It was one of those little moments when something someone casually says can change your trajectory for good.

The world of 1970s snackitude was fully encompassing, a total sensory experience of taste, texture, aroma, sound, and vision.

When expressions of thanks are unfailingly met with more thanks . . .

Asked by an interviewer recently if I could describe the two Covid years in one word, I replied, “Constraint.”

The Montauk School District is proposing a $21.03 million spending plan for the 2022-23 school year, once again staying well below the state limit on tax-levy increases.

The sight of the shuttered Southampton movie theater brings to mind “The Last Picture Show,” Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 masterpiece, and further trips into a filmgoing past.

Bill Bratton’s memoir provides an excellent recap of a sensible top cop’s extraordinary record of crime reduction.

Regular customers of Fierro’s Pizza in East Hampton Village will surely have noticed by now that there are new faces behind the counter this week, and that those new faces are actually familiar ones from the pizzeria’s earlier days. Randy Kendall and Joe Page, who worked on and off at Fierro’s for decades — Mr. Kendall for some 18 years, Mr. Page for 12 or 13 — took over as its new owners on March 14.

The house that William Lambert and Gussie Briggs built on Narrow Lane in Bridgehampton in 1968 wasn’t just a house. It was a central gathering place where family members and friends convened for more than five decades. It was the home that Tony Lambert, one of their children, was powerless to save as flames tore through it overnight on Friday.

Temple Adas Israel has been celebrating Purim this year with a donation drive to provide boxed lunches to children in need.

Hampton Theatre Company "scores another bull's-eye" with its new production, "Ripcord," a dark comedy about two mismatched roommates in an assisted living facility.

An open call from Mark Borghi Fine Art elicited a diversity of striking work from 39 artists near and far.

"Water" inundates The Church in Sag Harbor, spells are cast at the Ranch in Montauk, artists talk process at the Parrish, Palm Beach art fair features East End artists

Vocal workshops from the Choral Society, acting classes at Bay Street, Oscar party in Sag Harbor, open call from the Cowgirls, virtual reading from the Watermill Center

When not in the kitchen of his new Italian restaurant in Riverhead, the veteran chef Marco Barrila can be found performing with the Center Stage theater company in Southampton.

Carissa's Bakery has reopened with new offerings and special dishes to benefit Ukraine, and Tapovana is accepting registration for its spring cleanse.

On Monday, HamptonsFilm announced the fellows, screenplays, and mentors selected for its annual Screenwriters Lab, which will take place from April 8 through April 10. The program pairs emerging screenwriters with established writers, directors, and producers.

With the official arrival of spring comes the opportunity to revive your garden, and two local libraries are on board to help.

Having got off to a slow start in Friday’s state Class C semifinal, the Pierson High School boys basketball team came on strong in the second quarter, erasing an 11-point first-quarter deficit, taking a 4 point lead into the halftime break, and pulling ahead by 9 points in the fourth quarter. Alas, it was not enough to advance to the finals.

Locals and visitors alike can avail themselves of the Montauk Lighthouse, open for two weekends, and a hike in Hither Hills.