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Recorded Deeds 09.01.22

New South Fork real estate transfers.

The Way It Was for September 1, 2022

Forget the gold rush, in 1897 an East Hamptoner went north with hens to make money selling eggs in the Yukon. Fifty years later, T.W.A.’s Juan Trippe dressed up as Carmen Miranda at a Maidstone Club costume ball. And much more.

Not at All Like Us

Tina Brown authoritatively picks apart the royal life of nightmare scrutiny, hangers-on, powerlessness, and love gone awry.

Phoenix House Vigil for Overdose Deaths

Phoenix House, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation organization, will hold an afternoon of events at its East Hampton outpost on Wednesday to mark International Overdose Awareness day.

Shinnecock Powwow Returns

The Shinnecock Nation has invited the community at large to its annual powwow, a celebration of Native American culture, Friday through Monday on its tribal grounds, 1 Church Street in Southampton. This year marks the tribe's 76th powwow.

Alafair Burke's Life of Crime

The best-selling writer of 20 acclaimed crime novels talks about her lifelong obsession with crime, her background as a prosecutor, and East Hampton as a setting for crime fiction.

The Journey of a Labyrinth

Christine Matthai and David Corigliano have created a circular, walkable labyrinth on their property with a dramatic sculpture taking flight at its center.

New Classical Music Fest at LTV

A new three-day classical music festival will feature Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, a recital by a world-renowned classical guitarist, and a program of music by Mozart, Beethoven, and Rodrigo.

Through the Eye of the Needle

In its exhibition "Threading the Needle," The Church presents an ambitious and eclectic mix of weaving and fiber arts that will leave viewers "enlivened, inspired, and even ecstatic."

The Art Scene 09.01.22

Architecture panel considers the Parrish Art Museum, Adolph Gottlieb at Pace, mutual drawing workshop in Springs, artists talk at The Church, garden party at the Leiber Collection, multiple gallery shows

Bits and Pieces 09.01.22

Opera outdoors at LongHouse, jazz at the Southampton Arts Center, the Parrish Art Museum, and The Church, classical recital on Shelter Island, opera and Broadway in Southampton, auditions at Hampton Theatre Company

A Welcome Addition

With good pizzas, pastas, and salads, the new spruced-up Astro's is a delightful family-friendly addition to Amagansett's restaurant row.

News for Foodies 09.01.22

Sommelier for hire for private customized wine tastings, end-of-summer party at Roberta's in Montauk, new I.P.A. from Springs Brewery, a fresh take on an old cocktail from North Fork Table

What's Your Book Club Reading?

BookHampton and libraries in East Hampton, Montauk, and Sag Harbor have announced their September selections.

Tuition Review Favors Wainscott

An ongoing review of the Wainscott School District's tuition payments for special-education services received by some of its students from the Sag Harbor School District has yielded $23,000 in savings for Wainscott from the 2021-22 school year.

Another Crash at a Dangerous Curve; Teen Charged With D.W.I.

Another late-night car accident has rattled residents of Hampton Street (Route 114) in Sag Harbor. Early Saturday morning, near a curve in the road at Division Street, an 18-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated after flipping his car onto another that was parked in its owners' driveway. The incident echoed several other crashes in the same vicinity. 

On the Police Logs 08.25.22

A teenage get-together Sunday night on Arbor Path wasn't what a mother signed up for when she gave her two daughters permission to have some friends over. She returned from a night out to a house full of juveniles who wouldn't leave.

Lifeguard Report: Stands Close Due to Lack of Staff

Regular East Hampton Town beachgoers may notice a big change this week: the closure of many lifeguard stands.

Gone With the Wind?

Leandre Hadden of Philadelphia was fishing last week for porgies and sea bass off Block Island, on the Fin Chaser party boat out of Star Island Yacht Club, Montauk, when he discovered $970 had gone missing from his person.

The Way It Was for August 25, 2022

Ripped from the somewhat exciting pages of old issues of The Star . . .