Parrish director receives appointment from the President, Julie Andrews lights up the screen, Sip & Sing is live at Bay Street, Perlman Music concludes its summer concerts, "A Father's Kaddish" film returns to the Jewish Center.

A celebrity chef and an opera singer have joined forces to open the Cookery, an East Hampton market that offers everything from baked goods and salads and turkey burgers to hand-painted tableware.

Lobster bake for a cause from Bostwick's Catering, ratatouille from Eric Ripert, a bounty of heirloom tomatoes at Marilee's Farm Stand, new chef at Claude's in Southampton, live music at Springs Tavern.

East Hampton High School students seeking permission to drive to school can go to the main office on Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign up for a parking permit.

A second person accused of stealing $94,000 worth of handbags from a high-end retail store in East Hampton Village has pleaded guilty to grand larceny, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office announced on Friday.

Summer’s carefree days are winding down and school is right around the corner in September. The Star wants to hear from area families and students: What school-related questions do you have?

The East Hampton Town Board, citing inflation and its potential impact on employee recruitment and retention efforts, announced a one-time supplemental payment to employees on Thursday. The payments will total an estimated $660,000 and will come from surplus funds. 

In what has shifted from a long-ago Independence Day tradition to an end-of-summer favorite, fireworks will light up the sky over Main Beach on Saturday starting around 9 p.m.

Career and Employment Options, a company that offers career coaching and job placement help for students and young adults with disabilities, is seeking a consultant to work in East Hampton and Bridgehampton.

The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs will have an educational concert on Saturday for families interested in learning more about jazz.

The Clubhouse in Wainscott will once again host the Hamptons Cannabis Expo on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m., with a V.I.P. dinner and after-party at 8:30. The expo aims to connect would-be cannabis entrepreneurs with experts in the industry.

A psychological tale of revenge that doesn’t stint on biting social critique.

It was a busy Saturday night on Georgica Pond for the East Hampton Town Marine Patrol as numerous people were ticketed last week for illegally harvesting blue-claw crabs — an ever-growing poaching problem, say town officials, and one that they are struggling to get the upper hand on.

“It was Black gold and soul all in one place,” said Suzan Johnson-Cook, one of several honorees at a Saturday gala at the Bridgehampton Community House to celebrate 75 years of Azurest, a historically Black resort community in Sag Harbor. Her sentiments were echoed by many and highlighted the rich and resonant history of Azurest, one of three communities that comprise the so-called “SANS” enclave that also includes Sag Harbor Hills and Ninevah Beach.

On Aug. 4, without naming the individual, East Hampton Village posted a press release announcing the 30-day suspension of a volunteer emergency medical services worker from the Village Ambulance Association after “hostile work environment” complaints filed against him were “found to be valid.” While the village may not have named him, by that point Randy Hoffman, the longtime critical-care E.M.T. who was told of his suspension the day before, had already named himself, sharing his side of the story and expressing his frustration with the decision.

Despite the confusion and tragedy of American life in 2022, they somehow return each spring; like flying foil-wrapped gifts come to life. And now, as early as this week, the males will depart from our area to begin their largely daytime migrations south. This is one of the most entertaining weeks to “feeder watch,” as they defend their last sips.

For about 28.2 million homes in the United States a permanent state of digital disconnection is an everyday reality. According to Evan Marwell, chief executive and founder of Education SuperHighway, a nonprofit that’s dedicated to bridging the gap to broadband connectivity, the reason 18 million households are offline is that they simply afford an internet connection.

A community survey revealed a desire for offerings including exercise, workshops and classes, lectures, a dining room and coffee bar, outdoor gardens, arts, games, social clubs, and outdoor games. People want a “community not ‘senior’ center,” “a happy place,” “croquet plus shuffleboard,” "bigger tables, bigger kitchen, more help, a lanai so we can sit out even in the rain.”

The East Hampton Town Trustees have commenced a survey of docks in waterways under their jurisdiction, a plan agreed upon shortly after the nine-member body approved construction of an 80-foot dock in Three Mile Harbor in October and subsequently enacted a 12-month moratorium on new docks catwalks, floating docks, floating structures, and floating platforms.

Gardiner’s Marina, on Three Mile Harbor in Springs, hasn’t changed much since 1962. It's owners want to expand not by adding slips, but enlarging the boat basin so that roughly 10 slips can accommodate larger vessels and renovating the existing bulkhead.