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Montauk Blessing of the Fleet Is Sunday

The Montauk Blessing of the Fleet will be Sunday at 5 p.m. at the mouth of Montauk Harbor.

Wood Brothers Hailed After Hall of Fame Induction

About 200 well-wishers turned out at the Clubhouse in Wainscott Friday to celebrate Howard and Kenny Wood’s induction into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame the night before.

Bonac Girls Place Third in County Meet

Coach Yani Cuesta said the East Hampton High girls team’s third-place finish at the 140-team county AAA track meet Friday, with 90 points, was the best that she could remember.

On the Water: Oysters Aplenty

I relocated the cages of my juvenile oysters to my next-door neighbor’s dock here on the east side of North Haven, where the current runs swift. Oysters grow fast and plump in strong tidal flow.

Frank Bonaccorso, 59

Frank Louis Bonaccorso of Shelter Island, who started his own heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning business not long after finishing high school and later worked for several East End HVAC companies, died of cancer on May 6.  

Delia Ann English

Delia Ann English of Lincoln Avenue in Springs died on April 7 of complications of breast cancer. Ms. English, a former corrections officer, was 61. 

Thomas J. Corbey

Paid Notice: Thomas J. Corbey died peacefully at his home in Springs on Fridaym May 30th with his daughters and grandchildren by his side. He was 73.

C.C.O.M. Loves Its Student Filmmakers

A young filmmaker program sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Montauk introduces middle-school students to a wide range of the nonprofit's environmental projects, integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, and culminating in a film about what they’ve learned. 

As Hurricane Season Arrives, Are We Ready?

The Atlantic hurricane season officially started on Sunday, and with predictions of an above-average year amid substantial staffing and budget cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, East Hampton Town, like the entire East Coast, enters a perilous six-month span. 

East Hampton Readies for Fourth Pride Parade

As East Hampton prepares for its fourth annual Pride Parade, set to kick off in front of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday at noon and culminate in an afternoon of “celebration, family fun, and live musical performances” in Herrick Park, organizers are anticipating their largest and “most vibrant” showing to date. 

It’s Electric! Noiseless Plane Takes Flight in East Hampton

Excitement was in the air at East Hampton Town Airport on Tuesday as five passengers entered the Beta Technologies Alia all-electric aircraft for the first-ever electric plane passenger flight in the United States. “I think quiet and sustainable aviation is the future,” said Rob Wiesenthal, the C.E.O. of Blade Air Mobility and one of the plane’s passengers.

No Impact Man Now Coaches Execs

Colin Beavan, formerly “No Impact Man,” now an executive coach, is offering a way to direct the great abundance here — of money, of celebrity, of influence — for a better world. He will lead three gatherings aimed at “those ready to step out of the noise and into meaningful, catalytic connection.”

Subdivision Proposed at Montauk Airport

An application to subdivide the privately held Montauk Airport on East Lake Drive into four residential lots is making its way through the East Hampton Planning Department and could get an initial airing before the planning board in early July. 

Item of the Week: The Old Amagansett Train Station

This photo from The Star’s archive shows the gambrel-roofed Amagansett station built in 1911, in use until the early 1960s, and famously the departure point of the 1942 Nazi saboteurs.

Sag Harbor Tree Case Nearing Resolution

A Sag Harbor property owner, the first to run afoul last year of a new village law aimed at protecting trees of a certain diameter, had her case back in Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday, and this time progress was made toward a resolution of the case. 

Picking Over Sag Harbor Parking Rules

As paid parking in Sag Harbor Village has begun for the season and will continue in many lots until the fall, it’s time to take a closer look, particularly at the lot off Meadow Street and the gas ball lot, where payment is newly required.

Make E-Bikes Safer

In the years since e-bike popularity spiked during the pandemic, emergency rooms have seen ever-increasing rates of serious injuries and deaths.

Vehicle Drives Into Sag Harbor Restaurant

A silver Honda attempting to park Monday afternoon in a handicapped space in front of the restaurant Lulu in Sag Harbor drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk, and into the building, knocking aside tables in the outdoor seating area. 

Wielding a Samurai Sword

With a black Samurai-style sword in hand, a 33-year-old man from Newburgh, N.Y., allegedly threatened another man on Saturday night near Camp Hero on Coast Artillery Road in Montauk. His target locked himself in his car and called police as the sword-wielder approached. 

Tom Brady World

The legendary QB showed that there are ways to bring a more diverse crowd into town.