Time was that “Turtle Crossing” signs were seen here and there. I don’t know where they all went, but the turtles didn’t go away.

The most spectacular piece of loot ever found on the beach by a member of my family was a human hand.

It’s encouraging. It’s worrying. It’s a stopover at Watkins Glen State Park.

If you were witty, she was delighted. If you were needy, she was giving. If you were aspirational, she was your number-one cheerleader. We all should be more like Mary Graves.

New moves hereabouts, realty-wise.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Wednesday that this weekend will be a “free fishing weekend" across New York State. According to her announcement, “the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York's waters” on Saturday and Sunday.

John Avlon, who quickly rose to the top in a field of Democratic congressional contenders that numbered half a dozen just a few months ago, is the winner of Tuesday's primary in New York's First Congressional District, besting the second-time candidate Nancy Goroff.

John Avlon, who quickly rose to the top in a field of Democratic congressional contenders that numbered half a dozen just a few months ago, is the winner of Tuesday's primary in New York's First Congressional District, besting the second-time candidate Nancy Goroff.

Raye Spielberg, an actor and writer, is on a roll with multiple film projects, a stage play headed Off Broadway, and a script she is co-writing for television.

The Parrish will open exhibitions of large-scale paintings by Eddie Martinez and works that continue Sam Moyer's exploration of materiality and light.

Julie Satow’s book reminds us how Hortense Odlum of Bonwit Teller, Dorothy Shaver of Lord & Taylor, and Geraldine Stutz of Henri Bendel remade American fashion retailing.

LTV Studio's East End Underground will present performances by the Cherry Bombs, Lina Maxine, and Michael Wolff.

Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea at LTV Studios will feature the cabaret icons Steve Ross and Karen Murphy, as well as some curious lyrics.

Arta Brito, a figurative artist whose work explores gender and queer themes inspired by personal and current events, will discuss her practice at LongHouse Reserve.

Nikki Glick, the owner of Nikki's Not Dog Stand in Sag Harbor, serves up seven types of vegan hot dogs in her 1950s-themed shop.

Christine Coulson will be at LongHouse Reserve to talk about her novel "One Woman Show," which uses the museum wall label format to describe people as works of art.

Solo shows at Harper's, J. Mackey, and Dia, Avram Gallery reopens, group shows at Lucore, Keyes, and Ashawagh, plein-air painting talk in Montauk.

Grindstone comes to East Hampton, specials from The Cookery, daily specials at La Fondita, and catering to go from Art of Eating.

"Motown Magic" at the Southampton Arts Center, PechaKucha at the Parrish, book talk at Guild Hall, outdoor concerts in Southampton.

Judy Sleed of East Hampton escaped the Nazis as a child in Budapest, after her family was taken. She shared her harrowing story publicly for the first time in a film titled "I Am Judit," which will be shown at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, in East Hampton, on Thursday evening at 6.