Item of the Week: Moving Max Ernst’s Bed
After Jimmy Ernst died, a huge bed / piece of art from his father, the surrealist Max Ernst, had to be moved from Jimmy’s Lee Avenue house. It wasn’t easy.
Sexual Assault Investigation
A 29-year-old East Hampton woman went to police headquarters on March 4 to report being the victim of sexual assault, stemming from an incident on Feb. 23 at a house in town.
On the Police Logs 03.14.24
Police were called Friday afternoon to investigate a report that people were camping illegally in the Grace Estate Preserve. They came upon three men from Nassau County who’d put up a tent and built a campfire. Police told them to put out the fire, then issued a ticket for open burning and directed them to leave immediately.
Kenneth Wayne Carter Sr.
Kenneth Wayne Carter Sr., a star East Hampton High School basketball player who was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2013, died on Feb. 27 in South Carolina. He was 63.
For Noreen Barbour
The family of Noreen C. Barbour of Sagaponack will receive visitors on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church.
Richard T. Bono
Richard T. Bono of East Hampton and Ballina Mayo, Ireland, died on Feb. 26.
Gloria M. Giles
Gloria M. Giles of Sag Harbor died on Sunday in Richmond, Va. She was 66.
A Windy Start to the Spring Season
Formal spring season practices started on Monday. Here’s an early look at East Hampton’s teams, from baseball to lacrosse to track.
In Pierson Loss, Rams Were as Advertised
West Hempstead, nine deep, athletic, and well coached, played well in transition on the way to a 75-54 win over the Pierson Whalers for the Long Island Class B title last week.
The Way It Was for March 14, 2024
Another missive from the Prohibition-era rum wars, and more drama ripped from the pages of the venerable Star.