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Anthony John Corvi, 93

Anthony John Corvi of Montauk, a Korean War veteran who worked in the medical manufacturing field, died at home on Jan. 15. He was 93.

Dorothy Kessen

Dorothy Kessen of East Hampton died on Sunday at the age of 85. She was buried on Wednesday at Oakland Cemetery in Sag Harbor. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Assault at Recovery House

East Hampton Town police charged three men with felony assault following a fight on Friday night at Phoenix House, an addiction recovery facility on Industrial Road in Wainscott. A representative of that organization said in a statement on Tuesday that it is “working with law enforcement to address this incident. Phoenix House prioritizes the safety of all its residents.”

Crossing Lines in the Dark

On Friday, in the middle of the night, Gabriel Butler, a 26-year-old East Hampton resident, was northbound in a 2005 Toyota on Old Northwest Road near Marion Lane, when, according to a nearby police officer, he crossed the double yellow lines multiple times.

A House of Many Queens

Nancy Goldstone’s “In the Shadow of the Empress” focuses on four extraordinary Habsburg women: Maria Theresa and three of her daughters, one of them Marie Antoinette, during one of the most unstable periods in European history.

Safety Lessons in Sag Harbor

Michelle Grant, the Sag Harbor Elementary School guidance counselor, will soon embark on her annual lessons on personal safety. The program covers fire safety, seatbelt rules, bullying, and recognizing signs of abuse, and generally "helps students learn how to seek help in unsafe situations," Ms. Grant said in an email to families.

Friends of Erin Announce St. Patrick's Day Grand Marshal

The Friends of Erin have chosen Marilyn Behan to be the 60th Grand Marshal of the Montauk St. Patrick’s Day parade, to be held on March 27 at noon.

Changing Times, Changing Menus

Local restaurateurs have to be more flexible and nimble with their standing menus and specials thanks to rising costs and supply-chain delays.

Heady Stuff: Guido Palau on Hair

It's not easy to interview the "world's most in-demand stylist" without feeling wildly insecure about one's hair. Even over a badly lit Zoom session, it's clear that visual information is being constantly absorbed.

Light on the Retinas, Light on the Screens

Fixed in space but not time, Peter Campus's video loops are set primarily on open vistas. A traffic light, duck blinds, and plastic netting, are all reminders of human presence as well as its absence. 

Dancers Wrap Up Rayner Residency

Guild Hall tried out a new paradigm focused on group work and collaboration for its residency program with the Hamptons Dance Project.

The Story of The Studio

The East Hampton Historical Society lecture series will illuminate the history of the Moran Studio and other local landmarks.

The Art Scene 01.27.22

African-American artists in Greenport, Richard Mayhew's reinvented landscapes at the Heckscher, rediscovering the abstraction of Thomas Sills in NoHo

Bits and Pieces 01.27.22

Ballroom dancing and acting classes at Bay Street, the Roses Grove Band, plus a film and dance discussion at The Church

News for Foodies 01.27.22

Super Bowl offerings, winter at Sel Rrose in Montauk, Bridgehampton Inn and Loaves and Fishes reopen, and an "A" for Bees' Needs honey.

Athletic Realignment Is Finally Okayed

The East Hampton School District’s athletic director reported this week that his petition to Section XI that eight of East Hampton High’s teams play closer to home has been approved.

Road Work Ahead in East Hampton Village

Starting Monday, National Grid will be installing a new gas main on Route 27, a.k.a. Main Street, between Woods Lane and Huntting Lane in East Hampton Village.

Town Votes to Make Airport’s Change of Status Official

“I think this is a really important step that we’re making today, where we finally, as a town, will assert control over an airport that we own but had no ability to regulate,” East Hampton Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said after the town board’s vote on Thursday to file the appropriate forms with the F.A.A. to deactivate the airport.

Capture the Flag

There’s a room on the lower level of the Suffolk County Historical Society building that holds an artifact that was once revered in local history. On display here is an object made out of cloth, stitched by hand, and preserved, tightly pressed under glass. It measures 41.5 inches by 28.5 inches and consists of 13 white six-pointed stars on a blue canton, with seven bars of red and six white. It’s constructed out of homespun, a worsted wool, with the stars made out of cotton muslin. It is known as the Hulbert flag because it was found stashed in the rafters of a Bridgehampton barn that was owned long ago by a man named John Hulbert.

East Hampton Airport to Close, Reopen With New Restrictions

East Hampton Town announced on Tuesday that it expects to temporarily "deactivate" East Hampton Airport at the end of February and then reopen it four days later as "a new, publicly owned private-use" facility.