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The Art Scene 05.28.26

“Summer of 69” at Harper’s, book launch at Guild Hall, group shows at Eric Firestone, Springs Library, and Ashawagh Hall, four painters at Grenning, and drone photos at the Hampton Library.

Bits and Pieces 05.28.26

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from the Met Opera, composers’ first works in concert at The Church, Bay Street opens “Mister Halston,” and a drag brunch at Frankie’s Fabulous.

News for Foodies 05.28.26

Ma’s House meets Kidd Squid Brewing Company, artisanal French pastries at L&W Market, a takeout menu from Art of Eating, and a basket weaving workshop at Il Buco Vita.

Planning Board Revisits Downtown Montauk Restaurant

Este, a 39-seat restaurant under construction adjacent to Offshore Montauk, was called back before the board to discuss discrepencies between what the board approved and what seems to be in the works based on an investment packet leaked to the press and the restaurant’s application to the New York State Liquor Authority.

Bonac Softball Still in Contention

The East Hampton softball team’s second playoff game — this one at Westhampton Beach Saturday — got off to a familiar start. The Bonackers were down 4-0 in the first inning, as they had been against Eastport-South Manor Thursday. But this time the girls couldn’t work their way out of it.

Bonackers Advance to Game Two of Playoffs

In the top of the first inning, things didn’t look good. East Hampton was already trailing Eastport-South Manor 4-0 in their first playoff game of the postseason, with the pitcher Izzy Briand uncharacteristically in a hole. It was not the start the Bonackers were looking for, but it didn’t last long. 

For Alison Seiffer Spacek

A memorial for Alison Seiffer Spacek will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs, weather permitting. In case of rain, new details will be posted on her Instagram page, @mtkposter. 

On the Police Logs 05.21.26

At 2 a.m. Saturday in Montauk, a man called police to say he’d been kicked out of Dive Bar Pizza and that the bouncers had been “rude” to him.

Rape in Mail Van Alleged

A postal worker from Moriches who allegedly raped a 15-year-old in his mail van was arrested by East Hampton Town police on May 14.

Two Face Elevated D.W.I. Charges

After spotting a car driving up Oakview Highway with no lights on in complete darkness, town police charged a Springs man with felony-level driving while intoxicated.

Police: She Could Not Stop

A two-car accident on Route 114 left two people injured last week.

Student-Athletes Recognized

East Hampton recognized its Suffolk Zone Award winners and News 12 Scholar-Athlete at a school board meeting this week.

L.I.R.R. Strike Settled in Time for the Onslaught

New York City residents who plan to spend Memorial Day weekend on the South Fork and commuters who rely on the train to cut through the eastbound morning traffic were breathing easier as of Monday night, when a strike called by a coalition of five Long Island Rail Road unions was settled.

‘Slam Dunk Artist’ Plays Last School Game

A popular unified athlete played the last basketball game of his high school career this week at East Hampton. Jimmy Esposito is turning 22 and will age out of the program.

One Step Away From Eagle Scout, He’s Aiming High

Only 4 percent of Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts, and Calogero Sferrazza, a junior at Pierson High School, is about to become one of them. As a scout, he has earned almost 21 merit badges, and plans to earn his final credentials with a project honoring veterans in his hometown of Sag Harbor. 

Kids Culture for May 21, 2026

Happening for kids this week is a kite-flying event for the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center at Main Beach, an ice cream social to kick of the East Hampton Library's summer reading club, and a fashion show and exhibition of student photography at The Church in Sag Harbor.

Springs Notebook: First Field Trips for Pre-K

There’s a first time for everything. First words, first steps, and even a first field trip. Springs School prekindergartners got to experience the latter recently.

Looks Real but It Isn’t

In East Hampton Village residents with applications before land-use boards have received electronic communications purporting to be from the village and indicating that fees are due and must be paid. The messages, “however real they may appear, are not coming from the village and are not due or payable to the village,” the zoning board's attorney said.

250 Plantings for the 250th

The L.V.I.S., which maintains the trees, greens, ponds, and parks that characterize East Hampton Village, has announced a plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States by planting 250 trees over the next decade.

Marine Museum Shuttered During Renovation

The East Hampton Town Marine Museum on Bluff Road in Amagansett will be closed to the public through the summer as the town and the East Hampton Historical Society plan a comprehensive, multiyear renovation after a burst pipe damaged the building over the winter.