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Lawrence Raymond, 86

Lawrence Raymond of Montauk and Manhattan, a 30-year employee of the I.B.M. Corporation and a member of Concerned Citizens of Montauk, died on June 29 at home in Manhattan. The cause was complications of throat cancer.

‘Make It Funnier, Meaner’

A snarky, often ribald, always revealing memoir from Broadway royalty.

Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments in Hampton Bays

Suffolk County has received 1,800 more monkeypox vaccine doses and will be administering most of them in Hampton Bays over the next two weeks.

Youth and Sprint Triathlons Enlivened the Weekend

The Hampton Youth Triathlon at Long Beach in Noyac on Saturday had 119 finishers. The Montauk Sprint Triathlon, the next day, had 313.

The Reigning Champs Have Yet to Catch Fire

Well into the summer season, the East Hampton 7-on-7 men’s soccer and men’s slow-pitch softball leagues’ defending champions, the East Hampton Soccer Club and McMahon’s, find themselves with a lot of ground to make up.

On the Water: Off With the Old

Lobsters grow by molting. It's basically a process in which they struggle out of their old shells while simultaneously absorbing water which expands their body size. Marine scientists estimate that molting occurs about 25 times in the first five to seven years of a lobster's life. Once shedding their old shells, lobsters put on the feed bag in a big way.

Letters to the Editor for July 21, 2022

The praiseworthy and the pissed. It’s the week in reader comment.

The Shipwreck Rose: My Fickle Friend

I once read someplace that the popular song most frequently to be found on the jukeboxes of the Empire State was Sinatra’s “Summer Wind.”

Gristmill: Oh, Those Bases on Balls

A summertime afternoon with the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League.

Point of View: Never Be Closing

To O’en, when he’s on the move, everything is new — the quotidian becomes all-absorbing. I envy him that.

Guestwords: One Phone Call

All our decades of planning were working to create the family we’d always wanted. Until, late in my pregnancy with our fourth child, a nurse called.

Recorded Deeds 07.21.22

More than $23 million for two Amagansett parcels alone, and much more this week in Hamptons real estate.

Montauk Man Drowns at Ditch Plain Beach

Benjamin Z. Kitburi was already unconscious when he was pulled from the water shortly after 7:30 p.m. by three nearby surfers, according to East Hampton Town police.

New Fitness Center Hours in Bridgehampton

The Bridgehampton School has announced new summer hours for community members and school staff at the school's fitness center. 

It will be open from 6 to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday, through Aug. 29.

Users of the facility must be Bridgehampton residents and at least 12 years old; an adult caregiver must accompany youth who are between the ages of 12 and 18.

An American Ballerina on the Rise

Dedication, passion, and hard work have carried a 19-year-old East Hampton ballerina into the company of the Philadelphia Ballet.

Transcending the Traditional

A Parrish Art Museum exhibition showcases the work of six Black female artists who engage with its interior and exterior spaces in a variety of ways.

An Unsung Suffragette

Before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull" will have two performances this weekend at The Church in Sag Harbor.

Comedy Is Back at Bay Street

Comedy will return to Sag Harbor when the Bay Street Theater Comedy Club welcomes Julia Scotti on July 30 at 8 p.m.

Schumer and MGMT Will Play Clubhouse

Amy Schumer will take the mike at the Clubhouse this weekend to deliver a comedy set benefiting the Retreat. It will be followed by a D.J. set by MGMT.

Onward at LongHouse

LongHouse Reserve's summer benefit on Saturday, will offer music, cocktails, food, and much art, both on auction and on the grounds.