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No Impact Man Now Coaches Execs

Colin Beavan, formerly “No Impact Man,” now an executive coach, is offering a way to direct the great abundance here — of money, of celebrity, of influence — for a better world. He will lead three gatherings aimed at “those ready to step out of the noise and into meaningful, catalytic connection.”

Subdivision Proposed at Montauk Airport

An application to subdivide the privately held Montauk Airport on East Lake Drive into four residential lots is making its way through the East Hampton Planning Department and could get an initial airing before the planning board in early July. 

Item of the Week: The Old Amagansett Train Station

This photo from The Star’s archive shows the gambrel-roofed Amagansett station built in 1911, in use until the early 1960s, and famously the departure point of the 1942 Nazi saboteurs.

Sag Harbor Tree Case Nearing Resolution

A Sag Harbor property owner, the first to run afoul last year of a new village law aimed at protecting trees of a certain diameter, had her case back in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday, and this time progress was made toward a resolution of the case. 

Picking Over Sag Harbor Parking Rules

As paid parking in Sag Harbor Village has begun for the season and will continue in many lots until the fall, it’s time to take a closer look, particularly at the lot off Meadow Street and the gas ball lot, where payment is newly required.

Make E-Bikes Safer

In the years since e-bike popularity spiked during the pandemic, emergency rooms have seen ever-increasing rates of serious injuries and deaths.

Vehicle Drives Into Sag Harbor Restaurant

A silver Honda attempting to park Monday afternoon in a handicapped space in front of the restaurant Lulu in Sag Harbor drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk, and into the building, knocking aside tables in the outdoor seating area. 

Wielding a Samurai Sword

With a black Samurai-style sword in hand, a 33-year-old man from Newburgh, N.Y., allegedly threatened another man on Saturday night near Camp Hero on Coast Artillery Road in Montauk. His target locked himself in his car and called police as the sword-wielder approached. 

Tom Brady World

The legendary QB showed that there are ways to bring a more diverse crowd into town.

Castles Built on Sand

Homeowners should not automatically get the right to a second floor merely because of FEMA’s minimum elevations.

On the Police Logs 06.05.25

At Provisions in Sag Harbor, a woman entered the cafe area with a dog, which is against store policy, and ignored repeated requests to leave, finally stating that she would “burn this f***ing store down.” The owner got her name from a one-star review she left on Google later that day, and called police.

The Mast-Head: Summer Babies

June is birthday month for the Rattrays. Chalk it up to the first chill nights of late summer and early fall putting people in the mood around here.

The Shipwreck Rose: Animal House

I tend to see the creatures who live in my immediate domestic orbit through a semi-comical anthropomorphized lens.

Gristmill: Diner Bound

Once more unto a storied eatery at a Catskills crossroads.

Guestwords: An Artistic Emissary

East Hampton is home to a renowned Georgian artist, Sergo Tbileli, who has brought his native country’s art and culture to the forefront here.

The Way It Was for June 5, 2025

Contamination was top of mind in the year 2000, from kids’ crayons to Sag Harbor’s Rowe Industries, a Superfund site at the time.

Recorded Deeds 06.05.25

Watching home sales, it’s the pastime of the Hamptons.

Letters to the Editor for June 5, 2025

Our readers have a lot on their minds, and this open forum to help them unload.

Few Problem Sites in C.C.O.M.’s Water Samples This Week

Six locations tested by Concerned Citizens of Montauk this week registered levels of enterococcus in the medium or high range, though most East Hampton Town sites tested showed low to no bacteria. 

Artist Inspires a Film, and a Friendship

Sal Salandra's erotic textile art not only inspired the film "Drunken Noodles," which recently played at Cannes, but a friendship with Dr. Ezriel Kornel, a neurosurgeon and actor who played the artist in the film.