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At Mulford Farm, the Revolution Will Be Digitized

The East Hampton Historical Society has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to “support an innovative digital technology program to educate the community about the history of the American Revolution in East Hampton,” according to the society.

Item of the Week: McClelland Barclay’s Maidstone Trophy

This photo from The East Hampton Star’s archive shows a tennis trophy designed by McClelland Barclay (1891-1943), the celebrated illustrator, and presented to the Maidstone Club.

High-Water Marks for East Hampton Lifeguards

East Hampton Town’s men’s and women’s teams won the Hampton Lifeguard Association’s invitational tournament last Thursday at East Hampton Village’s Main Beach.

Sag Harbor Whalers Fell Short in Semifinal

A repeat was not to be for the Sag Harbor Whalers in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League this year, given their semifinal-round series loss last week to the South Shore Clippers of Bellport.

Navy Cross Winner Remembered at 5K

The heroism of Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter was remembered Sunday morning as more than 400 runners and walkers, some carrying United States and Marine Corps flags, looped through Sag Harbor.

White Returning to Coach Pierson Hoops

After coaching East Hampton High School’s boys basketball team for the past seven years, Dan White resigned last week to coach at Pierson High in Sag Harbor, where he teaches.

The Way It Was for August 3, 2023

Notes from the Summer Colony, and more from the days of yore.

Town Finally Cleans Up Own Wastewater Act

East Hampton Town officials are beginning to practice what they have long preached when it comes to wastewater by installing modern wastewater systems at public restrooms and elsewhere. It’s high time.

It Was Better Last Year

With smartphone maps, there are no back roads anymore, and more tie-ups are the result.

The Mast-Head: Carnival Goldfish

It is my opinion that so long as they are fed, their tank is relatively clean, and they are around some kind of action for entertainment, goldfish become part of the family.

The Shipwreck Rose: Car Talk

So much of our time, especially in the summer, is taken up with running into proof positive that strangers are total idiots.

Gristmill: Across the Bridge

Sag Harbor’s Jordan’s Run is always worth it. Just don’t miss the ceremonies.

Point of View: Shortsighted in Wainscott

Pretty much everything that makes life worth living has been axed in the Wainscott School District as the result of two budget turndowns.

Guestwords: So I Took the Bus

This experiment would be part of my personal plan to adopt a more planet-friendly lifestyle.

Recorded Deeds 08.03.23

From East Hampton to Southampton — over two dozen L.L.C. transactions.

Letters to the Editor for August 3, 2023

Reader comment, the week that was . . .

Heart of Springs Benefit Returns, Plus Square Dancing

After a four-year hiatus, Heart of Springs, a benefit for Ashawagh Hall, the Springs Library, and the Springs Presbyterian Church, will take place on Sunday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. under a tent on the lawn at Ashawagh Hall.

Book Markers: Whitehead Speaks, Boggs, Too

Colson Whitehead reads from his new novel, “Crook Manifesto,” Thursday night in Sag Harbor, while Bill Boggs is in East Hampton Saturday with “Spike Unleashed: The Wonder Dog Returns.”

McCartney: Behind the Camera

Paul McCartney’s “1964: Eyes of the Storm” collects more than 200 photographs he took with a Pentax camera late in 1963 and early in 1964.

Authors a-Go-Go at Herrick Park 

Authors Night, Saturday, Aug. 12, Herrick Park, East Hampton. Be there.