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A Codless Winter

From a fishing perspective, it was as quiet a season as I could ever recall.

When in . . . London: Hackney

Traveling to London and worried about Brexit overload? Head straight over to Hackney, in the east end of the city, and simply enjoy London for what it really is: the world’s most ethnically diverse city.

Arrest Drunken Driver Who Hurt Cop Is Spared Jail Time

A former real estate agent from East Hampton who injured a town police officer in a drunken-driving crash over Labor Day weekend pleaded guilty to several charges in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Monday and as a consequence will avoid jail time.

cat Cat Ops Target Feral Colonies Near You

ARF’s network of Operation Cat volunteers provides food, water, and shelter for more than 1,000 cat colonies on the East End, ranging in size from two to 30 cats. The ­caretakers tend to the colonies with at least one daily visit. 

Bridgehampton Sagaponack Parents Want Bridgehampton School Option

The board of the Sagaponack School District has declined to add the Bridgehampton School as an option for its graduating students.

Guild Hall Berenice d’Vorzon A History Beyond Walls at Guild Hall

Guild Hall’s new public database of its permanent collection has been greeted by some with surprise. It is not the multiyear project that culminated in its going live in February that raises eyebrows so much, rather it is the notion that the museum has a collection at all.

Too Big for Comfort

There will never be room enough in East Hampton for all the tradespeople who stream in every morning from the west.

State Bag Ban Started Here

With the passage of its 2019 budget bill, New York State will become the second in the nation to prohibit so-called single-use shopping bags.

Hedges-Edwards Barn Now Part of Mulford Farm

The Hedges-Edwards Barn, dating from around 1770, was originally located on the west side of Main Street in East Hampton, where the library now stands. E.J. Edwards first moved it around 1910 to his nearby property on Edwards Lane.

Spinach pie and greens Seasons by the Sea: Meal Hacks for Couch Season

Need some cooking shortcuts on those stay in and watch Netflix evenings? Here are some easy recipes and half-hacks to help.

Quail Hill Farm Plowshares: C.S.A. Programs Are A-Coming!

For those looking forward to a summer filled with fresh produce from an East End farm, now is the time to sign up for a community-supported agriculture program, or C.S.A.

Ina Garten Seasons by the Sea: For the Cook's Bookshelf

“Cook Like a Pro” is the 11th cookbook by Ina Garten (the Barefoot Contessa). “The Loaves and Fishes Cookbook” by Anna Pump with Gen LeRoy was Anna’s first cookbook of four, published in 1985 and recently reissued. The third book here is Gwyneth Paltrow’s fourth book, “The Clean Plate.”

Baris Bonac’s Baseball Dugout Is Upbeat

When a longtime spectator said he hadn’t seen so many hits in 10 years, Vinny Alversa, who’s in his third year coaching East Hampton High’s varsity baseball team, said Saturday’s display here versus Hampton Bays had surprised him a bit too.

Man of La Mancha Tilting at Windmills in Quogue

“Man of La Mancha,” the classic 1965 musical, will open at the Quogue Community Hall today and run through April 7. The production is the first fully staged musical in the 34-year history of the Hampton Theatre Company.

Let's Go Glamping

By Hamptons standards, it is a good deal. Bookings opened this week for new luxury tent accommodations at Cedar Point County Park in East Hampton, starting at $300 a night, and, from where we sit, there is every reason to think the venture will be successful.

Digital News

Democratic presidential candidates are helping to raise the issue of whether tech giants are violating antitrust rules and should be broken up. Considering what could be described as an extortion racket directed at journalism, the answer is probably yes.

Fair Share of Suffolk Tax

Suffolk’s 10 towns are right to ask for a portion of the proposed internet sales tax now being considered in Albany.

Renate Aller "Montain Interval" Visions of the Natural World at the Parrish

The photographs of Renate Aller and Jean-Luc Mylayne reflect an obsessive focus on the poetry and mystery of the natural world. On Sunday, the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will open solo exhibitions of each artist’s work that complement each other while at the same time highlighting the differences between their approaches to their subject matter.

Ghost in the basement? Investigating the South Fork’s Bumps in the Night

This is a story about the spiritual inhabitants of places where you might expect them — the Rogers Mansion and the Thomas Halsey Homestead, which are part of the Southampton History Museum — and a place you would not: the East Hampton Library.

Leaf blowers Village Eyes Summer Ban on Leaf Blowers

East Hampton Village is considering laws that would vastly restrict the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping equipment in the summer months and require landscapers to obtain licenses.