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Gristmill: On the Sunny Side

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Guestwords: We Need a Bigger Story

We need to show Americans a higher power that has a story they can claim as their own. We need to show that God is empowering ordinary people to do God’s work in the face of dark forces.

Letters to the Editor for April 17, 2025

A springtime flowering of reader comment.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 04.17.25

A push for a bike path and a plan for a recreational park. This is how it was.

The Lineup 04.17.25

Your weekly list of high school sporting competition coming down the pike.

Shari Goddard Shambaugh: ‘Pulled’ to Painting

Shari Goddard Shambaugh is a self-taught painter whose passion for nature is reflected in her landscapes and floral paintings.

'Vanya' at Guild Hall

In a new adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" from the National Theatre Live series, Andrew Scott plays all eight characters in a production that offers "a new way of seeing into the heart" of the play.

Between Two Cultures

The Parrish's new exhibition, "Shirin Neshat: Born of Fire," is a survey of groundbreaking work by the renowned Iranian-born artist, who illuminates what it means to exist between two cultures.

Laurie Anderson Onstage

The Church in Sag Harbor will host Laurie Anderson for its benefit, a beading workshop led by a Shinnecock artist, and a Native painter reflecting on his work.

Art Groove in Springs

The Art Groove at Ashawagh Hall will feature two exhibitions of work by local artists, music, dancing, a book signing, and a short film.

The Art Scene 04.17.25

Frederic Tuten at Harper's, Sean Kinney at Tripoli, three painters at Grenning. Cordy Ryman and a group show at Halsey McKay, Springs artist directory.

Bits and Pieces 04.17.25

Blues concert at LTV, classical piano in Southampton, jazz night at the Masonic Temple, acting workshop from Boots on the Ground, "Bonackers" film on WLIW-TV.

News for Foodies 04.17.25

Easter specials from 1770 House, Fresno, Highway, Bell and Anchor, Il Buco al Mare, Elaia Estiatorio, Calissa, and Wolffer, plus a tasting of Peruvian cuisine at Baker House 1650.

Recorded Deeds 04.17.25

Here! Get yer Hamptons realty report here!

The Teen Pager: Spring Fever

Summer crushes, wedding flings, and academic rivals. These are the tropes in this trio of young adult romance books that are perfect for reading on a fine spring day.

Housing Plan Hits Roadblock at County Level

A strong turnout from East Hampton residents dubious about plans to build affordable housing in their neighborhoods has at least temporarily derailed the town’s efforts to purchase four parcels of land from Suffolk County.

‘Into Cambodia’s Heart of Darkness’

In his new book, “The Angry Skies: A Physician’s Journey Into Cambodia’s Heart of Darkness,” Dr. Blake Kerr writes of his six trips to Cambodia, traveling to Khmer Rouge enclaves, meeting some of the architects of the genocide, and gathering information from victims and perpetrators of the atrocities there.

State of the Bays: Some Good, More Bad

A theme of “Keep Calm and Carry On” may seem incongruous with the barrage of dire environmental statistics, but the 2025 State of the Bays report on Long Island’s waterways, delivered by Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, did include some encouraging though smaller-scale developments.

Springs Fire Department Tower Takes a Step Forward

A balloon, three feet in diameter, hovering exactly 150 feet above the location of a proposed communications tower behind the Springs Firehouse on April 21 will be part of a test that will allow people to assess the visual impact of a proposed 150-foot tower from many vantage points. The new tower would replace the one that is already there.

Smoother Path for Town Projects?

A proposed amendment to the East Hampton Town Code that would allow certain projects to be defined as “community resources,” and thus exempt from compliance with the town zoning, planning, and architectural review board review, received a warm, if at times cautious, reception from the town board this week.