A brilliant gift for someone special: an affordable membership to one of our wonderful South Fork cultural institutions.

In a scathing denunciation of the Department of Homeland Security, a United States District court judge excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement for what he called the inhumane and unlawful treatment of people held at the Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Courthouse in Central Islip.

Life was slower here in the 1970s, and streaking, of all things, more prevalent.

The holiday is a good time to remember that life was more communal centuries ago, lived out in the street and on the commons, often with alcohol.

The recent spate of injuries to football’s biggest stars makes it hard to justify a 17-game schedule, let alone extending to 18.

A Christmas prayer for when our feelings of joy are mixed with grief and loss.

Almond restaurant in Bridgehampton will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a locally sourced five-course prix fixe dinner that will include party favors and a champagne toast.

We either win or we learn. That’s Ethan Mitchell’s motto. He’s been coaching East Hampton wrestling for five years, and last week his team did both.

Pat Place has followed two career paths, in music as a founding member of the legendary Contortions and Bush Tetras, and as an artist who has exhibited at Artists Space and other venues to rave reviews.

Bob Feinberg, a media executive, attorney, cultural entrepreneur, and East Hampton resident, has been tapped to head HamptonsFilm.

The Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour will bring four standup veterans to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on New Year's Eve.

Jackie Hoving and Norm Paris, artists and art professors, will lead an informal drawing workshop at The Church in Sag Harbor.

Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor is offering New Year’s Eve dinner packages to go, and the Ram’s Head Inn on Shelter Island will serve a New Year’s Eve prix fixe and can host private parties any night of the week.

The HooDoo Loungers, the East End's New Orleans party band, will perform a New Year’s Eve show at Sag Harbor's Masonic Temple.

Graveside services for Paul Henry Gazzola of East Hampton, who died on Monday, will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in East Hampton. Mr. Gazzola was 73. 

Holiday observances at local churches, from pageants to vigils to Masses.

Three of East Hampton Library's young-adult librarians share some of their favorite books and series for teens.

The nonprofit Southampton Playhouse has established itself as not only a showcase for first-run features and film classics, but as a resource featuring a diversity of community-friendly programs.

August Gladstone, a multitalented screenwriter, poet, musician, and songwriter, will perform music from his upcoming album and recent EP at Sag Harbor's Masonic Temple.

Louis John Arceri, known as LJ, died at home on Bow Oarsman’s Road in East Hampton on Nov. 30. He was 69.