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A 30-Year Commitment for Montauk Beach

East Hampton Town’s projected cost of renourishing the sandy beach created by the Fire Island to Montauk Point coastal storm risk management project will be about $28 million over 30 years, according to a project partnership agreement discussed by the town board this week.

Oct 16, 2025
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.

Oct 16, 2025
Gun Club Can Take Steps to Demolish Rifle Range

The New York State Supreme Court authorized the Maidstone Gun Club to begin steps to "demolish the rifle range, conduct environmental remediation, and engage in safety measures," according to the East Hampton Town attorney.

Oct 16, 2025
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.

Oct 16, 2025
Larsen Ready for a 2026 Supervisor Run

“I am going to run for town supervisor,” East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen told a room full of supporters last week at Si Si, the restaurant at the EHP Resort on Three Mile Harbor, not only confirming his 2026 candidacy but also revealing a key part of his strategy. 

Oct 16, 2025
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.

Oct 16, 2025
Back to Drawing Board for East Hampton Senior Center

The East Hampton Town Board voted Tuesday to end its relationship with R2 Architecture, the joint venture it had chosen in 2022 to design a new senior citizens center on Abraham’s Path in Amagansett, and said it would re-evaluate its plans for the facility.

Oct 14, 2025
A ‘Super A.D.U. Situation’

The East Hampton Town Board appears poised to move forward with legislation that will allow parcels as small as a half-acre to be designated affordable housing overlay districts.

Oct 9, 2025
Applicants Beware: Fake Bills

It seems that journalists aren’t the only people who watch town meetings — scammers do as well. And the information they collect has apparently been used to send invoices to applicants seeking approval for building projects before the town planning board or the zoning board of appeals.

Oct 9, 2025
Beach Hut to Stay on Main

East Hampton Village announced this week that the current occupant of the village-owned concession at the Main Beach pavilion, Susan Seekamp’s Beach Hut on Main, won the bid to continue operating for five more years.

Oct 9, 2025
Candidates Face the Voters in Wainscott

Michael Hansen, a Democrat, and Jeff Miller, a Republican, made their pitches to Wainscott voters as they run to succeed Carole Brennan as town clerk, while Cate Rogers and Ian Calder-Piedmonte of the town board addressed issues of local concern.

Oct 9, 2025
Ditch Plain Dune Work a Go

The East Hampton Town Board awarded Bistrian Materials the bid to provide sand for the Ditch Plain dune restoration project. The company’s bid of $1,215,000 was the lowest received.

Oct 9, 2025
East Hampton Town Budget to Pierce Cap

For the second straight year, the East Hampton Town budget will pierce the state-mandated 2-percent cap, shooting to nearly $110 million.

Oct 9, 2025
Foster Says ‘Basic Leadership Is the Issue’

“I don’t feel like anybody can put me in a box,” said J.P. Foster, the sole Republican candidate for East Hampton Town Board this year. “I don’t feel like I fit in a Democrat or a Republican box. I fit in an East Hampton box. If there was an independent box, that’s where I’d be.”

Oct 9, 2025
Short-Term Rentals: The Company Next Door

The East Hampton Town Board was cautiously supportive this week of placing further restrictions on short-term rentals. “We are looking at commercial investments in our residential districts by investors who only seek to make profit and are not looking at being part of this community at all,” said Councilwoman Cate Rogers.

Oct 9, 2025
Voting? Don’t Forget the County Legislature

Suffolk County Legislator Ann Welker, a Democrat who is seeking a second term in the 2nd District, and her Republican challenger, Raheem Soto, spoke of their records and policy agendas in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters on Monday.

Oct 9, 2025
Calder-Piedmonte: Farmer, Philosopher, Councilman

In the first of three profiles of candidates running for East Hampton Town Board, The Star talked with Ian Calder-Piedmonte, an incumbent Democrat seeking his first full term after first being appointed and then winning a special election in 2024.

Oct 2, 2025
Dedicating Rickenbach Park in East Hampton

The brilliant early-autumn weather provided a perfect backdrop for Saturday’s dedication of Rickenbach Park, the expansive lawn bordered by Pantigo Road, Accabonac Road, Methodist Lane, and Hook Mill Road in East Hampton Village, named in honor of the village's longest-serving mayor, Paul F. Rickenbach Jr.

Oct 2, 2025
Hello and Goodbye in East Hampton Village

The East Hampton Village Board accepted the resignation of Sarah Amaden and appointed Jason Tuma to fill her seat. At the same meeting, the board acknowledged the retirement of J.P. Foster, a public safety dispatcher for more than 35 years.

Oct 2, 2025
How Would Montauk Airport Closure Impact East Hampton?

The closure of Montauk Airport will lead to more traffic at East Hampton Town Airport. The big question is “How much?” That question was left unanswered at last week’s planning board meeting, as Montauk Airport Inc. got a preliminary review of its proposal to turn the airport into four large residential lots.

Oct 2, 2025
Piping Plovers: Numbers Are In

Crows, foxes, dogs, trucks, truck tracks, people. Oh, and ghost crabs. These have been some of the threats to East Hampton Town’s piping plover population in 2025 (ignoring habitat loss), according to Samantha Schurr, an environmental analyst in the Natural Resources Department.

Oct 2, 2025
Scammers Target Inflation Reduction Checks

Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a warning to New York State residents about “scammers” who are spreading false information about the inflation reduction refund checks that are being sent to more than 8.2 million households. 

Oct 2, 2025
The League’s Debate Lineup

The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island, and the North Fork will host five virtual and live debates starting on Monday and continuing through Oct. 23. 

Oct 2, 2025
End Is Near for Major Roadwork on Route 114

The New York State Department of Transportation is finally saying “mission accomplished” on a significant road repair project at the intersection of Stephen Hand’s Path and Route 114 in East Hampton.

Sep 25, 2025
Only Two Bids for Main Beach Concession

After five businesses initially expressed interest in bidding on a new five-year lease for East Hampton Village’s Main Beach concession, only two bids were received by the deadline on Tuesday.

Sep 25, 2025
Revolution Wind Is Back On

In the ongoing struggle over the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Danish energy company Orsted has won the latest round, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction on Monday allowing construction to resume on its Revolution Wind farm.

Sep 25, 2025
The Next Town Clerk Has Big Shoes to Fill

Two candidates are vying to succeed Carole Brennan as town clerk: Michael Hansen, a technology consultant running as a Democrat, and Jeff Miller, fresh from the village’s Public Works Department, on the Republican line.

Sep 25, 2025
‘No Explanation’ and Little Objection on Gerard Drive

A public hearing for an environmentally sensitive lot on Gerard Drive began at the Z.B.A. last week with Denise Savarese, the board’s vice chairwoman, giving Eric Brown, the attorney representing MV Realty Group, a tongue lashing.

Sep 25, 2025
A G.O.P. Campaign Party at Bostwick’s

J.P. Foster, a Republican candidate for the East Hampton Town Board, and Jeff Miller, the party’s candidate for town clerk, will host a campaign fund-raiser on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Bostwick’s on the Harbor in Springs. 

Sep 18, 2025
East Hampton Town Considers Tree Protection Ordinance

If passing a tree protection ordinance in the Town of East Hampton is set to be a war between environmentalists and developers, Jaine Mehring’s presentation before the town board on Tuesday was the first salvo. 

Sep 18, 2025