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Opinion: All Aboard

The energy brought by the three young actors in "The Railway Children" at the Southampton Cultural Center radiated throughout the rest of the cast.

Indigenous History Is Here

"Eternal Testament," a new exhibition at The Church in Sag Harbor, engages with the Indigenous history of eastern Long Island.

Trailblazing Women Architects

The documentary "City Dreamers" illuminates the careers of four female architects whose influence on our cities over the past 70 years has been profound.

Bits and Pieces 03.20.25

Slavic Soul brass band at Bay Street, open studios at Watermill Center, jazz at the Masonic Temple, and the Hamptons Film Fest is accepting submissions for 2025.

The Art Scene 03.20.25

Agathe Snow at the Sagaponack Farm Distillery, three artists in conversation at the Women's Art Center, a group show at LTV.

News for Foodies 03.20.25

A pizza and pasta prix fixe at Nick and Toni's, Bostwick's Chowder House and Elaia Estiatorio reopen, Napa vs. Bordeaux at Park Place Wines, and the South Shore Seafood Trail.

Bees and Fans Delight in Regional ‘Laugher’

Bridgehampton’s Killer Bees eviscerated the Yellow Jackets of Eldred from the start in Saturday’s Class D regional final, stealing and scoring repeatedly as their opponents from Sullivan County looked on, helpless to stop the onslaught.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 03.20.25

A look back on news of the Montauk Rugby Club and the early days of the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter.

The March Alversa Couldn’t Wait for Is Here

March is here, and during an open workout Sunday at East Hampton High’s baseball field, the varsity coach Vinny Alversa said something he hasn’t said in a decade at Bonac’s helm: that this year’s senior-heavy varsity team can win the league championship.

Bob Vishno, 93, Sag Harbor Coach and Mentor

“Youth is full of sport” is written above Bob Vishno’s photo in the Branford (Conn.) High School yearbook of 1949, a fitting saying for one who would go on to coach golf, basketball, and baseball at Sag Harbor’s Pierson High School for a generation, a 31-year tenure that he and his late wife, Lillian, who also was a Sag Harbor teacher, set forth upon in 1956. 

Bruce and Jane Collins Celebrate Their 75th

Bruce and Jane Collins, both 95 years old, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on March 14. 

Item of the Week: The Artist’s Odyssey of Sheila Isham

It’s all about the light, they say. From Thomas Moran to Jackson Pollock, countless creatives have called the East End home. Included in that number is Sheila Eaton Isham (1924-2024), a globe-trotting painter, poet, and printmaker. 

LaLota’s Tele-Town Hall: Seven Questions, No Follow-Ups

“Press 3 if you want to get in the queue to ask a question, and press 6 to subscribe to my newsletter,” Representative Nicholas LaLota said, repeatedly, throughout his March 5 tele-town hall, when he answered questions about the Department of Government Efficiency, Ukraine, tariffs, and the border, among other topics. 

Eugene R. Samuelson

Eugene Richard Samuelson, a founder of the Wednesday Group of plein-air painters here, died of complications of diabetes at home in Amagansett on Feb. 15. He was 85.

Robert Ginna Jr., 99

Robert Emmett Ginna Jr., a reporter, editor, filmmaker, and teacher, died at home in Sag Harbor on March 3 at the age of 99. Twenty-five years earlier, when he was 74, he strapped on a 38-pound rucksack and set off to walk the length of Ireland. The journey became a book, “The Irish Way: A Walk Through Ireland’s Past and Present.” Illustrated with his own sketches, it was just one chapter in a lifetime of adventuring in words and images, working in art museums, magazine and book publishing, television, and film.

Springs Notebook: Bowlers Bring Home Medals

When most people are focused on winter school sports like basketball and volleyball, something else is going on as well: the Special Olympics. 

Nancy S. Cardoso, 70

“A passionate gardener, baker, sailor, animal lover and advocate,” Nancy S. Cardoso “filled her life with reminders of the things she loved — nature, art, and speaking the truth,” according to those who knew her. She died on Feb. 27 at home in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

A Plan for Special Ed Closer to Home

As school superintendents from around the East End discuss regionalization efforts, plans are in the works for a new shared special education program developed by the East Hampton, Amagansett, Springs, and Montauk Schools that will operate out of the Springs Youth Association building on the Springs campus starting in September. 

For Judy A. Favata

A funeral for Judy A. Favata of East Hampton will be held at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett next Thursday at 4:30 p.m., with a reception at the family home to follow. Ms. Favata, who was 70, died on Friday. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Bumping Up Against a Language Barrier in Sag Harbor

Sharing stories of challenges faced communicating with school staff, Spanish-speaking parents have asked the Sag Harbor School Board to add more bilingual staff.