An ode to May on Long Island from 1899, among other charms (and outrages) from Ye Olde Star.

The striped bass showed up en masse for their annual residency off Montauk on May 1. It was a true sign that spring had sprung for those who wet a line for the highly prized linesiders.

Erik Engstrom, the 25-year-old former county cross-country champion, topped Dylan Cashin and Ryleigh O’Donnell’s May Day 5K Sunday, crossing the East Hampton Main Beach finish line in 16 minutes and 22.76 seconds, besting a field of 787 finishers.

Of three squads fighting for playoff spots last week, one, East Hampton’s softball team, was eliminated, while the other two, Bonac’s baseball team and the Southampton-based South Fork Islanders boys lacrosse team, remained in contention.

The Hamptons Adult Hardball League began its 2024 season and ended its 2023 season at Sag Harbor’s Mashashimuet Park Sunday. Games continue at the park Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon.

Heads up, The Star’s bulging mailbag just dropped.

Not so fast, boaters — the bays and harbors are still cold, with readings in the 50s, low enough to cause loss of dexterity within 10 minutes of immersion.

We snapped to attention when a certain shingled relic appeared on the real estate market recently, priced at $3.5 million.

When did it become so okay to be a show-off?

Cold spells, baseballs, and pesky small birds notwithstanding, an osprey’s life seems a good one.

Under the heading of “Anything worth doing at all will take at least a tiny modicum of effort” I categorize most of life’s pleasures.

John Edgar Wideman. A fan’s notes.

If it weren’t for the moon, we wouldn’t be here.

I wanted someone who baked cookies. My mother painted pictures.

Newly reported real estate moves, y’all.

The environmental review for East Hampton Town's new 22,000-square-foot senior citizen center in Amagansett will be guided by the town board, not the planning board, after a decision was reached Tuesday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 

Pia Leighton is an artist, art teacher, and writer whose artwork ranges from wild, unconventional paintings to a Tibetan Buddhist art form that she teaches.

Who better to lead a tour through the evolution of the white-knuckling, history-making Situation Room than George Stephanopoulos, White House veteran?

To help with the continuing costs of medical care, Kayla Kearney's family hopes community members will turn out in force at a benefit called #KKStrong at the Clubhouse on Saturday.

Laura Lopez is a key member of the kitchen staff at Carissa's Bakery in East Hampton, making soups, dips, and sometimes acting as head chef.