“A lot of big bass to over 50 pounds are around,” observed Capt. Savio Mizzi of Fishhooker Charters. “Fishing is literally off the hook.”

There were repeats in last weekend’s Montauk races, with William Huffman of New York City’s powerful Full Throttle triathlon team winning Saturday’s Robert J. Aaron memorial triathlon, and with Ryan Fowkes, coming off a great cross-country and track season at George Washington University, winning Sunday’s Montauk Mile.

Recently here, the East Hampton Middle School baseball team enjoyed an undefeated season, the youth lacrosse program continued to have success, and, in Little League play, two no-hitters were pitched.

The Shelter Island 10K, in its 44th year, and the Beacon of Hope 5K in Montauk, in its second, are to be contested on Saturday. Runners could double-dip if they wanted to.

Saturday is Stop Throwing Out Pollutants Day at the East Hampton Recycling Center on Springs-Fireplace Road.

In a village election season with a deficit of drama, the contest for Sag Harbor justice has become a headliner, and we think Carl Irace is now seasoned enough for the job.

In praise of Southampton Town’s pay-per-bag system of handling trash.

Nostalgia is a funny thing when it is wrapped up in an object, in my case a favorite cooking utensil.

I am unworthy . . .

When a certain body type is irresistible to parasites.

It was with both happiness and a tinge of disappointment that I saw the go-kart my son and I built years ago drive away.

You read it here first. Make that second, as these entries are reprinted from past Stars for your pleasure and edification.

Notes on an interesting race for Sag Harbor Village justice. And more from our readers.

New real estate transfers here.

From tattoos to dead-end jobs, here is a novel for anyone who had no idea what came next in their youth.

Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people were freed in Texas, will be celebrated in Agawam Park in Southampton Village this weekend. Though it has been observed for 158 years, Juneteenth was made an official national holiday in 2021.

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society has awarded its inaugural $1,000 scholarship to Skye Tanzmann of Wainscott, who is graduating from East Hampton High School.

After years behind the bar at venues such as Gurney's in Montauk and Sag Harbor's Le Bilboquet, Jarhn Blutstein has taken the elevated cocktail experience on the road with East End Mixology.

The Church in Sag Harbor was awash in cosmopolitans during its recent benefit that featured Candace Bushnell and her solo show, “Is There Still Sex in the City?”

The Southampton African American Museum, the Eastville Community Historical Society, and LTV Studios will celebrate Juneteenth with performances, panel discussions, films, a barbecue, and more.