It felt like getting whacked in the forehead by a two-by-four. The dramatic increase in the population over Memorial Day weekend was staggering.

Thunder strikes in 1925, thieves strike in 1975, and the P.O. drops the ball in the year 2000.

There’s much to discuss, nationally and locally, so let’s dig in.

A senator dresses down Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator.

The demolition of important Modernist houses continues apace.

Cerberus, my 1979 Cape Dory sloop, is progressing toward a July Fourth launch.

It’s been an interesting spring in family newspapering.

Arcades and mini golf and open-air alcohol. ’Twas ever thus.

Memories of midcentury New York and an important figure in a woman’s life — the fun aunt.

New moves on the South Fork real estate front.

Since taking over the reins of the Bridgehampton Museum, Connor Flanagan, with his collections manager, Tim Malyk, has brought the energy and ideas to create a vibrant "cultural hub" for that hamlet.

The eighth Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands will bring a record 10 bands to the Stephen Talkhouse in a rousing benefit for the Neo-Political Cowgirls.

The Hampton Theatre Company's production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" features four actors up to the challenge of a bruising evening of emotional turmoil.

Bay Street Theater's Title Wave Festival will feature staged readings of four new plays in development, each followed by conversations between the playwright and the audience.

The Church in Sag Harbor will host an evening of classical music and a dialogue between two Native American artists and activists.

Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" from the Met, Seth Rudetsky and Ana Gasteyer together for an evening of music and stories, Lisa Perry and Almond Zigmund in conversation.

The Art Barge is set to reopen with four months of art classes ranging from painting to ceramics to weaving to hand-made books to encaustic, and that's just a sample.

Justin Prince, a senior who hasn’t started a game since the second week of the season and who is fourth in East Hampton High’s pitching rotation, answered the call Monday, grinding his way to a 2-1 win over Half Hollow Hills West in a tense contest here that afternoon, a win that set up another showdown at top-seeded Eastport-South Manor Tuesday. 

Group show at Eric Firestone, John Torreano solo at the Drawing Room, the Leiber Collection is reopening, celebrating Gene Samuelson, outdoor painting classes.

Non-equity auditions for "The Thanksgiving Play" at the Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue, Anita Guarino will sing at the Sag Harbor Masonic Club.