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Recorded Deeds 05.22.25

Real estate sales from Southampton to Montauk, some dating back to February, some as recent as late-April.

Time for the Airing of the Quilts at Duck Creek

The third annual Airing of the Quilts will take place on Saturday from noon to 5 at the Arts Center at Duck Creek (Sunday if it rains). Organized by Louise Eastman and Erica-Lynn Huberty, this year’s display is a tribute to the log cabin quilt, long a symbol of refuge and belonging. 

The Teen Pager: Reading With Friends

I love getting a good book recommendation from friends and hearing what resonated deeply for them about a book. Now I’m passing their recommendation on to any bookworms reading the column so we can all be connected by these cherished books

Traveling Vietnam Memorial to Visit Amagansett

“Getting to the wall is one of the steps in the healing process for combat vets from Vietnam. A lot of guys have survivor’s guilt. Maybe they missed a patrol and lost a bunch of buddies. Then there are family members who bring their kids and grandkids,” said Doc Russo, who travels around the country with a 300-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C.

Gagosian Buys BookHampton in East Hampton

The art dealer Larry Gagosian is the new owner of the stalwart East Hampton Village bookstore, BookHampton, which has been for sale since the fall. "It would have been a horrible thing to lose that bookstore," he said Thursday. "When I heard it was for sale, I jumped at the opportunity."

Bridgehampton Fire Department Hosts Open House

At an E.M.S. open house at the Bridgehampton Firehouse on School Street on Sunday, the Bridgehampton Fire Department will offer lessons in hands-only CPR and the best ways to care for pets in an emergency. There will be refreshments, activities for children, and a chance to meet the department’s crews and check out the ambulances.

For Gardeners: Tips on Pruning, Native Plants, and More

A pruning workshop at LongHouse, native plant experts at Wittendale's, and a chance to lend a hand at community gardens in East Hampton.

Pushback Over Plan to Remove Navigation Aids

Word that the United States Coast Guard has proposed to remove hundreds of navigational markers along the Northeast coast, including buoys, day beacons, and lights, is drawing a mostly negative reaction among mariners in East Hampton Town, with commercial fishermen and others warning that their removal would worsen already dangerous conditions.

Ballot Basics for Tuesday’s School Votes

After a few years of inflationary pressures that had some school districts here piercing the state-mandated cap on tax levy increases, this year the easternmost districts on the South Fork are all proposing budgets for the 2025-26 school year that stay at or below the cap and will require only a simple majority to pass when voters go to the polls on Tuesday.

The Epic Adventures of a Big-Wave Legend

When the record-breaking big-wave bodyboarder Andrew Karr opened his surf school in the summer of 2021, the name came naturally. “I have always called people ‘legend,’ like affectionately. And I’ve done that since I was a kid,” he said. So when a student’s father suggested he name his company Legend Surf Co., he didn’t think twice.

Challenger Aims to Unseat an Incumbent in Amagansett

As the district works to put a tumultous period behind it, two incumbents on the board — Wayne Gauger and Kristen Peterson — are seeking re-election, with a third — Joseph Karpinski —- a parent of three children at the school and a vocal critic of the board and certain administrators, also vying for one of two seats.

Springs Notebook: Free Books at Book Fair

Springs School students enjoyed the annual Buy One Get One book fair recently, especially liking the fact that they get a free book for every one that they buy, thanks to the Springs School PTA.

Three Are Vying for Two Seats on Springs Board

In the Springs School District three people are running for two seats. The incumbents Erik Fredrickson and Emma Field are seeking second terms, while Gerard Picco is running for his first.

Write-In Candidate Tries to Make It a Race in Montauk

Only one name, Leigh-Ann Hess, will appear on the ballot to replace Diane Hausman on the Montauk School Board this year, but a late challenger, Tara Coleman, has mounted a write-in campaign.

East Hampton Business Official Honored

Sam Schneider, assistant superintendent for business at the East Hampton School District, has been named the Gregory E. Carlson Outstanding School Business Official of the Year by the New York Association of School Business Officials.

Instinct and Expert Guidance Saved a Life

Russell Young was getting ready for bed at home in East Hampton around 10:30 on the night of March 6, when the 32-year-old’s heart, suddenly and without warning, stopped functioning as it always had before. His wife, Laura Young, immediately swung into action. A police officer’s quick response time and emergency training got them through the “crucial moments” before the ambulance arrived.

Windmill Village Hopes to Add More Units

With a $338,000 grant from the East Hampton Town Community Housing Fund to help cover “soft costs,” the Windmill I senior citizen housing development is honing plans to add 20 new units to its property on Accabonac Road.

Yes to Eelgrass Transplant

The East Hampton Town Trustees heard and approved a request by South Fork Sea Farmers, a nonprofit educational arm of the town’s shellfish hatchery and its community oyster garden program, to implement a program aiming to establish eelgrass meadows in Accabonac Harbor. 

Roundabout Opens at Stephen Hand’s and Long Lane

A long-discussed roundabout at the intersection of Stephen Hand’s Path, Long Lane, and Two Holes of Water Road in East Hampton has begun operating, despite the continuation of work on the inside part of the circle.