Last year a group of us decided to tackle our ecological despair with action in a landscape we love — East Hampton and eastern Long Island. We started in our own yards.

This week, ecology is front and center.

From the day in 1947 when Ed Ecker knew extra-point kicks, to some 1972 words of wisdom for trick-or-treaters from the village police chief, it happened here.

A plea for reform of our troubled prison system from a former executive editor of The Times.

A new children’s book for Halloween sends a trio of dogs on a spooky adventure.

East Hampton Town police on Wednesday arrested a 13-year-old Springs School student who allegedly doctored a photo of another student, turned it into a threat of violence, and posted it on social media. Officers were able to "swiftly" deem it noncredible, according to a press release.

Just in time for the start of NaNoWriMo — that's "National Novel Writing Month," celebrated every November — the East Hampton Library has launched a new weekly group for creative writers.

As the Suffolk County malware crisis approaches the two-month mark — and since October is, after all, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced this week that his office has rolled out a series of cybersecurity training webinars for local governments.

Appearing before Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro in Riverside Tuesday morning, Daniel Campbell, the driver in a 2021 hit-and-run in Amagansett, accepted the judge's latest sentencing recommendation: 90 days in jail, 90 days of community service, and five years' probation.

Thanks largely to the superb goaltending of Caeleigh Schuster, who has come up big for her teammates all season long, the East Hampton High School field hockey team defeated East Islip in a first-round playoff game here Monday. The hard-fought contest wasn’t decided until the second round of shootouts that followed a 1-1 tie in regulation and two scoreless 7-on-7 overtime periods.

Winka Dubbeldam, a Dutch-born architect, writer, and professor, talks about technology, innovation, modern architecture, social housing, breaking rules, and the need for better building standards and stricter regulations in the U.S.

"Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play" turns Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic novella into a silly, campy, and hilarious farce thanks to a cast that hams it up in a rollicking way.

The esteemed writers Jill Bialosky and A.M. Homes, both with new books, will be at The Church in Sag Harbor to talk about their own work, each other's work, and the new books, which will be for sale and signing.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and trials, both public and private, are captured by Michelle Azar in "All Things Equal," a new one-woman play by Rupert Holmes coming to Bay Street Theater.

HIFF announced its full slate of prize winners for this year, including the audience award-winning narrative film, "Return to Seoul," and the winning documentary, "Bobi Wine: The People's President."

Vija Celmins will receive an award for printmaking excellence and participate in a talk as part of the annual fair of the International Fine Print Dealers Association.

Ashawagh Hall exhibit highlights Springs art and history, "Swept Away" returns to Main Beach, printmaking workshops at The Church, Mary Ellen Bartley in Chelsea, Eric Firestone opens two shows in Manhattan

Guild Hall grant will support indigenous stories, culture, and language, LongHouse welcomes dogs, tree lovers, and kids, classical piano at the Parrish, Grateful Dead tribute band in Sag, Halloween silent disco in Southampton

Two popular businesses, LT Burger in Sag Harbor and Schmidt's Market in Southampton, have closed, but Carissa's Bakery has opened its third outpost in Sag Harbor.

New releases from Springs Brewery and Montauk Brewing Company, Artists and Writers dinners return to Almond, specials and other lures from Elaia Estiatorio and Main Prospect, and Marilee's Farmstand is stocked with fall produce