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Two Accidents With Injuries

Two drivers were taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital after recent accidents on local roads.

On the Police Logs 12.05.24

A caller reported a man “trying to give candy out of his trunk to kids” near the duck pond at the Nature Trail. Police spoke with the man, who said he keeps snacks in his car because he works for a family with children. While cleaning out the car, he said, he saw a child and thought it would be nice to offer him a snack. Police determined that he was “not attempting to lure anyone near his vehicle.”

The Way It Was for December 5, 2024

A historian’s frank comment from 1924 on the distinct lack of piety in Sag Harbor’s founders. And more from The Star’s pages of yore.

On the Water: A Scallop Conundrum

Despite a few precious bay scallops being dredged from Lake Montauk, the season has been a total bust just about everywhere on the East End since it opened in early November.

Turkey Trotters Unfazed by Wretched Weather

Ryan Fowkes, late of George Washington University, topped the 50 runners who did the six-mile run in 30 minutes and 38.94 seconds, while Sean Grossman of the Brooklyn Track Club smashed the three-mile course record with a 14:41.37.

Emma McGrory Is Playing With Zest

An all-Long Island and all-regional field hockey player when she was here, Emma McGrory continues to excel in the sport as a forward for the Stonehill College Skyhawks of Easton, Mass.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 12.05.24

The origins of the Montauk Turkey Trot, the appeal of jujitsu, and a Bonac bowling triumph.

Letters to the Editor for December 5, 2024

The latest from our valued readers.

Clausometer Contest

The Star’s Holiday Spirit decorating contest, launched with the help of the Anchor Society and the Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce, was judged on Saturday, and we have a winner: the Monogram Shop of Newtown Lane.

Save Plum Island, but Cautiously

In the waning days of his administration President Biden could unilaterally declare Plum Island a national monument, thereby sidestepping Congress.

A Major Mistake

Suffolk Community College recently made the lamentable decision to stop offering journalism as a major.

The Mast-Head: A Tariffs Christmas

The era of cheap goods made in China exchanged during the holiday gift season could be ending.

Gristmill: A Fan’s Notes

Thoughts on team loyalty formation after the Thanksgiving football smorgasbord.

Guestwords: Beautiful People in an Ugly World

I recently traveled alone to the West Bank of Palestine for three weeks to teach a course in documentary filmmaking. This is what I saw.

Recorded Deeds 12.05.24

The latest reported South Fork real estate moves.

Former Montauk Man Gets 3 to 9 Years in Fraud Scheme

A former Montauk businessman was sentenced Monday to serve three to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of second-degree and two counts of third-degree grand larceny for a scheme that defrauded businesses of $400,000 over three years.

Writer Reinvents a Classic With ‘Scrooge . . . The Relapse’

With three short-story collections and a dystopian novel to his credit, John McCaffrey is bringing "Scrooge . . . The Relapse" to LTV.

‘A Christmas Carol’ On Air

Boots on the Ground Theater recreates a 1940s radio studio, complete with props, costumes, and sound effects, for "A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play."

Marble Sculpture at Duck Creek

"Ian Swordy: Direct Carving at Duck Creek" brings three monumental sculptures and a pedestal piece to the Springs arts center.