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Stories of Searching for Love

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Bay Street Theater will present “David Dean Bottrell Makes Love,” a solo show of funny and moving true-love stories from the actor-writer’s life.

'By the Sea,' Then and Now

A new exhibition at The Church will feature work by Nanette Carter, Gregory Coates, Al Loving, and Frank Wimberley, four African-American artists with strong ties to Sag Harbor.

Bay Street Inside and Out

Bay Street Theater to host an All Star Comedy show, a screening of "La Traviata" from the Met, and a Broadway Skating Party at the Buckskill Winter Club.

The Art Scene 02.02.23

Michael Butler at Hampton Library, late-night open studio at The Church, Christopher Knowles performance and talk at Watermill Center, paintings and mixed-media works at Oscar Molina Gallery, group show at LTV.

East Hampton Village Beach Pass Sale Draws Huge Crowd

At 6 a.m. on Jan. 27, three hours before East Hampton Village opened in-person sales of its nonresident beach parking permits to town residents, 20 people in lawn chairs were already waiting at the Emergency Services Building for their chance at one of the coveted $500 passes. By 6 p.m., they were sold out.

Bits and Pieces 02.02.23

The Church debriefs a judge/attorney/actor/rock-and-roller, the Masonic Music series will feature Caroline Doctorow, classic films in Montauk, a virtual talk on winter gardening, and two rock shows in Riverhead.

An Equity Casting Call for Bay Street's Summer Season

Bay Street Theater announces Actors’ Equity auditions for its upcoming season and calls for applications for a summer stage manager. Those with summer housing in the area are encouraged to apply.

Splashing Out for Love

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and couples who want to do it up big with extravagant dinners out should reserve their spots early to avoid any last-minute disappointment.

News for Foodies 02.02.23

Park Place wine classes, Artists and Writers dinner, specials at Coche Comedor and Bell and Anchor, openings, pauses, and more.

Hearings on Gerard Drive Purchase, Historic Easement

The East Hampton Town Board has three public hearings on the schedule for this week's regular board meeting on Thursday at 2 p.m. -- new fees for projects in urban renewal areas, the acquisition of a Gerard Drive property with money from the community preservation fund, and a hearing on easements granted at a Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road property. 

Town Closes Covid-19 Testing Site

The Covid-19 and influenza testing center on Stephen Hand's Path has been closed by East Hampton Town "due to lack of demand," the town has announced.

HarborFrost Cometh

The temperatures should finally dip below freezing for HarborFrost, the annual celebration of winter put together by the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

Congregation Taking Applications for 'High Impact' Grants

This year the High Impact Community Outreach program will focus on the uncertain economic environment, targeting those with children, families with low incomes, or those who need help supporting aging parents.  

Bees Also Have Needs in Winter

While the bees are mostly hive-bound and slowed by the cold of winter, it’s not a time of rest for a beekeeper.

LaLota’s First Weeks in Congress

Representative Nicholas LaLota of the First Congressional District had quite a wild ride in his opening days as a freshman Republican in the 118th Congress. There was the epic and very public battle to name Kevin McCarthy as house speaker — and then there was George Santos, the newly elected representative from Nassau County whose résumé turned out to be a pack of lies and who now faces ongoing opprobrium from almost all quarters.

Traffic Circle Nixed at Busy East Hampton Intersection

A New York State Department of Transportation plan to install a traffic circle or stop lights at the intersection of Route 114 and Main Street/Route 27 in East Hampton Village has been halted, and the mayor says that's good news.

Support for Steinbeck House Preservation

Those interested in preserving John Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor home as a writing center must have been buoyed on Tuesday afternoon as the proposal coasted through a public hearing during a Southampton Town Board meeting, with nary a single comment against it.

Schools Feel the Sting of Interest Rate Hikes

A seemingly routine aspect of public-school finance is tripping up local school districts that find themselves having to borrow money during the months before tax revenue starts to flow in. “The interest rates have gone through the roof and are continuing to increase,” Jennifer Buscemi, business administrator for the Sag Harbor School District, told the Sag school board on Monday.

For County Executive, So Far Calone Stands Alone

Dave Calone, a former chairman of the Suffolk County Planning Commission who has a background in law and business, is officially the Suffolk County Democratic Committee’s candidate of choice for county executive. Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, who told The Southampton Press late last year that he was considering running for county executive, confirmed Sunday that he has opted not to run.

Sewage Plan Raises a Raft of Questions

As a proposed plan to build a wastewater treatment plant in Montauk’s Hither Woods moves forward into what is sure to be a headline-grabbing 2023 of ongoing rancor and debate among a growing cadre of opponents, one tidbit has emerged from the flurry of meetings, emails, and presentations that have been associated with the proposal put forth by the East Hampton Town Board: To date, no detailed design specs of the proposed facility have been put into the public record by the town, even as a proposed conceptual diagram by the engineering firm that created it has become a key document motivating sewage plant detractors.