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Gristmill: Cubano a-Go-Go

The undiscovered country of Riverhead dining.

Point of View: Leave Religion at the Schoolhouse Door

A coach’s argument that his prayers following high school football games were private and personal is hard to believe.

Guestwords: What Lincoln Left Us

A close-up look at Abraham Lincoln’s presidency offers possibilities for our own political polarization.

Letters to the Editor for August 11, 2022

Readers will have their say, and a lot of it.

The Way It Was for August 11, 2022

A complaint over an inundation of bicycles in 1897, a 1922 film shoot that had the dunes of Napeague substitute for a Middle East desert, and more from the old-time pages of The Star.

Recorded Deeds 08.11.22

The real estate report, South Fork edition.

On the Water: A Simple Life

Despite the excessive-heat warning from the National Weather Service, our intended quarry was a species that’s more recognizably caught in the bone-chilling winds and cold of winter: the iconic codfish.

Lori King Tackles an ‘Everest of Swimming’

The 47-year-old Amagansett resident, assisted by a crew of 14, swam a 23.9-mile U-shaped arc in the Atlantic Ocean between Block Island and Montauk last Thursday. Her time of 8 hours, 39 minutes, and 45 seconds, which the Marathon Swimmers Federation is expected to certify, is most notable for the fact that apparently no swimmer has ever before spanned Montauk and Block Island.

The Bubs and Bud Heavies Won Out

The Bad News Bubs repeated as the A bracket champion in the Travis Field memorial double-elimination softball tournament in Amagansett last week, while the Bud Heavies were the B bracket champs.

Inaugural 3-on-3 Hoops 4 Hope Tournament

Hoops 4 Hope, a nonprofit founded by Mark Crandall of Amagansett to work with young people in Zimbabwe and South Africa, is now also working with youngsters here, using basketball as a means by which to teach them how to be a good teammate.

To Benefit Young Equestrians

Stony Hill Stables in Amagansett is offering three classes in August for the benefit of its children's riding scholarship program.

Hundreds Competed in Junior Lifeguards Tournament

More than 300 male and female junior lifeguards ranging in age from 9 to 15 competed in a lifesaving skills tournament at Amagansett's Atlantic Avenue Beach Saturday and Sunday.

The Peter Marino Art Foundation's Artistic Mutability

The Peter Marino Art Foundation houses a world-class collection ranging from antiquity to contemporary all housed in a stylish exhibition space in Southampton.

The Old Is New Again in 'Ragtime'

Bay Street's revival of "Ragtime" hits the jackpot with a "smashing" cast, rousing music, and a story whose themes are more relevant than ever.

A Cool Eye on Haute Hamptons

The Star checked out Hamptons Fashion Week, which aimed to resuscitate haute couture post-pandemic with runway shows by designers new and established.

Is a Diamond Really Forever?

HamptonsFilm's SummerDocs will screen "Nothing Lasts Forever," a deep dive into the international diamond industry that raises questions about the gemstone's rarity and cultural meaning.

More Dancing Under the Stars

The Hamptons Dance Project will bring professional ballet dancers and choreographers to a bayside property in Springs for three evening performances.

Police Identify Man Whose Body Washed Up in Sag Harbor Cove

Southampton Town police officers, detectives, and bay constables along with the Suffolk County medical examiner are responding to an unidentified beach in the vicinity of Bay Point in Noyac, where a body has washed ashore.

Police Identify Man Whose Body Washed Up in Sag Harbor Cove

Southampton Town police officers, detectives, and bay constables along with the Suffolk County medical examiner are responding to an unidentified beach in the vicinity of Bay Point in Noyac, where a body has washed ashore.

New Director at The Church

A Meet-and-greet with the new executive director of The Church in Sag Harbor, plus three talks on the current show, "Threading the Needle."