The potential for explosive, cathartic moments is what leads us to play sports and to watch them, and it seems that with a number of them the possibility of serious injury, or even death, is ever present.

After a rollover, one man has his faith in his fellow citizens restored.

Again, the readers will have their say . . .

Ripped from the pages of The Star of yore.

New real estate transactions here.

The property on Long Island Avenue in Sag Harbor where Friends of Bay Street had planned to build a new Bay Street Theater is instead being put on the market, The Star learned this week.

Southampton Town is willing to make good on its offer of $6 million from the community preservation fund toward the joint purchase with the Sag Harbor School District of land on Marsden Street, but on at least three conditions.

The Montauk Friends of Erin have announced that Jim Grimes will be the 61st grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade, to be held on March 26 at noon.

Capt. William Kidd’s wife, Sarah, a shrewd money and property player in her own right, is hereby rescued from history’s dustbin.

Express Fluency, which helps adults swiftly learn foreign languages for travel, business, or other reasons, is offering a free demo lesson in Spanish in Sag Harbor on Jan. 18.

The East Hampton native Casey Brooks didn’t set out to be a film editor, but over the last 10 years he has edited five narrative features, several documentaries, and TV shows for Showtime and Hulu.

Founded in Amsterdam and widely known in Europe, the Daahoud Salim Quintet will make its American debut for the Hamptons Jazz Fest in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Leslie Hewitt’s installation at Dia Bridgehampton draws on local landscape, geological time, Black and Indigenous art and history, colonialism, and more through sculpture, video, and music.

The Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria and his quartet will bring jazz and more to The Church in Sag Harbor.

“Henry V” from England’s National Theatre at Bay Street, a pottery and flowers talk from the Horticultural Alliance, “Engaging Curiosity” at SoFo, business leaders shine at Parrish, and big-band show in Riverhead.

Mel Kendrick and Carroll Dunham trade notes at the Parrish, the Artists Alliance honors M.L.K. at Ashawagh, a group show at Kathryn Markel, and out-of-town shows for Stephen Antonakos, Bonnie Rychlak & Jeanne Silverthorne, Bruce Lieberman, and Anne Seelbach.

The Roundtree hotel and Rosie’s restaurant are partnering for a series of residencies by chefs from high-end New York restaurants.

Highway's chef’s table, Wolffer's "dry January," a Lunar New Year feast at Sen, new products from Tate’s, and prix fixe menus at Dopo Argento and Bamboo.

Attention kayakers: The East Hampton Town Trustees are accepting applications for their 2023 kayak-rack lottery. Their racks will accommodate a total of 200 kayaks in six bayside locations.

In Suffolk County Criminal Court on Thursday, Marc Dern of Springs pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the Feb. 5, 2022, death of Kevin Somers, a friend and fellow Maidstone Club employee.