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A Hamptons Collegiate Baseball Walk Record

The Sag Harbor Whalers celebrated July Fourth by routing the Shelter Island Bucks 16-6 at Mashashimuet Park, “shattering a Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League single-game record with 20 walks.” Plus, Kenny Wood’s son, James, is now an M.L.B. All-Star.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 07.10.25

Memories of a weird, egalitarian “Panathon” road race, and happy times at the Montauk Lighthouse Sprint Triathlon.

Seasons by the Sea: A Bounty of Gourmet Stores

The Star's indefatigable food writer explores the new gourmet food stores and finds an awful lot to love.

Bacall and Django Festival Allstars at LTV Studios

Lee Roy Reams, an actor, singer, and dancer, celebrates his friendship with Lauren Bacall, while the Django Festival Allstars pay tribute to the music of Django Reinhardt.

Bits and Pieces 07.10.25

HIFF reveals festival poster, jazz and tango in Southampton, benefits for LongHouse, OLA, and Bay Street, Jake Lear brings the blues.

An Antiques and Design Extravaganza

The East Hampton Historical Society's annual Antiques and Design Show benefit will feature antiques, prints, art, furniture, and more from 50 dealers.

The Art Scene 07.10.25

Artist talk in Springs, analyzing Bourgeois's spiders, classic car recreations at the Parrish, outdoor sculpture in Southampton, painting classes, blue-chip artists in new exhibition space.

Poetry at the Leiber Collection

A series of poetry readings lands in a choice location in Springs on Tuesday, as Rosalind Brenner, Dee Slavutin, Walter Donway, and Linda Opyr read from their work, with a museum tour and refreshments.

News for Foodies 07.10.25

Pizza and spirits return to Cedar Point Park, Crazy Pizza, La Goulue Sur Mer, and Lucky's Steakhouse debut on the East End, while Mavericks Montauk offers high-end ingredients for takeout.

Driver in Fatal Crash Faces Long List of New Charges

Luis Gonzalo Barrionuevo-Fuertes, the 18-year-old East Hampton High School graduate who was driving the car involved in a fatal accident in Springs on the evening of June 15, is scheduled to have his first appearance in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Wednesday morning, and faces a long list of new criminal charges.

Magic and More as Guild Hall's KidFest Series Begins

Guild Hall in East Hampton kicks off its summer series of KidFest shows this week with Mario the Maker Magician on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Described as "contagiously upbeat and full of heart," Mario the Maker's shows are "an all-ages theater experience," according to Guild Hall. 

St. Luke’s Fair Is Saturday

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold its Summer Fair — now in its 110th year — on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

East Hampton's Class of 2025 ‘Showed Up’

“You, the class of 2025, hold a special place in my heart, and in my career,” Sara Smith, the principal of East Hampton High School, told the graduating seniors as they sat together under a large white tent on the school’s lawn for their commencement ceremony last Friday evening. “You entered ninth grade as I entered as principal, and in many ways we grew into our current positions together.”

Bluebirds Thriving in East Hampton

“I think this is the most concentrated spot for bluebirds in all of New York State,” said Joe Giunta on a drizzly Saturday morning as he walked along a segment of a bluebird trail on Daniel’s Hole Road, adjacent to 600 acres of relatively open space.

Support for Employer-Owned Housing Proposal

A private developer's plan to build 47 two and three-bedroom units on Pantigo Road and sell them as condominiums to local businesses for workforce housing “deviates from nearly every affordable housing development that exists in the town,” said Eric Schantz, a principal planner for the East Hampton Town Planning Department.

Town to Loosen Accessory Unit Restrictions?

The East Hampton Town Board moved closer to loosening restrictions on homeowners who want to build accessory dwelling units on their properties, but not before two members of the public spoke out against the proposals.

Winkler Booted From Montauk Commercial Dock

East Hampton Town has ordered Christopher Winkler, a Montauk fisherman who was convicted in 2023 of falsifying records in order to sell fluke and black sea bass in quantities that vastly exceed legal limits, to vacate the slip at the hamlet’s commercial dock where his trawler, the New Age, has been docked for around 40 years.

Cyclists, Welcome to the Thunderdome

Recent roadwork on the shoulder of Route 114 between East Hampton and Sag Harbor has highlighted a truth long known to cyclists on the South Fork: Biking here can be terrifying.

On Democracy’s Guardrails

A discussion of the prosecutorial process and enforcing legal limits on the Trump administration will introduce a new era for the Hamptons Institute discussion series at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Monday at 7 p.m.

Pedaling and Paddling Toward Retirement

It may be bittersweet for Lee and Barbara Oldak of Amagansett Beach and Bicycle, which for three decades has met the outdoor recreation needs of South Fork residents and seasonal visitors, but this summer will be their last at the sales, rental, and repair shop at 1 Cross Highway.