Since taking office in January, the White House’s actions have been head-spinning and distracting, with the probable intention of creating a blur in public perception.

It turns out that deer have a preference for native plants and will clear these out, allowing invasives to take over.

Wandering up and down Main Street on my nightly perambulations with my dog, I visit familiar tree friends, and even address them out loud.

When animals send a message — of annoyance, of need.

History is never an objective description of How Things Really Were. History is a human science and art, conveying the values of the historian.

New property transactions across the South Fork.

A proposal to build a 4,373-square-foot house with about 3,000 square feet of decking, a pool, and attached garage at 20 Bendigo Road, the last parcel in a four-lot subdivision created in 1975 in the Devon area of Amagansett, was approved by the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 5, despite concerns about the extent of temporary clearing necessary for the construction.

After 20 groundbreaking years, Edsel Williams of the Fireplace Project in Springs has mounted his final show, featuring work by 95 of the more than 320 artists who have exhibited there.

Ken Miller’s novel “High Finance” sends up Wall Street culture while exploring weighty matters — among other things, the grim wreckage of the crash of ’08.

Programs at the Church will unpack the history of "Saturday Night Live," reveal how to cultivate healthy ecosystems at home, and feature the artist Monica Banks discussing her work in "The Ark."

A musical week at LTV will include cabaret with four stars, rock with Corky Laing of Mountain, and two jazz performances.

A full-day symposium will focus on the intersection of modernist architecture, landscape design, and cultural history.

New shows at Duck Creek feature limestone works that respond to the venue's barn and ceramic pieces inspired by bonsai and Japanese spirit rocks.

The head of the Metropolitan Museum will be at Guild Hall to talk about the future of museums and the Met's evolving role.

The annual Box Art Auction for East End Hospice will feature imaginative yet portable art by 80 professional artists.

Ugo Rondinone at Madoo, gestural abstraction at Harper's, James Katsipis in SoHo, plein-air painting workshops, Abby Abrams solo in Springs, two shows in Montauk.

Music festival benefit, John Turturro in Southampton, Tony Yazbeck at Bay Street, jazz in Southampton and Montauk, Bow Wow Meow Ball for ARF.

Seafood paella is dished up every Wednesday evening at the fish farm on Napeague for as long as the weather permits.

Two documentaries celebrate an unsung hero of the Holocaust and a vibrant group of senior citizens.

The Yvonne Rogers Quartet will perform a free concert at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs.