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Joan Tulp’s Life, on Film

The first 95 years of the life of Joan Tulp, known to many here as the unofficial mayor of Amagansett, are documented and celebrated in “Life Stories: Joan Tulp,” which will be screened at the Amagansett Library on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Item of the Week: Ice Hockey Magazine, 1940-41

The magazine and program seen here was owned by Sherrill Clark Webb (1922-2015), center forward and left wing for the Southampton Seagulls, who would go on to become the woodshop teacher at East Hampton High School from 1948 until 1988.

East Hampton Village Hall Closing for a Week

East Hampton Village Hall will be closed to the public next week, starting on Monday and continuing through Jan. 19, when Martin Luther King’s Birthday is observed. Village Hall will reopen to the public on Jan. 20.

Free Health Fair on Friday

The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will sponsor a free community health fair Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hoie Hall meeting room at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton Village.

Recorded Deeds 01.08.26

Newly reported local real estate transactions.

The Way It Was for January 8, 2026

It happened here, news junkies.

Letters to the Editor for January 8, 2026

Paeans and pans, worries and wishes for the new year.

Dogma Threatens Children’s Lives

Science should drive medical decisions.

Lessons From Marsden Street

It is important to ask now how this clearing in Sag Harbor happened. One thing that could help prevent a similar outcome in the future is more village involvement.

The Mast-Head: Robots on Main

It is unlikely that East Hampton is going to have food delivered by robot any time soon, but I wouldn’t rule it out.

Gristmill: When the Celts Were King

Reluctantly checking in with the new N.B.A.

Guestwords: We Cannot Ignore Politics

When we hear governments complain about violations of sovereignty, we must ask whose sovereignty is really being defended — and whose interests.

Big Bounce-Back for Boys Basketball

After starting 3-0 and winning the Kendall Madison Classic on Dec. 13, there was talk that the Bonackers could go undefeated this season. Then they dropped four straight. What happened?

Campsey Now Best in Bonac Wrestling History

Bronco Campsey, East Hampton’s star wrestler, is the first Bonacker to achieve 100 wins in almost 40 years, notching wins 100 through 103 in competition at Westhampton Beach last weekend.

Seven Wrestlers Place in Sal DiFazio Tourney

Fifteen East Hampton-Bridgehampton-Pierson wrestlers participated in the Sal DiFazio Holiday Tournament at Half Hollow Hills East High School on Dec. 28. Seven of them placed. Two of them placed first.

No Rest for Boys and Girls Track Over the Holiday

Bonac’s boys and girls indoor track teams kept busy over the school break, competing in holiday meets that traditionally present both challenges and opportunities.

Bragman to Screen With Dems for Supervisor Run

Jeff Bragman, former councilman, will screen Saturday with the Democratic Committee as a candidate for town supervisor, potentially setting up a three-way primary with Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Jerry Larsen.

Peter Solow Gets the Feeling Right

Over more than five decades, Peter Solow has produced paintings, drawings, and mixed-media composites that capture the choreography of people in city spaces and the beauty of the Italian countryside.

Documentaries Honored

Five films from Hamptons Doc Fest have been shortlisted for documentary Oscars.