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New Pastor Joins Calvary Baptist Church

“I want to continue to grow the church, and not just grow in numbers, but grow in love and in spiritual wisdom,” said the Rev. Trevon Fergerson, the newest addition to the Calvary Baptist Church family and, at 25, its youngest-ever pastor.

Item of the Week: Buffie Johnson and Her Paintings, 1964

Buffie Johnson (1912-2006), a popular painter, was never quite accepted into the high-end art scene here, which she called “subtly anti-female.”

Activists Disrupt Holiday Weekend

Sag Harbor Village police were called to the American Hotel at around 10 p.m. on Friday, following a report of a group of men “causing a disturbance” in the lobby.

Fleeing Driver Goes to Court

Most of the charges against a Latham, N.Y., man who appeared in East Hampton Town Justice Court last week stem from an incident on May 25, when he allegedly fled from a town police officer who was conducting a traffic stop on Montauk Highway in Amagansett.

Almost Struck Traffic Control Officer

Sag Harbor Village police arrested a Brooklyn man on Main Street after receiving a report that his car had “almost struck” a young T.C.O., who told police she had seen the driver head north in the southbound lane and then park against the flow of traffic.

Left-Hand Turns Go Wrong

A bicyclist was taken to the Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department on Friday morning after being struck by a Subaru S.U.V. on Springs-Fireplace Road.

Plane Crashes Into Woods at Montauk Airport

East Hampton Town police were called to the Montauk Airport just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 26, after receiving a report of a plane crash.

On the Police Logs 09.04.25

A small German shepherd jumped out of the bed of a pickup truck and tackled her goldendoodle in the field next to Sag Harbor’s Havens Beach, leaving the dog “shaking” and apparently afraid to move, a caller told police on Aug. 27.

Craig R. Humphrey

Craig R. Humphrey, a professor of sociology and a sailor, died at home in East Hampton on July 31. He was 82.

Thomas David Talmage

Thomas David Talmage, a former East Hampton Town engineer, died at his house on Long Lane in East Hampton on Aug. 26. He was 65 and had Parkinson’s disease.

Timothy F. Marquand

Timothy F. Marquand, a part-time Sag Harbor resident and a founder of the Jazz Composers Orchestra Association, died of pneumonia in February at Aspen Valley Hospital in Colorado. He was 83.

A Top Runner Says Farewell

Catching up with Sergey Avramenko, the 40-year-old native of Belarus who has dominated 5K road racing hereabouts, as he prepares to start a new life in Florida as a soccer and running coach.

Engstrom and Falkenhan Win Bonac Footraces

The Great Bonac road races drew 122 participants to the Springs Firehouse on Labor Day morning. Erik Engstrom, 27, a county cross-country champion when he was at East Hampton High, won the 10K, and Neil Falkenhan, 41, won the 5K.

The Way It Was for September 4, 2025

At the turn of the millennium, Robert David Lion Gardiner and his estranged niece, Alexandra Creel Goelet, appeared in court in a disagreement over upzoning the family’s privately held Gardiner’s Island. And more of consequence from our past coverage.

Letters to the Editor for September 4, 2025

It’s the Star mailbag, end-of-season edition.

At Further Lane, Protect the Preservation

Homeowners are suing the town over the loss of a view that the town itself was supposed to preserve.

The Caviar and Mansion Tax

Rhode Island has imposed an extra tax on second homes worth over $1 million, while municipalities on Cape Cod are considering adding a 2-percent transfer tax on property sales above the $2 million mark to fund affordable housing.

The Mast-Head: Home With a Sting

A reminder of how wasps like old boats.

Recorded Deeds 09.04.25

More moves, realty-wise.

The Shipwreck Rose: On a Clear Day

Tumbleweed Tuesday was the best day of the year, weather-wise. Of course, I am prone to such pronouncements. I can’t help it.