The Hackers Hockey Club and the Hamptons First Responders squared off at the Buckskill Winter Club Sunday night and on the night of Feb. 26, with the Hackers prevailing 4-3 in the first one and the First Responders edging the Hackers 10-9 in Sunday night’s finale.

Bronco Campsey, East Hampton High’s standout 108-pound wrestler who is a Pierson High sophomore, was a finalist last weekend in the state tournament in Albany, losing 12-4 to the division’s top seed, Will Soto of Newburgh.

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State and local officials are making progress on a regional approach to wildfire risk elevated by the infestation of the woods by the southern pine beetle, but there is more to be done.

Instead of town halls in which voters can face their elected representatives and ask questions in person, uncensored, House Republicans are encouraged to hold “tele-town halls” or Facebook Live events instead.

After months of study, a town committee worked out a new formula for maximum floor area, a key determinant in how large houses appear, and the town board has debated it and arrived at a proposal we believe is a reasonable response.

The strong-arming to remove a street mural in the District of Columbia is part of a push by the right to erase Black Americans’ legacy and humanity.

Hyper-nostalgia may be a foolish game to persist in playing in 2025, but it is an ingrained part of our local culture.

Realty transactions hereabouts.

A governor plays tit-for-tat with the White House.

When a beloved children’s book author took up residence in a tiny playhouse in Wainscott.

The East Hampton Town Board is considering allowing multi-unit residences on housing lots as small as half an acre, which would include an increase of parcels in the town’s affordable housing overlay district and a revision of the town code. Right now, multi-unit dwellings are only allowed in those districts on lots that are over three acres.

A look back at sports and athletic news from 2000.

The Parrish Art Museum's 2025 exhibition schedule features solo shows dedicated to Shirin Neshat, Sean Scully, James Howell, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Nina Yankowitz.

The Star's food writer's mantra is "Enjoy Every Sandwich," and she provides four enticing recipes that are sure to please.

East End Jazz will bring seven female musicians to LTV Studios for a concert celebrating the works of iconic female jazz composers and performers.

A busy weekend at The Church in Sag Harbor will feature the director, actor, and visual artist Walter Bobbie, a dance party, open studios, and a talk about some typewriters.

Madoo visits Manhattan, a comic romp at Hampton Theatre Company, Michelangelo in verse, soul at Bay Street, and a talk on beneficial wasps.

Small works at Springs Library, "Love and Passion" at Ashawagh, curator's tour at the Parrish, watercolor workshop in Bridgehampton, art's healing power at Bay Street.

An Artists and Writers dinner, farm to table talks at Madoo, sandwich platters from Loaves and Fishes, and wine classes at Nick and Toni's and Park Place Wines.