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News for Foodies 10.17.24

Wine classes at Park Place, special menus from 1770 House and Elaia Estiatorio, and Thanksgiving options from the Cookery and Amber Waves.

McNally's Showbiz Send-Up

Terrence McNally's comedy "It's Only a Play" takes dead-aim at Broadway reviews, critics, actors, celebrities, and wannabes.

'The Sea We Wade': Local Women Reflect on Film

A long-running oral history-photography/film project elicits the views of East End women on two historic elections.

A Death at Sagaponack Beach

A Swiss man was pronounced dead at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital after going missing in the water near Gibson Lane Beach in Sagaponack on Oct. 4 around 3:30 p.m.

Met Opera, London Theater

Guild Hall will screen a military-centered contemporary opera from the Met, and Benedict Cumberbatch as "Hamlet" from London's National Theater.

Bits and Pieces 10.17.24

Sundance prize-winner at the Parrish, sneak preview screening at Bay Street, book talk at The Church, classical piano in Montauk, jazz and rock at the temple.

Live Opera at Bay Street

A multidisciplinary adaptation of Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly," including narration and choreography, is coming to Bay Street.

On the Water: A Step Back in Time

The season for blackfish opened Friday for those who fish in Long Island Sound. Like calamari? Then head to Montauk. The night bite has been pretty consistent of late.

Public Meeting Wednesday on County Road 39 Traffic Study

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works will share information and seek comments on traffic mitigation on County Road 39 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Southampton High School at 141 Narrow Lane.

Northern Lights Dazzle South Fork

People across the South Fork, and indeed much of the northern part of the United States, were treated to a vivid display of the aurora borealis on Thursday night, prompting many to look out their windows, pull over their cars, post pictures on Instagram, and wonder: Why? Next question: Will they be visible again Friday night?

Montauk's Fall Festival Is This Weekend

On Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the downtown green, there will be farmers market vendors, activities for kids, bands, beer and wine, a silent auction, and, on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m., the popular clam chowder contest.

Elizabeth Browne Bennett

Paid Notice: Elizabeth (Beth) Browne Bennett, a longtime resident of East Hampton, peacefully left this life to be with The Lord on March 3, 2024. She passed away in her home in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Soccer: McGovern’s Boys Still ‘In the Hunt’

Don McGovern, who coaches East Hampton High School’s boys soccer team, said this week that the team, whose record stood at 5-3-1 as of Monday, was “in the hunt for a playoff spot.” 

Assembly Candidates Face Off

In the First Assembly District, a key difference between the candidates — Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, a Democrat, and his Republican opponent, Stephen Kiely, the Shelter Island Town attorney — came into focus about halfway through a debate sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women’s Voters on Oct. 7.

Worth Another Spin: Youthful Perspectives on Older Music

Welcome to "Worth Another Spin," a youthful take on vinyl with the only caveat being that the album in question has to be at least 30 years old and should have faded into relative obscurity. In other words, it's worth another spin. Read on.

East Hampton Swimmers at Top of Their League

Of East Hampton High’s dozen fall sports teams only one, girls swimming, led its league as of Monday. Craig Brierley’s crew was 2-0 in League III competition and 3-3 over all as of that day. 

Nicoletti Proposes a Baseball Reunion at Clubhouse

Jim Nicoletti, who is to be inducted into East Hampton High School’s Hall of Fame the morning of Oct. 19, wants all who played baseball here from the 1950s to the present to attend a Bonac Baseball Through the Ages gathering at the Clubhouse in Wainscott the night before homecoming.

Reserve Fund Reversal in Springs

The Springs School Board on Tuesday rescinded last month’s decision to transfer $342,000 in surplus funds from last year’s budget to a reserve account designated for repairs, following harsh criticism from a community member over the last few weeks.

The Way It Was for October 10, 2024

Way back when, “two aged ladies of Bridgehampton” nearly died by gas. A hundred years later, Brookhaven Lab addressed plutonium in the Peconic River. And much more of consequence from The Star of Yore.

A Day to Celebrate East Hampton Windmills

Time was a breeze on land likely meant the three windmills in East Hampton Village were churning grain. They’re still there, reminders of a time when we were more positively connected to the environment. All three will be open to the public on Saturday, for what Hugh King, the village historian, is calling Windmill Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.