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Hampton Library Renovation on Schedule

The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton is undergoing its first major renovation since a $6 million expansion in 2009, though updates this time around are focused on reconfiguring the structure, expanding certain rooms, and replacing outdated equipment.

Item of the Week: Lauralee Frood Gets a Varsity Letter

This photo from The Star’s archive shows a first in local golf history from 1971, as the high school’s Lauralee Frood, at right, receives a varsity letter for her achievements on the golf team.

Veterans Tell War Stories

USA Warrior Stories, a nonprofit based in East Hampton, will honor three generations of veterans here on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.

On the Wing: In Birding, Not Knowing Is Okay

Once upon a time, birders might arm themselves with a simple pad and pencil before they tromped off into the woods. When birding, you could touch the sacred, experience wonder, get lost on a loop trail. Not knowing was stimulating. With Merlin, that stimulus is gone.

Big Bond on Horizon in Sag Harbor

The Sag Harbor School Board has officially adopted a $40 million capital improvement bond that residents will vote on in January.

Tell-All Author Sues Melania Trump

The turmoil of President Trump’s second term has reached even East Hampton Town, where the author and journalist Michael Wolff is proving to be more of a gadfly than ever.

Food Pantries Are on Edge Over SNAP Uncertainty

The uncertainty surrounding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — whether beneficiaries would receive half of their monthly benefit in November, the full amount, or none at all — has volunteers at East Hampton Town’s food pantries “tamping down the panic.”

Food Pantries Are on Edge Over SNAP Uncertainty

The uncertainty surrounding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — whether beneficiaries would receive half of their monthly benefit in November, the full amount, or none at all — has volunteers at East Hampton Town’s food pantries “tamping down the panic.”

The Drug War Con

Ongoing federal budget cuts for drug treatment undermine the White House’s public statements on tariffs supposedly related to fentanyl.

Message Delivered

Perhaps the American public has had enough of extremism and grossness, callousness and vengeance.

A Call for Ideas

Residents should pay attention to an ongoing discussion of millions in school district spending aimed at improving its buildings and sports facilities.

The Mast-Head: Change in the Weather

My gut tells me that storms are coming from unfamiliar directions.

The Shipwreck Rose: Looking Up

Autumn is the most magnificent time for upward-gazing.

Gristmill: Nature Boy

Adventures in stinking up the place.

Guestwords: How Dictatorship Speaks

It can happen here: Increasing concern over the growing suppression of Georgia’s independent media.

Hills and Highs for Local Marathoners in N.Y.C.

Several standout South Fork runners were among the more than 59,000 athletes hitting the New York City streets under bright blue skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s on Sunday.

The Way It Was for November 6, 2025

Relive some of the electoral excitement of yesteryear, won’t you?

Recorded Deeds 11.06.25

Montauk to Southampton Village, check the transactions here.

On the Water: The Subterranean Blues

Can someone please turn off the fan? It's been wind, wind, and more wind this fall. And anglers looking to wet a line are beyond frustrated with the blustery conditions.