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Ditch Plain Dune Restoration Is in the Pipeline

The size of a dune that East Hampton Town is considering building at Ditch Plain may ultimately be dictated by a Federal Emergency Management Agency calculation that would make it nearly 20 feet high.

Item of the Week: To the Montauk Manor Born

To promote Montauk as a summer resort, Carl Fisher published this booklet with the Montauk Beach Development Corporation, detailing the amenities of the Montauk Manor hotel and the charms of the surroundings.

Village Wants to Buy What Now?

From the moment we heard about an East Hampton Village government dream of owning some or all of the Main Street inns we were wary, which might be an understatement.

The Aurora Effect

There was something especially heartening about the universal awe and enthusiasm that greeted last Thursday’s rare northern lights display here. 

Election: Last Call

Only 19 days remain until the presidential election on Nov. 5. If you haven’t registered to vote, we urge you to do it now. 

The Mast-Head: An Enemy Within

The phrase “fifth column” came into common use during the Spanish Civil War.

The Shipwreck Rose: Milkshake Duck

Is the vocabulary of the average American contracting?

Gristmill: On Steinbeck Point

That’s funny, he doesn’t seem like a Nobel winner. (A trip to John Steinbeck’s water-encircled Sag Harbor compound.)

Guestwords: Trump and the SALT Cap

In 2017, the Republican Congress capped the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. Then-President Trump eagerly signed it. This cap has severely hit Suffolk residents’ net income and the region’s economy.   

Guestwords: Trump and the SALT Cap

In 2017, the Republican Congress capped the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction. Then-President Trump eagerly signed it. This cap has severely hit Suffolk residents’ net income and the region’s economy.   

The Way It Was for October 17, 2024

The news. It just never stops. Herewith, a peek at what was happening as far back as 1899, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood weekly.

Letters to the Editor for October 17, 2024

The Star mailbag, as varied as it is voluminous.

Recorded Deeds 10.17.24

The latest recorded real estate transactions here.

It’s I-Tri’s Giving Season

I-Tri, the nonprofit empowerment program for adolescent girls, is looking to raise $350,000 by next Thursday, dubbed Giving Day. 

A Sentimental Education

The letters in Bill Henderson’s “Dear Boys” are addressed to twin grandsons in anticipation of their future adolescence, offering advice on how to live a good life.

Homecoming This Weekend Recalls Days Gone By

East Hampton’s 1995 county small schools championship baseball team will be inducted into the high school Hall of Fame Saturday morning along with the sailor Cole Brauer and the runner Ashley West Harvey. Then, after the homecoming parade, a family festival and football game at Herrick Park will follow.

On the Ball and at the Net

East Hampton’s girls tennis, seeded 14th among the 19 vying in the county’s large schools team tournament, is to play 19th-seeded East Islip at home Thursday afternoon. The Ross School is second-seeded in the county’s small schools tournament. East Hampton’s boys soccer teams still hoping for a playoff spot. And its boys volleyball team has its fingers crossed too.

East Hampton Field Hockey Has Shot at Playoffs

East Hampton’s 7-6-0 field hockey team remained in the playoff hunt as of earlier this week. Its coaches, Danielle Schuster and her sister, Nicole Ficeto, said they thought their charges could make the postseason “provided we play with intensity.” 

Swimming League Title Up for Grabs Thursday

A league championship will be up for grabs Thursday as the East Hampton High School girls swimming team takes on Sayville-Bayport, the defending League III champion, at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter. Both teams are taking 2-0 league records into the meet, which is to begin at 5:30. 

Triple Threat Eats Bonackers’ Dreams

Had East Hampton's Alex Davis received the blocking he needed during last Thursday’s 27-21 loss here to Westhampton Beach, he, rather than the Hurricanes’ triple threat, Brody Schaffer, would probably have grabbed the Newsday headline the morning after.