of a Salesman” made Arthur Miller, rich, famous, and admired. So how was he “defeated” by Marilyn Monroe?
