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Fashion Confidential

A biography of the enigmatic queen of fashion that dishes plenty of industry dirt.

A Fall Edition of the Poetry Marathon

The Poetry Marathon returns to the Mulford Farm next Thursday, with Megan Chaskey among the readers.

On the Water: On the Fly in Quebec

The popularity of fly-fishing exploded in Quebec when the movie “A River Runs Through It,” starring Brad Pitt, was released in 1992.

McGovern’s Crew Is Atop League IV

Don McGovern’s Bonac boys soccer team won at Comsewogue and at Sayville to improve to 7-0 in league play and 9-1-0 over all.

Pleasing Results for Bonac Girls

The tennis team bageled Southampton 7-0, the swimming team defeated West Babylon 80-62 at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter, the field hockey and girls volleyball teams cruised to easy wins, and the girls cross-country team placed second in the varsity A race in the Tom Knipfing invitational at Fireman’s Field in Ridge.

Four Teams Are Vying in Slow-Pitch Playoffs

Sand and Sea Construction, McMahon’s, the Montauk Rugby Club, and Uihlein’s were as of earlier this week competing for the final two berths in the East Hampton Town men’s slow-pitch softball league’s playoffs.

Housing on the Ballot

A major new affordable housing initiative should go into effect at the beginning of next year.

Critical Election Deadlines

Time is running out in New York State to register to vote in the critically important upcoming election.

Ticket to See the World

The Hamptons International Film Festival has grown up into a serious player in the world of entertainment.

The Mast-Head: A Favorite Beech

A favorite tree behind the Star office will soon be no more, thanks to a disease affecting beeches that is spread by a newly discovered nematode.

The Shipwreck Rose: How Dumb School Is

“Annotating is garbage,” my son said. “Annotating is how you ruin a book.”

Gristmill: It’s a High-Flying Flag

The glories and mysteries of Mount Morris.

Point of View: Yes, Yes, I’m No Hoarder

There’s a place for everything and everything’s not in its place is more or less the maxim I have lived by.

Guestwords: My Dear Feet

I suspect that I haven’t given enough credit to my feet for what they’ve done for me. It’s time to correct that.

Letters to the Editor for October 6, 2022

Of rescues, saves, and good Samaritans.

The Way It Was for October 06, 2022

Bicycle racing goes awry in 1897, and 125 years later the Sag Harbor mayor had to crack down on drunkenness and rowdy behavior.

East End Supervisors Roundtable

Long Island Metro Business Action will host a roundtable discussion of  East End Town supervisors Thursday at noon, at the Southampton Inn, 91 Hill Street.  

Peter Hedges: Zooming for the Big Screen

Peter Hedges's pandemic-inspired new film "The Same Storm," which was shot entirely on personal computers, phones, and in the homes of the 24 actors, spans the emotions from sorrow to hilarity.

Documenting 'The Boss of All Farmers'

Volker Schlöndorff's new documentary "The Forest Maker" follows an Australian agronomist to Africa, where for several decades he has implemented reforestation methods for farmers in arid areas.

Reclamation Projects

At the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs, the hand-carved surfaces of Sally Richardson's wood and stone sculptures communicate as much as their shapes, while the layered materials of Jesse McCloskey's pieces vacillate between figuration and abstraction.