New Rally Set for Saturday at Town Hall
Three months after a “Good Trouble Lives On” rally outside Town Hall, the next local protest organized by People for Democracy East Hampton happens on Saturday, in a vastly different political landscape.
The People Who Make the Film Festival Happen
The Hamptons International Film Festival has been a significant industry event for over three decades now. As this year’s festival came and went, four organizers at the helm reflected on how it has evolved, and where it will go from here.
Rogers on Tackling Tough Issues
“People have a perception of me as a fighter, but my way of tackling a problem is to bring as many voices as possible to a table. I love a big table. I look at the science behind issues and spend time analyzing data and trends," said East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers, who is running for re-election.
LaLota Blames Dems for Shutdown
Representative Nick LaLota took questions from callers in an Oct. 8 “tele-town hall” during which he repeatedly blamed Senate Democrats for the government shutdown, defended provisions in the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill, and ignored a Jeffrey Epstein question.
Hailing Two WLNG Voices
Ahead of their induction into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, Bill Evans and Gary Sapiane of WLNG were recognized with proclamations from the Sag Harbor Village Board on Tuesday.
An Arts Enrichment Initiative for Educators
The Church in Sag Harbor has invited educators and school administrators to an open house next Thursday, when staff will offer an overview of existing arts enrichment opportunities for students and schools and detail the new initiative set to begin next September.
Wrangling Sag Harbor’s Cell Tower Woes
Bad cell service remains a problem in Sag Harbor, so CityScape Consultants again addressed the village board on how to proceed with towers, carriers, and the public.
For Macklowe, Finally, the Go-Ahead
At long last, Harry Macklowe has received variance approval from the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals for illegal improvements made to his Georgica Pond-fronting property years ago.
On the Police Logs 10.16.25
A woman called 911 Friday evening complaining that she was being harassed. A “middle-aged man” was taking pictures of her in front of Starbucks in East Hampton, she told police, who advised her that taking pictures in a public place “is a legal practice.”
Alec Baldwin ‘Crushed’ Range Rover Against Tree
Alec Baldwin, the actor and co-chair of the executive committee of the Hamptons International Film Festival’s board, made headlines unrelated to the festival on Monday after the Range Rover he was driving hit a tree on Pantigo Road.