Jennifer Johanna Mula and Gabriel Joseph Greenberg got engaged in Amagansett Square on Aug. 6.

Project Most will host an exploration hike on the Paumanok Path on Saturday at 3 p.m. Plus: pirate adventures, crafts video games, international snack night and candy taste testing, an outdoor movie, and more activities coming up for kids and teens.

In an era when digital connectivity is ubiquitous, the role of cellphones in educational settings has sparked significant debate: Should high schools ban them from classrooms, hallways, and even cafeterias? While they can serve as valuable tools for learning and communication, their widespread use by teens during school hours has raised concerns about distractions and mental health across the country and right here on the South Fork.

The East Hampton School Board on Tuesday approved spending $81,735 from its repair reserve account to make sure the Blue Point Lockdown System — a key component of the district’s safety infrastructure — is working properly. The district has also hired a new bus driver, while putting out the message that still more drivers are needed.

A woman was out to dinner with friends at the Clubhouse on the night of Aug. 14 when, she told police, a man introduced himself to the group and they engaged in “casual conversation.” At the end of the night, she said, he asked if she wanted to hear a joke and slapped her in the face. He will be charged with harassment if found.

Two Jersey City residents were set to return to East Hampton Town Justice Court on Thursday in a virtual follow-up after both were arraigned on July 26 on charges of possessing stolen property; one was additionally charged with felony drug possession.

Police in East Hampton Town and Sag Harbor Village made two felony arrests last week, one allegedly involving drugs, the other alcohol.

Two bicyclists were involved in collisions in Montauk on the evening of Aug. 14.

Removing nature preserve status from the triangle at the intersection of North Main Street and Springs-Fireplace and Three Mile Harbor Roads would make “the property available for installation of highway improvements,” according to a notice a hearing, thus paving the way for a possible roundabout there. Residents have mixed feelings.

Cilvan Realty, a limited liability company that owns 44 Three Mile Harbor Road in East Hampton, went before East Hampton Town Planning Board once again last week because of inaccuracies in its application, which was approved in October.

Jeremy Samuelson, the planning director for East Hampton Town since January 2022, is leaving the post for a job in the private sector as the director of human resources at Gurney's in Montauk.

Solange Damaz, a French-born raconteur, cook, and gardener, died of cancer at home in Springs on Aug. 13. She was 91.

By the time most of East Hampton is just waking up, Marlon Castaño, a sanitation worker with National Waste Services on Springs-Fireplace Road, is already on his route, collecting garbage from about 100 houses.

Originally a small storefront on Three Mile Harbor Road in East Hampton, Damark’s Market has been transformed into a spacious food store — and, now, an award-winning business — over the last 75 years.

A new batch of reader letters, in all their variety and occasional vitriol.

Village officials should be prepared for scrutiny regarding the 18th-century house on Main Street that had until recently been home to the East Hampton Historical Society.

The town board’s discussion of a planned center for senior citizens took an important turn last week when the question arose of whether the $28 million project could also provide badly needed emergency shelter space.

This is the time for all South Forkers to make sure hurricane preparations have been made.

From an epic 1920s dog show to the dawn of the lobster pirate at the end of the 1940s, it happened here.

From where I sit with a view of Main Street, two things about this summer strike me: the numerous westbound traffic backups and the people peering in The Star’s front windows.