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Southampton Town Board Hopefuls Debate Monday

The League of Women Voters will host an online debate Monday night at 7 for candidates who are seeking to fill the seat on the Southampton Town Board left open when Tommy John Schiavoni was elected to the New York State Assembly.

A Program for Young Teen History Buffs

The East Hampton Library has invited young teens ages 11 to 14 to become ambassadors for its Long Island Collection, a treasure trove of historical items and documents that draws visitors and researchers from near and far. 

‘Chicago’ Hits the East Hampton High Stage

Coming to the stage at East Hampton High School this weekend is John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical “Chicago.” Performances are Friday and Saturday night at 7, and Sunday afternoon at 2.

Springs Notebook: A Special Trip to Help ARF

Recently, the Springs School Diversity Club was granted a reward for all of its hard work: a field trip tot the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons adoption center in Wainscott.

Junior Lifeguard Training Begins

Testing and training for East Hampton Town’s junior lifeguard program for ages 9 to 15 and lifeguard training and conditioning for those who will be 15 by July 1 will begin on Sunday at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter pool.

On the Police Logs 02.27.25

On Feb. 19, a Stuart’s Lane, East Hampton, woman reported two vehicles circling her neighborhood. Police found one vehicle parked on the shoulder. The driver explained that she was using the quiet street to teach her mother how to drive. The other vehicle was being used to practice parallel parking.

A Traffic Stop Drug Arrest

Police spotted a headlight out on a Chevy van, pulled the driver over, and said they found cocaine and fentanyl in the vehicle.

Shoplifter Hits Sag Harbor Store

The clothing shop LoveShackFancy on Madison Street in Sag Harbor reported two separate thefts over the weekend. An arrest was made Thursday afternoon in connection with one of them.

Item of the Week: Remembering Henry Haney

Henry Haney (1930-2019), a familiar face to many East Hampton residents and a valuable volunteer here, was captured in this photo by Morgan McGivern with his wife, Louise Hughes Haney, sometime in the 1990s.

The Way It Was for February 27, 2025

Fifty years ago, problems bubbled up at the Bridgehampton School, then 80-percent Black, while East Hampton Village said no thank you to an incoming McDonald’s.

McCarron and Borah Wed in Chicago

Luke McCarron and Tom Borah, both of Chicago, were married at the Cook County Marriage and Civil Court there on Jan. 17.

Janet Schwitter

Janet Jones Schwitter, who for 50 years had a house in Amagansett and once ran an antiques store in the hamlet, died in New York City on Jan. 30. She was 92.

Aida Ester Chitarroni

Aida Ester Chitarroni of Springs, a staff member at Gurney’s Inn and Resort in Montauk for many years, died on Friday in Stamford, Conn. She was 74.

Stephanie O’Connell

Stephanie J. O’Connell, who had taught at the Most Holy Trinity School in East Hampton, died on Feb. 21 in Roslyn. She was 81. A funeral Mass will be said on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity.

Michael Z. Jody

Michael Z. Jody of East Hampton, a psychoanalyst and couples counselor, died on Feb. 19 in the care of East End Hospice of Westhampton Beach. He was 68 and had been ill with cancer for six weeks.

Gerald Schneider

Gerald Schneider, an accountant known as Jerry, died of a heart attack in New York City on Feb. 8. He was 70 and had lived in Springs since 1985.

Letters to the Editor for February 27, 2025

The airport is back as an issue and drawing renewed attention. And much more from the faithful.

Fool’s Gold

President Trump’s new head of the E.P.A., Lee Zeldin, kicked up quite a storm of tomfoolery this week when he announced that the agency had discovered a cache of metaphorical “gold bars” valued at $2 billion.

A Congestion Fee for the East End

If congestion pricing works in Manhattan, why not on the East End?

Recorded Deeds 02.27.25

The final Hamptons real estate report of wintry February reaches back into late, lamented November.