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Pierre G. Pasteur

Paid Notice: Pierre G. Henri Pasteur passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at his home in East Hampton, New York. 

Patrick A. Gerschel

Paid Notice: Patrick A. Gerschel, a distinguished financier, real estate executive, and cultural leader with deep ties to Lazard Frères and international institutions, died after a lifetime marked by professional achievement and public service.

Patricia Matos

Paid Notice: Patricia Matos of East Hampton, NY, passed away on December 15th — three days short of her 66th birthday, at her home in Whalebone Woods.

2026 Will Be a Big Year for Local Schools

Big things are on tap in several South Fork school districts in 2026. From capital improvements to bond referendums, here’s a look at the year ahead.

Donations Sought for Jamaica

Alayah Hewie, the owner of the Hamptons-based Jamaican patty company Rena’s Dream Patties, has organized a Container of Love Drop-Off Day to collect donations for Jamaica hurricane relief from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Green Thumb Organic Farm Stand in Water Mill.

ReWild L.I.’s South Fork Chapter Plans an Active 2026

The South Fork chapter of ReWild Long Island will hold a winter sowing workshop on Jan. 17 at the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum, launching what the group intends to be a year full of community programs and more gardens.

Joan Tulp’s Life, on Film

The first 95 years of the life of Joan Tulp, known to many here as the unofficial mayor of Amagansett, are documented and celebrated in “Life Stories: Joan Tulp,” which will be screened at the Amagansett Library on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Item of the Week: Ice Hockey Magazine, 1940-41

The magazine and program seen here was owned by Sherrill Clark Webb (1922-2015), center forward and left wing for the Southampton Seagulls, who would go on to become the woodshop teacher at East Hampton High School from 1948 until 1988.

East Hampton Village Hall Closing for a Week

East Hampton Village Hall will be closed to the public next week, starting on Monday and continuing through Jan. 19, when Martin Luther King’s Birthday is observed. Village Hall will reopen to the public on Jan. 20.

Free Health Fair on Friday

The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will sponsor a free community health fair Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hoie Hall meeting room at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton Village.

Recorded Deeds 01.08.26

Newly reported local real estate transactions.

The Way It Was for January 8, 2026

It happened here, news junkies.

Letters to the Editor for January 8, 2026

Paeans and pans, worries and wishes for the new year.

Dogma Threatens Children’s Lives

Science should drive medical decisions.

Lessons From Marsden Street

It is important to ask now how this clearing in Sag Harbor happened. One thing that could help prevent a similar outcome in the future is more village involvement.

The Mast-Head: Robots on Main

It is unlikely that East Hampton is going to have food delivered by robot any time soon, but I wouldn’t rule it out.

Gristmill: When the Celts Were King

Reluctantly checking in with the new N.B.A.

Guestwords: We Cannot Ignore Politics

When we hear governments complain about violations of sovereignty, we must ask whose sovereignty is really being defended — and whose interests.

Big Bounce-Back for Boys Basketball

After starting 3-0 and winning the Kendall Madison Classic on Dec. 13, there was talk that the Bonackers could go undefeated this season. Then they dropped four straight. What happened?