On the Water: Spring Has Sprung
The striped bass showed up en masse for their annual residency off Montauk on May 1. It was a true sign that spring had sprung for those who wet a line for the highly prized linesiders.
The May Day 5K Went Engstrom’s Way
Erik Engstrom, the 25-year-old former county cross-country champion, topped Dylan Cashin and Ryleigh O’Donnell’s May Day 5K Sunday, crossing the East Hampton Main Beach finish line in 16 minutes and 22.76 seconds, besting a field of 787 finishers.
Ross and Bonac Tennis Wins Were the Big News
Of three squads fighting for playoff spots last week, one, East Hampton’s softball team, was eliminated, while the other two, Bonac’s baseball team and the Southampton-based South Fork Islanders boys lacrosse team, remained in contention.
At Long Last, the 2023 Hardball Title Is Won
The Hamptons Adult Hardball League began its 2024 season and ended its 2023 season at Sag Harbor’s Mashashimuet Park Sunday. Games continue at the park Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Letters to the Editor for May 9, 2024
Heads up, The Star’s bulging mailbag just dropped.
Boating Gets Safer
Not so fast, boaters — the bays and harbors are still cold, with readings in the 50s, low enough to cause loss of dexterity within 10 minutes of immersion.
Better Use for Barn
We snapped to attention when a certain shingled relic appeared on the real estate market recently, priced at $3.5 million.
Put a Cork in It
When did it become so okay to be a show-off?
The Mast-Head: Osprey on High
Cold spells, baseballs, and pesky small birds notwithstanding, an osprey’s life seems a good one.
The Shipwreck Rose: Earned, Not Given
Under the heading of “Anything worth doing at all will take at least a tiny modicum of effort” I categorize most of life’s pleasures.