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Regatta, Caribbean Party for I-Tri

As of yesterday, the Antigua and Barbuda Hampton Challenge Regatta set for Saturday in Sag Harbor was still on the schedule. The event includes a related Taste of the Caribbean awards party that evening to raise money for I-Tri, a nonprofit that promotes athletics and empowerment for middle school girls.

New Bike Rides for Autism

The Flying Point Foundation for Autism has two goals in announcing its new Crush It! campaign: challenge people to reach personal health goals while raising money for the organization.

On the Police Logs 08.08.24

“Kids with a fishing net” were reported near Town Pond on the afternoon of July 31, and police went to check. One of the boys explained that he was using a pool net to retrieve a plastic bag from the pond, and he was allowed to proceed.

Item of the Week: Juliana Gardiner to Her Daughter, 1839

It may have been from 185 years ago, but Juliana MacLachlan Gardiner’s letter from Saratoga Springs to her daughter expresses the same anxieties of a parent of a teen today.

Melanie Ross

Melanie Amanda Ross, a veteran of the real estate industry here, died on June 30 of complications of a brain aneurysm. She was 76.

Meredith Blake, 52

Meredith Blake, a part-time resident of Amagansett, died of ovarian cancer in hospice care on July 15. She was 52.

Jeanette Loper Beebe

Jeanette Loper Beebe, a lifelong volunteer and skilled knitter formerly of East Hampton, died on July 15 in South Carolina at the age of 98.

Carol Rogers

Carol Rogers, a dedicated employee at Montauk Point State Park, died at home in Montauk on July 16. She was 87. 

The Way It Was for August 8, 2024

Fifty years ago a message in a bottle — actually a plea for help — washed up on Three Mile Hollow Beach. Just one of many curiosities of life as it was once lived here.

Letters to the Editor for August 8, 2024

Your congressional representative weighs in, as do many, many others in this vital public forum.

Rainy Days and Mondays

What’s a waterlogged parent or host to do to keep the troops entertained? Here are a few destinations to brighten a rainy day.

Alone Time

Fifty Augusts ago, you’d have seen a lot more sailboats and power boats, and more water skiers, if you went down to Gardiner’s Bay to do a head count.

JD Vance Is Bad for Women

After Health and Human Services put a rule in place to safeguard reproductive health information, Senator Vance was among those in Congress who wrote to the department’s secretary stating their opposition. And he didn’t stop there.

The Mast-Head: Into Which the Berries Go

As this wild blackberry season looks to be a good one, please note that making jam is not as intimidating as it sounds.

The Shipwreck Rose: Movie Palace of Wisdom

The older I get, the more I appreciate the power of beauty. The faces of the old Hollywood stars.

Gristmill: Camp Star

A Joe Jonas sighting conjures Disney’s immortal “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” — and a sleepaway camp reverie.

Guestwords: Pardon Me, Have We Met?

I am a single, cisgender female, American of African descent, of a certain age, with no children or a partner. And I matter.

Recorded Deeds 08.08.24

It’s the weekly South Fork real estate report, covering transactions in May and June.

A Lively Weekend at Terry King Field

The Raptors, a Montauk team made up largely of Daunts and Davises, won the 16th Travis Field Memorial softball tournament Sunday night, besting Taste Our Sauce 4-3 thanks to a walk-off hit by Anthony Daunt. Plus a 3-on-3 Hoops 4 Hope basketball tourney at Sportime.

BCM Benefit Features 'Bach & Django'

The guitarist Stephane Wrembel and his band will explore the connection between Bach and Django Reinhardt at the BCM benefit concert.