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Whalers Win, Bees Lose in Title Games

The outcome of Bridgehampton’s Class D game on Feb. 29 was expected — Smithtown Christian’s senior-heavy lineup is strong, inside and out — as was Pierson High School’s 53-39 win later over Babylon in the Class B tilt.

Bolt Trainees Hit the Ground Running

Sixty-one youngsters in second through sixth grade turned out for the first Bonac Bolts youth track club’s practice Sunday afternoon at East Hampton High School.

On the Water: Paulie’s Tackle Closes

Hundreds of anglers were saddened to learn last week that Paulie’s Tackle Shop, operating in downtown Montauk for over 20 years, had closed its doors forever.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports for March 7, 2024

Notes from the glory days of Bonac softball, and a look back at the spread of lacrosse to high schools here.

The Way It Was for March 7, 2024

The day 75 years ago when 15 tons of potatoes spilled across an East Hampton street, and more surprises from the area’s deep past.

Town Police Seeking Citizens Academy Participants

For the East Hampton Town Police Department's spring 2024 Citizens Academy program, applications can be submitted until Monday, March 18. The 10-week session begins Wednesday, March 20.

Macklowe House for Sale: ‘Buyer Beware’

The developer Harry Macklowe listed his Georgica Pond house last week for $38 million. Despite the legal costs Mr. Macklowe has accrued since 2019, when East Hampton Village first hit him with a stop-work order citing illegal clearing and improvements, he stands to make a tidy profit if he gets close to that number, having bought the property in 2017 for $10.35 million.

Letters to the Editor for March 7, 2024

A different take on the subject of “Men’s Lives,” the current Clinton Academy show, and net fishing in general. And much more from a vigorous Star readership.

Planning Fights Back on Senior Center

East Hampton Town government appears divided after the planning board correctly said that it, not the town board, should be in charge of review of the proposed new senior citizens center.

Stop the Sea? Never

So the town wants to put sand onto the depleted Ditch Plain Beach. Then what?

­Congestion Pricing: Tough but Needed

There is precedent showing that congestion pricing works, but it won’t be without repercussions for East Enders.

Gristmill: Run, John, Run

In praise of John Avlon’s bid for Congress.

Point of View: We’ll Always Have the Super 8

“We deserve the second-best and the second-best is now!”

Guestwords: Tale of Two Inquisitions

What I learned playing the Grand Inquisitor in a high school play, while experiencing my own interrogations off the stage.

Recorded Deeds 03.07.24

And the hits just keep on coming. It’s the Hamptons real estate report.

Jitney Asks Riders to Lobby for Exception to New N.Y.C. Congestion Tolls

Multiply the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed congestion tolling plan by the tens of thousands of trips the Hampton Jitney makes into Manhattan each year, and that adds up to a challenge for the coach bus company even as the M.T.A. seeks to reduce congestion, improve safety, and begin mitigating the environmental impact of the volume of traffic flowing in and out of the borough.

Bridgehampton Museum Reopens to Visitors

The Bridgehampton Museum has reopened for the season, with a new director, Connor Flanagan, formerly the assistant director of the Southampton History Museum.

Se necesitan nuevas pruebas de la vista para algunas renovaciones de licencias de conducir

Atención conductores con licencias vencidas y renovadas entre el 1 de marzo de 2020 y el 31 de agosto de 2021: Si autocertificó el examen de la vista requerido para la renovación, pero aún no ha presentado un examen de la vista actualizado al estado, su licencia de conducir fue suspendida el 31 de diciembre de 2023, según un anuncio reciente del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Estado de Nueva York.

Owl in the Family

An eminent ecologist’s life is changed when he rescues an injured screech owlet and they come to a certain, yes, understanding.