Item of the Week: The Not-So-Haunted House of Huntting Lane
This turn-of-the-20th-century photo shows the James Huntting house in the village in its original majesty, ghosts or no.
The Way It Was for October 23, 2025
It happened here, news junkies.
Kevin J. Reilly Sr.
Air Force Maj. Kevin Joseph Reilly Sr., formerly of Montauk, died on Sept. 16 in San Diego, where he had moved in March. He was 77.
Darlene M. Lancaster
Darlene Marie Lancaster, a former deputy East Hampton Town clerk and member of the Montauk Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary, died at home in Montauk on Oct. 16. She was 76.
Rabbi Franklin Announces He’s Leaving
Rabbi Josh Franklin will be leaving the Jewish Center of the Hamptons when his contract concludes in May, after nine years in the position.
Jerry P. Keeler
Jerry P. Keeler of Springs died on Oct. 6 at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Southampton. He was 86.
On the Police Logs 10.23.25
A dog had been barking on and off in a fenced-in backyard for four days, a Springs-Fireplace Road neighbor reported on the night of Oct.15, adding that the house appeared to be empty and abandoned. Police went to the property and found a large black-and-white husky, “whimpering and shivering.”
A Building Department Revamp
“We want folks to know that we’re listening, and we want to work with the community to improve the system,” East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez said at a town board work session last week, in a discussion about ways to efficiently process building permits.
Felony Arrests, One Night After Another
Town police made two similar felony-level arrests for drunken driving last week, one on Main Street in Montauk and the other in East Hampton.
Hailing Larry Penny, ‘Mr. Natural’
A host of environmental organizations will come together on Sunday at LTV Studios to celebrate the life and work of Larry Penny, former director of the town’s Natural Resources Department and author of The Star’s “Nature Notes” column.