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Gristmill: Terminal Dreaming

The surprising end result of all that construction work at La Guardia.

Point of View: Hoping Heaven Will Be Diverse

Is heaven some sort of club, a fraternity? If so, its population may be sparse.

Guestwords: The Sins of the Fathers

How did we get to this precarious situation with Montauk’s water quality? The problem, in a word, is overdevelopment.

Dance Man

Considering George Balanchine, the autocratic, contradictory Russian émigré who gave new life to American ballet.

Hospital's Chief Administrative Officer Stepping Down

Robert Chaloner, who was instrumental in establishing Stony Brook Medicine as a trusted partner and provider of high-quality health care on the East End following the Stony Brook and Southampton merger in 2017, has announced he is stepping down as chief administrative officer.

A Writing Competition for Teens

Bay Street Theater has put out a call to teen writers to enter its Writing the Wave: The 2023 New Works Creative Writing Competition. Kids 13 and up from across Suffolk County can enter original works in the genres of poetry, spoken word, rap, monologue, song, or short scene.

A Night of New York Jazz in Sag

The Jam Session brings top-tier musicians and enthusiastic crowds to Sag Harbor’s Masonic Temple every Tuesday night.

Facts Can Be Complicated

A new play at Hampton Theatre Company finds both tension and laughs in a true story about the clash between poetic license and “nothing but the facts.”

Bits and Pieces 03.16.23

Concert at LTV, networking at East Hampton Library, open studios at Watermill Center, architecture film at SAC, brass band at the Presbyterian Church, music by female composers at Rogers Library, and tribute bands in Sag Harbor and Riverhead.

Music and Public Space

A concert of world music by Albino Mbie and a discussion about the importance of public space by Setha Low are coming to The Church.

The Art Scene 03.16.23

Jose Campos’s woodcut figures, Charles Waller’s “Bridal Suite,” Joel Mesler’s “Rabbis,” Leo Villareal’s “Nebulae,” group shows at Harper’s, Oscar Molina, LTV, Southampton Cultural Center, and an artists’ panel in Southampton

Riding With the Limestone Cowboys

Honest Man Hospitality Group’s Chimene Visser Macnaughton seeks out new wine regions and small producers who make "clean" wines and spirits. This dedication is reinforced in her wine dinners, which emphasize discovery and deliciousness.

News for Foodies 03.16.23

St. Patrick's Day specials at Rowdy Hall, custom beverage classes at North Fork Table and Inn, demystifying wine labels at Park Place Wines and Liquors, and more.

A Way to Donate Furniture and Appliances in Good Condition

Southampton Town and Habitat for Humanity of Long Island are once again partnering to collect reusable household items to raise money for affordable housing efforts. The program, which has been running for the past two years at the North Sea Transfer Station, is now expanding to Hampton Bays.

Pierson Falls in State ‘C’ Playoffs

Pierson (Sag Harbor) High School got off to a slow start, but tied the game with under three minutes left before losing to Haldane of Putnam County 57-53 Friday night.

Libraries Add Seeds to Circulation

With the East End frost-free date about a month away, for gardeners now is seed-starting time. Resources for experienced, casual, and beginner growers include free "seed libraries" at most local libraries.

Southampton Supervisor Pitches New Sports Field Possibility in Sag Harbor

In an email sent late Monday night to the Sag Harbor School District, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman pitched the idea of using C.P.F. money to buy development rights at Mashashimuet Park, which would then — in theory — be spent on renovations at the park.

New Ambulance Department May Spark Rebellion

Legislation introduced at last week’s East Hampton Village Board to create a standalone Ambulance Department “to provide a municipal paid and volunteer general ambulance service in the village and contracted-for areas of the Town of East Hampton” so alarmed a faction of the ambulance corps that it scheduled an emergency meeting. The law will be the subject of a public hearing on March 17.

Hunters Support a May Turkey Season

Three weeks after the East Hampton Town Board heard from residents urging it to opt out of the May turkey hunting season announced last year by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, some 30 people were in the main meeting room at Town Hall Tuesday, many of them applauding speakers who urged the board to opt in.

Landmark Timber-Frame House ‘Gutted’

Owners of one of the two dozen 1700-1850 timber-frame landmarks in East Hampton Village have been called to task after making renovations affecting protected aspects of the structure. “It’s egregious, and they knew what they were doing, that’s the most upsetting aspect of this," the mayor said.