The Way It Was 05.22.25
A 1925 drowning, a raid of Montauk businesses in 2000, and much more from days gone bay in the town's newspaper of record.
New Attorneys at Town Hall
Trevor Darrell has been appointed East Hampton Town’s prosecutor, and Brittany Toledano has been hired as deputy town attorney, both effective as of Monday, according to a statement issued from Town Hall this week.
A Puzzle Over Surf Lessons at Ditch Plain
At an otherwise quiet East Hampton Town Board meeting, a decision about a special permit for surfing lessons in Montauk drew the most attention.
50 Ways to Leave Their Litter
The East Hampton Town Litter Action Committee offered several recommendations for how littering could be reduced: an anti-litter campaign, a code amendment that would strengthen rental registry trash-hauling requirements, engaging with the State Department of Transportation about improving litter removal along Route 27, and adding temporary signage, in English and Spanish, near recently cleaned areas and at the town transfer stations.
A Winning Wellness Walk in Montauk
On Saturday, Dr. Edwin Keeshan led Montauk’s inaugural Walk With a Doc, part of a national initiative to help people become more physically active while spending time in nature, building friendships, and learning a thing or two about wellness.
Norah Jones to Play at Montauk Lighthouse
Tickets go on sale Thursday for what is sure to be a highlight of this summer’s live music offerings on the South Fork. The 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist Norah Jones will perform at the Montauk Lighthouse on Aug. 2, with proceeds benefiting the Montauk Historical Society.
Ready to Read Big Melville
Canio’s Cultural Cafe will welcome Tony McGowan, a professor of English at West Point and a Herman Melville scholar, at the Masonic Temple in Sag Harbor next Thursday night at 6 as he discusses the modern relevance of “Moby-Dick” ahead of this year’s Moby-Dick Marathon of readings.
Item of the Week: Dorothy Hamlin on July Fourth, 1915
This prizewinning barnyard-themed float was part of East Hampton’s Fourth of July parade in 1915, adorned with hay, vegetation, live geese, a calf, and a scarecrow. Riding atop it were Judy Hamlin (1909-1991), dressed as a farmer, and her older sister, Dorothy Hamlin (1890-1919), costumed as a milkmaid.
Springs Notebook: Masquerade for Middle School
On May 9, Springs School junior high students flooded into their gymnasium in beautiful gowns and fancy wear as beams of light fluttered along the walls and banners and streamers adorned the room for the Masquerade Ball.
On the Police Logs 05.22.25
A pool heater on Miankoma Lane erupted in flames on Sunday evening and the homeowner called police, who shut off the power and gas line to the heater and called the Fire Department to extinguish the remaining flames.