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The Mast-Head: Gardening by the Stars

Think what we may about the yearly climate cycle on the East End, some kind of seasonal calendar is needed to anticipate when to take the dahlia and tomato seedlings outside.

The Shipwreck Rose: Lost Soles

It’s been a long time since I owned any shoes that felt worthy of a Polaroid or that seemed to reflect anything in particular about my character or my autobiography.

Gristmill: Through Yonder Window

How Yondr pouches remade one school’s lunchtime.

Point of View: ‘Not Yet, Not Yet,’ He Said

I wonder if it’s all right to wear warmup pants and a Bonac hoodie to the Press Club of Long Island’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Guestwords: Turning 90

It’s typical of people my age to look back with nostalgia and say it’s too bad everything has gone to hell. But I look forward.

Letters to the Editor for May 16, 2024

School board elections and other matters of consequence in this week’s reader comment.

The Way It Was for May 16, 2024

One self-styled prophet predicted the wrath of God would be brought down on the Atheneum in Sag Harbor shortly before it burned to the ground. Read all about it, and much more ripped from The Star’s storied pages.

Mayor and Team to Run Unopposed in East Hampton Village

Tuesday at 5 p.m. marked the cutoff for the submission of petitions to get on the ballot for the June elections in East Hampton Village, and with no one other than Mayor Jerry Larsen, Deputy Mayor Christopher Minardi, and Sandra Melendez, a village board member, submitting a petition, the incumbents will run unopposed. 

ARF to Celebrate 50 Years

Calling all ARF pets and their human companions: the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday with "a tail-wagging pet fair dedicated to the joy our cats and dogs bring and the impact of ARF's rescue efforts for the last 50 years, and the next 50 years to come," the organization said in an announcement.

Voters Decide: A Look at 2024-25 School Budgets on the South Fork

This year, school budgets across the South Fork are hit hard by an economic inflation factor of more than 4 percent, drastic increases to health and retirement benefits for teachers and staff, and the need to serve students still recovering, academically and emotionally, from the Covid-19 pandemic without the benefit of relief money from the state and federal governments.

Rally for the Rails in Hampton Bays

There will be a rally on Friday at 3:45 p.m. at the Hampton Bays train station to rustle up support for increased train service on the South Fork Commuter Connection.

Capturing the Allure of the Hamptons

After a career in magazine publishing, Susan Kaufman has captured New York City and the Hamptons in two books of eye-catching color photographs.

Missed Signals

“The Hearing Test,” Eliza Barry Callahan’s revelatory debut novel, finds our heroine chasing down the cause of a deafness as mysterious as it is sudden.

Inside View of Somali Piracy

Programs devoted to Somali piracy, songwriting, and the intersection of art and social justice will make for a busy weekend at The Church in Sag Harbor.

First Look at Four New Plays

Bay Street Theater's 2024 New Works Festival showcases works in development and cutting-edge theater with four staged readings.

Drag Queens at LTV? Bingo!

LTV Studios will pivot from drag bingo to performers inspired by the legendary Catskills resorts to a solo performance by a master of the Native American flute.

Virtual Reality in Shinnecock

The First Literature Project features the first VR media produced in the Shinnecock language and video works and interviews with members of the Shinnecock Nation.

The Art Scene 05.16.24

Paintings and fiber art at Guild Hall, Pop in the White Room, sculpture at the Lucore Art, two painters at Grenning, D'Amico Institute opens two new exhibits.

Bits and Pieces 05.16.24

California '60s country music, Costantino Nivola's secret Springs garden, classical concerts from BCF and the Parrish, garden fair in Bridgehampton.

The Music Scene 05.16.24

Four-day music festival in Montauk, Edna's Kin in Sag Harbor, Inda Eaton and others at the Talkhouse, the Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw in Riverhead.