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Blacksmith Shop Reopening

The Parsons Blacksmith Shop in Springs will open for the season on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a free series of tours and live demonstrations of traditional ironworking tools and techniques.

Deaf Ears on Defamation Suit

How much do people who live in the right-wing news ecosphere know about Fox News’s $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems? Not much.

In Deference to the American Lawn

Here on the South Fork, now is the time that the landscape-industrial complex is in full swing.

The Mast Head: Death of the Dart

One summer night, my brother wrecked my car.

The Shipwreck Rose: Clair de Lune

Seventeen Edwards Lane had slowly been descending into the gloom for a year or more.

Gristmill: Tea Time

If the Mets say to grab a mug and tea proudly, I’m happy to oblige.

Guestwords: The Wild West of Building

When the construction never lets up, the rules have got to change.

Letters to the Editor for April 27, 2023

Another busy week in Star letters. There's even one that questions the paper's letters policy.

Recorded Deeds 04.27.23

The South Fork's latest reported real estate transactions.

Seedlings Available From FoodLab

The FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton has vegetable and herb seedlings available at its greenhouse behind the student center on campus at 39 Tuckahoe Road.

Wrangling a New Reality

The late Lucas Matthiessen’s memoir recounts losing his vision, a descent into drinking, and a new life in recovery.

New Water Authority Credits Runneth Over

The Suffolk County Water Authority has more than doubled its account credits for thrifty tech, including low-flow showerheads and "smart" irrigation controllers.

A Painter's Progress

While they often start with a simple image — a palm tree, or a lighthouse — Jamie dePasquale’s paintings develop over time into works of remarkable, and often surreal, complexity.

Days of Color and Those Without

Harper’s Gallery has paintings and ceramics by three artists whose moody, complex works “straddle an axis of abstract and recognizable imagery.”

Strong Stories Ride This Year's 'Wave'

Strong stories by four female playwrights will have staged readings in Bay Street Theater’s New Works Festival.

The Rundown Up on Duck Creek

The Art Center at Duck Creek will open with geometric wooden abstract paintings by Don Christensen, and ritualistic sculptural groupings by Brianna L. Hernandez.

Erni Is Named Parrish Curator

Parrish Art Museum marks its 125th year with invigorated curatorial and administrative leadership, naming Corinne Erni chief curator of art and education as it enters a global dialogue.

Players Play With Turtles

New comic romp from the East End Special Players will enliven Bay Street Theater with slapstick, spies, a storm, stolen goods, and plenty of mayhem.