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Bits and Pieces 02.10.22

Duck Creek's virtual music series features jazz from Brooklyn, enslaved and free people of color honored on Shelter Island, virtual readings from Blake, the Grimm Brothers, and Shel Silverstein

The Art Scene 02.10.22

Solo shows for Charles Waller, John Gaspar, Adam Umbach, Dan Christensen, and a virtual presentation by Mike Solomon

Baking a Taste of History

For those who remember the "Clam Pies" sign on Pantigo Road, the iconic Bonac dish still lives at Bennett Shellfish in Montauk.

News for Foodies 02.10.22

South Fork restaurants offer more dining options for Valentine's Day, plus Loaves and Fishes reopens in Sagaponack

Montauk Library Nearly Ready to Unveil New Building

The Montauk Library will be closed through Feb. 17 for repaving of the parking lot and to give the employees time to install furniture and equipment and move collections, shelving, and supplies from the temporary library back into the newly expanded and renovated main library building.

Homicide Detectives Investigating Death in Springs

East Hampton Town police and detectives from the Suffolk County police homicide squad are investigating the death of an Amagansett man at a house in Springs after an altercation there on Saturday night.

F.A.A. Raises Doubts on East Hampton Airport Reopening

The East Hampton Town Board has hit turbulence on its plan to briefly close East Hampton Airport and reopen it four days later as a private-use facility with restrictions on flight activity, following its receipt of a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration warning that “it may take approximately two years to restore the current capability to the airport if it is deactivated” depending on potential environmental analyses.

Saturday Hikes in Montauk

According to the National Weather Service, the clouds will clear on Saturday — just in time for these outdoor events.

On the Wing: Our Only Winter Warbler

The yellow-rumped warbler, also known, colloquially, much to my 10-year-old’s delight, as a “butter-butt,” is our only regular winter warbler and our region’s most abundant.

Bonackers Play Four Games in Five Days

The East Hampton High School boys basketball team, without its star guard, Luke Reese, evened its league record at 3-3 with a 43-32 win over Sayville last week.

A Two-Win Week for East Hampton Wrestlers

In the past half-dozen years it has been a rarity to witness an East Hampton High School wrestling team win at home, but it happened last Thursday.

Trash Talk

The new curve-topped trash bins adorning the East Hampton Village business district are frankly ugly.

Missteps Began Early on Plastic-Field Plan

East Hampton Town should never have gotten itself into the public storm it now faces over a plan to install artificial turf playing fields on a site off Stephen Hand’s Path.

The Mast-Head: Dumb Stuff on Main Street

Road rage: Nine out of 10 people say they don’t have it. Actually, I have no idea if that’s true; I just made up the statistic to get your attention. But the subject has been on my mind a lot lately.

The Shipwreck Rose: Napoleon Brandy

My career on the stage was short and inglorious.

Gristmill: The Driven Slush

On the roads the layer of snowpack and slush was an improvement, quieting the traffic, for once slowing the heedless drivers, adding adventure to the school drop-off routine. 

Point of View: Finding Warmth in Winter Days

Rather than kind acts, it’s the failures to act kindly that I tend to remember.

Guestwords: Ultimate Rejection!

Do you know how many rejections we have received of this potential classic of world literature? It could be something like Fyodor Tolstoy’s “Crime and Peace” or Joseph Conrad’s “Fart of Harkness.”

Recorded Deeds 3.02.22

The latest in South Fork real estate sales.

The Way It Was for February 3, 2022

Back 125 years ago, all the trains were snow-blockaded, in 1947 a sperm whale washed up in Montauk, a rare occurrence, and in 1972 a Grants department store landed in Bridgehampton.