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Montauk Playhouse Work Will Be Done by June

Construction of the new aquatic and cultural spaces at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center is slated to be done by the end of June, according to Sarah Iudicone, president of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation. The date for the public opening, however, is still up in the air.

Hacker Attacks Board Meeting

A hacker disrupted the Zoom portion of last Thursday’s Sag Harbor Village Board budget meeting, displaying pornographic images alongside racial and antisemitic slurs on the twin screens in the meeting room. “Those disgusting images are etched in my brain,” said the board’s Bob Plumb.

Days of Crime and Mystery

Hamptons Whodunit, a mystery and true-crime festival now in its third year in East Hampton Village, kicks off with a cocktail party at the Maidstone Club April 10 and continues with three days of discussions, tours, book signings, and interactive events.

Item of the Week: Home, Boarding House, Cottage, Rectory

Bridgehampton’s Atlantic House is an excellent example of the tradition of structural reuse hereabouts.

The Way It Was for April 3, 2025

In 1950, farmers on the East End could take advantage of a new weather information service. In 1975, Sag Harbor Village officials got ribbed over their salaries. And, as always, much more.

On the Police Logs 04.03.25

Someone said to be dressed in a Boy Scout uniform was spotted peering into the windows of a Wheelock Walk house on Friday. Police did not find the person.

Day of Action Is Saturday

People will gather in East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and communities across the country on Saturday for a nationwide “day of action” organized by Hands Off 2025.

Elaine Stimmel­

Elaine Stimmel, a real estate agent in East Hampton for many years, died of pancreatic cancer at home in New York City on March 15. She was 82.

United We Stand: Bonac v. Oligarchy

The Hands Off! protest on Saturday in front of Town Hall may start small, but it may also be the start of something big.

Concentrate Housing Growth

It is a national challenge. In many places, there are simply too many people competing for too few affordable places to live, and nowhere worse than on the South Fork.

Osprey ‘R’ Us

The osprey is a kind of modern-day phoenix, risen from the ashes of near-extermination.

The Mast-Head: Detained in the Congo

Zaire had attracted me for what I perceived as its perch on the knife edge between order and chaos. I had sought a challenge.

The Shipwreck Rose: Going Places

All the way to Florida and back it was my daughter, Nettie, who led me in the right direction, not the other way around.

Gristmill: Rental Gold

The pleasure and practicality of a loaner.

Guestwords: My Funeral Dress

What happens when loss is slow, the goodbye extended? Is it something to treasure or to dread?

Recorded Deeds 04.03.25

The latest Hamptons real estate report.

Eyes on Easing the Way for Accessory Dwelling Units

Looking to make constructing accessory dwelling units even easier, the East Hampton Town’s A.D.U. committee made five recommendations to the town board this week, suggesting removing some zoning restrictions and changing eligibility requirements.

For Parents of Special Needs Children

Parents Connect, a new group for parents of special needs children, will have its first meeting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Point, in the Southampton Youth Services building on Majors Path.

Kayakers and Surfer Are Rescued

There were two water rescues on Saturday, one involving a capsized kayak and the other a surfer in distress.