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Point of View: Yes, Yes, I’m No Hoarder

There’s a place for everything and everything’s not in its place is more or less the maxim I have lived by.

Guestwords: My Dear Feet

I suspect that I haven’t given enough credit to my feet for what they’ve done for me. It’s time to correct that.

Letters to the Editor for October 6, 2022

Of rescues, saves, and good Samaritans.

The Way It Was for October 06, 2022

Bicycle racing goes awry in 1897, and 125 years later the Sag Harbor mayor had to crack down on drunkenness and rowdy behavior.

East End Supervisors Roundtable

Long Island Metro Business Action will host a roundtable discussion of  East End Town supervisors Thursday at noon, at the Southampton Inn, 91 Hill Street.  

Peter Hedges: Zooming for the Big Screen

Peter Hedges's pandemic-inspired new film "The Same Storm," which was shot entirely on personal computers, phones, and in the homes of the 24 actors, spans the emotions from sorrow to hilarity.

Documenting 'The Boss of All Farmers'

Volker Schlöndorff's new documentary "The Forest Maker" follows an Australian agronomist to Africa, where for several decades he has implemented reforestation methods for farmers in arid areas.

Reclamation Projects

At the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs, the hand-carved surfaces of Sally Richardson's wood and stone sculptures communicate as much as their shapes, while the layered materials of Jesse McCloskey's pieces vacillate between figuration and abstraction.

A Deep Dive Into a Film Classic

"Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of 'Midnight Cowboy,' " which will have its East Coast premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival, places the Oscar-winning film in the larger social, political, and cultural contexts of its time.

Rare Guitars and Artists' Hands

Next up at The Church is an exhibition of rare and classic guitars selected by G.E. Smith and a display of bronze sculptures of the hands of 31 American visual artists.

Bloody Shakespeare in Sag Harbor

Blending excerpts from Verdi's opera "Macbeth" with a story based on the 1849 Astor Place Riot, "The Shakespeare Riots" will come to the Bay Street stage as a world premiere operatic dramatization.

Celebrating 22 Years of Jazz

Judy Carmichael, the jazz pianist, vocalist, writer, and radio host, will celebrate the publication of her new book with a reception at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor.

Bits and Pieces 10.06.22

Drama, music, and literature at The Church, classical music at the Parrish Art Museum and Perlman Music campus, gender and justice panel at Watermill Center, sports memorabilia at Ashawagh Hall, and more in Bits.

The Art Scene 10.06.22

Irina Alimanestianu and Brian O'Leary at MM Fine Art, group shows at the Gardiner Mill Cottage and White Room, eight East Enders in the Long Island Biennial at the Heckscher, Nicole Corbett at Colm Rowan Fine Art

East End Eats: And Then There Were Quattro

Fritto misto, Caesar salad, eggplant Parmigiana, and linguine with clams are some of the stars at Dopo il Ponte in Bridgehampton, but take note, the pleasure is "overpriced."

Nominations Sought for Presidential Scholars Program

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele is looking for nominations of high school seniors for the prestigious Presidential Scholars Program, founded by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Some Documents to Be Sealed in Noyac Fire Case

Weighed down by discovery documents turned over to him by a Southampton assistant town attorney, the defense lawyer Edward Burke told The Star on Friday that his clients, Pamela and Peter Miller, are "beyond traumatized" following an Aug. 3 fire at their Spring Lane house in Noyac that left two sisters dead.

East Hampton History and Harvest Festivals Canceled

A History Festival and a Harvest Festival set to take place on Saturday in East Hampton Village have both been canceled due to weather. 

Water Report: Bacteria Spike After Rain, but No Bloom in Fort Pond

Heavy rains brought high bacteria levels across Montauk last week, with the Surfside Place outfall pipe downtown leading the way with an off-the-chart enterococcus reading of greater than 24,196.