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The Art Scene 04.09.26

Art made from nature at Nightingale, still-life workshop at The Church, the White Room shakes things up, small works at Kramoris, Cold Castle art community at Keyes.

News for Foodies 04.09.26

The next wine class at East Hampton's Park Place Wines and Spirits will focus on the wines of Italy's Piedmont region.

Silence Broken on Long-Rumored Investigation

After the Suffolk County district attorney’s office announced last Thursday that two people had been indicted following an investigation into alleged bribery and official misconduct at the East Hampton Town Building Department, the town and the department’s former chief, who was the whistleblower, responded.

Two Arrested in East Hampton Building Department Probe

A suspended East Hampton Town Building Department office assistant and a former building inspector who resigned earlier this year were indicted on multiple counts of bribe receiving and official misconduct for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for expediting building permits and certificates of occupancy in 2024.

Students Tackle Global Food Insecurity

Ten East Hampton High School students made their way to Cornell University last month to attempt to solve the world’s food problems, and their ideas just might restore your faith in our future.

Governor’s SEQRA Changes Raise Some Alarms

Local environmental and civic organizations have joined together to sign a letter signaling their opposition to proposed changes to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act that would make certain projects exempt from review. 

What That Light Costs You

There is a quiet kind of rebellion in choosing breath over brilliance.

Each morning waking to the sound of my own pulse tapping against the windows of my ribs, Asking if I'm still here, if I can still name the sky after a night of forgetting. 

 

I used to worship the ticking clock, bowing to its steady sermon of achievement. 

Montauk Restaurant With a View, or a Downtown D.J. Venue?

Este, a two-story restaurant under construction in downtown Montauk, has approval for a roof deck and a modest seating plan, but a purported investment packet describes something much different.

No Kings Rally: Of the Resolute and the Outraged

The March 28 No Kings rally at East Hampton Town Hall was not the largest of the three such events held there in the last year, but as one of some 3,300 actions across the United States and around the world, it was part of what may be the largest single-day protest in the nation’s history. 

Hochul Rethinks Climate Leadership Law

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s intention to delay implementation of the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has dismayed local officials and activists who decry the move at a time when the federal government is hostile to renewable energy and barely acknowledges climate change. 

Paul Keber, 77

Paul Francis Keber of East Hampton and White Plains, a marketing and sales executive at WCBS Newsradio in Manhattan for many years, died at home in White Plains on Feb. 21.

On the Police Logs 04.02.26

Someone claiming to be in the fraud division at her bank called a local woman telling her she needed to wire money to a Bronx address, which she did. It happened again the next day with a different bank, but Wells Fargo’s actual fraud department caught it.

Indicted in Rape of a Child

A Springs man charged recently with felony sexual abuse of a child has been indicted by a grand jury and is being held in police custody in high bail.

Cub Scouts Return With Pinewood Derby

East Hampton hasn’t had a Cub Scout pack in almost nine years, but this week a new combined group of scouts was back in full force, with one of the most classic scout activities imaginable: a Pinewood Derby.

Sophomore Wins Suffolk Poetry Contest

Jessica Berger, a 16-year-old sophomore at East Hampton High School, was studying for her A.P. world history and algebra II midterms when she was inspired to write a poem that won first prize in the Suffolk Poetry Contest.

Former Members Sue Devon Yacht Club

Two former members of the Devon Yacht Cub and their spouses, ousted, they allege, over their outspoken opposition to the club’s redevelopment plans, have filed suit against Devon in New York County Supreme Court.

Hope for Boy, 8, With Sickle Cell Anemia

While his father is too old to be cured of his sickle cell anemia, except for gene therapy (approved in late 2023 and very expensive), Devansh Carty could be fully cured through a bone marrow transplant set to happen this spring.

40-Mile March Brings in 5 Grand

More than 100 people participated in the March March, a walk from the Montauk Lighthouse to Hampton Bays on Saturday, raising more than $5,000 for Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island.

On the Wing: The Canadian Honkers

As a birder, I’ve long ignored Canada geese. Of course, that was a mistake. The trick has always been to just appreciate the thing in front of you, even if it’s a Canada goose, on its own terms, and not wish for it to be something other than what it is.

Adding a Track Enhancement

The Long Island Rail Road began work this week to extend the siding at the Southampton station in order to provide additional space for crews to stage trains, manage train movements, and reduce delays.