Antennae of the personal wireless carriers AT&T and T-Mobile are now active on the 185-foot monopole at Camp Blue Bay in Springs, bringing a long-awaited upgrade to cellular service in the hamlet.
The Lineup for 3.21.24
The high school spring sports season has begun, with softball, girls lacrosse, baseball, and tennis all contested this week.
Item of the Week: On the Romanticized BaymenThe Maritime Folklife Oral History Collection at the East Hampton Library contains interviews and transcripts with Dan King and his crew, among other fishermen and their families. The transcript seen here shows a discussion with Dan’s wife, Marsha King.
The Way It Was for March 21, 2024
A barber moves his shop downtown over a century ago and finds much success. And other notes to charm and delight from the venerable Star.
Point of View: Be Visionary and Vigilant
You almost wish that the Ottoman Empire had remained intact.
Guestwords: The Yalie on the BusOn an Audubon expedition into the American Southwest with busload of college kids in the early 1990s, among them was a young John Avlon, now running for Congress.
With Charges Dropped, Sag Harbor Police Chief Will RetireThe Village of Sag Harbor and its police chief, Austin J. McGuire, have signed a separation agreement that allows Mr. McGuire to retire on Friday, March 29, despite his efforts to remain in the post.
Which 'Fantasy Girl Band' Won the Battle?After a night of rock and roll to benefit the Neo-Political Cowgirls, a band called the Fistys (a name shortened from a word that cannot be printed in newspapers) walked away as the overall judges' winner of the 2024 Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Saturday.
Across the Psyche’s TerrainIrene Cairo’s collection of closely observed, ruminative stories, often examining family life, will reward rereading.
South Fork Poetry: ‘Osprey’
From a new collection by George Held, just in time for the osprey’s arrival.
Throwback Tunes and Edgy FashionThe Cherry Bombs, a 1980s cover band from Amagansett and New York City whose lineup has shifted over the years, will bring edgy fashion, hard rocking, female empowerment, and a lot of fun to the Stephen Talkhouse.
The Big Reveal at the Watermill CenterThe Watermill Center will open the studios of its resident artists—Lindsay Morris, a photographer from Sag Harbor, Joana P. Cardozo and Sara Stern, interdisciplinary artists, and Katherine Profeta, a dramaturge and writer.
All Eyes on the Book“Look at the Book,” at the Southampton Arts Center, is broad and freeform in its examination of how 33 artists use books as a theme in their work.
Psychedelia at The ChurchThe psychedelic sights and sounds of the East Village in the ‘60s will fill The Church in Sag Harbor during a screening of the new documentary “Psychedelicized: The Electric Circus Story.”
The Music Scene 03.21.24Local musicians to celebrate Prince at Bay Street, a benefit and Little Head Thinks at the Talkhouse, drumming and jazz at the Masonic Temple, supper club Saturdays at Main Prospect, Creedence tribute in Riverhead.
The Art Scene 03.21.24Three-day printmaking event at LTV Studios, Matthew Satz to speak about his work at The Church, solo show and memoir by Audrey Flack, spring has sprung at Sara Nightingale.