Early Ossorio in Southampton, the Springs Invitational turns 55, artists talk at The Church, extreme figuration at the Ranch, Engel's angels in Sag Harbor, East End Photographers in Water Mill, and a bounty of painting

Rosie's restaurant in Amagansett sources all produce from nearby farms for its inventive menu of "creative American fare."

Provence coming to Shelter Island, new seafood-centric menu at the Maidstone, barbecue omakase will travel, vegan eatery in Montauk, cocktails to go from Astros

Randall Crater "saw the burgeoning popularity of crypto as a chance to get rich quick through an unscrupulous fraud scheme cloaked by flashy marketing tactics and outright lies," a federal prosecutor said Thursday in announcing Mr. Crater's conviction on charges of wire fraud and other illegal monetary transactions. His trial was held in U.S. District Court in Boston.

High enterococcus bacteria levels remain a consistent problem at East Creek at Lake Montauk — and the cause a continuing mystery — as reported in the latest water quality update from Concerned Citizens of Montauk for the week of July 18.

Update: A difficult-to-reach brushfire in state parkland between the Walking Dunes and Goff Point at the western edge of Hither Woods burned 20 to 25 acres of grassland Friday night, according to Montauk Fire Chief Scott Snow. At 1:25 p.m. Saturday, East Hampton emergency dispatch confirmed that the fire had reignited.

From a summer camp scam on Shelter Island to a tony East Hamptoner's brush with the serial murderer who killed Gianni Versace, it happened here.

If you're not already a member of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, this week might be a good time to join the group, which is based at the Bridgehampton Community House, as it will host a tour of several private gardens on Saturday for members and their guests.

There is no doubt at this point that former President Donald J. Trump knew that there would be violence at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The House select committee that has been looking into that day and what led up to it has presented a string of mostly Republican witnesses as well as documentary evidence that have made clear that Mr. Trump was part of a conspiracy to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

If East Hampton Village is to go forward with a proposed central business district sewage treatment system, very serious thought must be given to limiting the growth that it would otherwise allow.

Deer do not read The Star. As best as I can tell, neither do the rabbits that ate my parsley last summer.

In a charge amplified in a New York City tabloid on Friday, attorneys for plaintiffs who have so far thwarted the East Hampton Town Board’s plan to privatize East Hampton Airport have claimed that the town deliberately altered documents that were submitted to New York State Supreme Court, allegations the town’s outside attorneys say are “unfounded” and show a lack of due diligence.

Once a small collective that started gathering in people’s houses, the Islamic Center of the Hamptons now meets at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork in Bridgehampton on Friday evenings and holidays.

An attorney for the Napeague property owners suing East Hampton Town and its trustees over the stretch known as Truck Beach has told attorneys for the town and the trustees that if the elected officials do not engage in settlement discussions with his clients, they could be subject to removal from office and be held personally liable for attorneys' fees and a fine imposed by a New York State Supreme Court justice.

Each year, there were dozens of people anxious to learn English left on the waitlist of a local E.S.L. program for adults. Ruta 27, newly named and with a plan to offer Thursday evening classes at East Hampton High School in the fall, will now be able to accomodate many more — if it can find the volunteers to teach them.

It’s the kind of real estate transaction that often flies under the radar: A high-end property never hits the market publicly but captures people’s attention once its address appears in the county’s recorded deed transfers — usually with an eye-popping price and limited-liability corporations listed as buyer, seller, or both.

Following an unusually contentious meeting of the Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee last month, during which a member of the committee interrupted speakers repeatedly with angry outbursts, the group’s top three officials got together and drew up a code of conduct, which they presented to the committee on July 11.

The East Hampton Town Board will schedule a public hearing for early next month on proposed amendments to the town code to reflect the changed status of the 4,000-foot stretch of Napeague ocean beach commonly known as Truck Beach, in part codifying that beach driving permits only allow driving on publicly owned sands.

The Hero Beach Club, which sports the iconic winking smiley face on its facade, is the first commercial property drivers see as they’re headed into Montauk. Since 2017 it has been attempting to provide on-premises food service. On May 18, the planning board finally deemed the application ready for a public hearing.

Dave Calone, a former federal and New York State prosecutor, has announced his candidacy to be the next Suffolk County executive, replacing Steve Bellone, who is term-limited.