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Shoplifter Hits Sag Harbor Store

The clothing shop LoveShackFancy on Madison Street in Sag Harbor reported two separate thefts over the weekend. An arrest was made Thursday afternoon in connection with one of them.

Item of the Week: Remembering Henry Haney

Henry Haney (1930-2019), a familiar face to many East Hampton residents and a valuable volunteer here, was captured in this photo by Morgan McGivern with his wife, Louise Hughes Haney, sometime in the 1990s.

The Way It Was for February 27, 2025

Fifty years ago, problems bubbled up at the Bridgehampton School, then 80-percent Black, while East Hampton Village said no thank you to an incoming McDonald’s.

McCarron and Borah Wed in Chicago

Luke McCarron and Tom Borah, both of Chicago, were married at the Cook County Marriage and Civil Court there on Jan. 17.

Janet Schwitter

Janet Jones Schwitter, who for 50 years had a house in Amagansett and once ran an antiques store in the hamlet, died in New York City on Jan. 30. She was 92.

Aida Ester Chitarroni

Aida Ester Chitarroni of Springs, a staff member at Gurney’s Inn and Resort in Montauk for many years, died on Friday in Stamford, Conn. She was 74.

Stephanie O’Connell

Stephanie J. O’Connell, who had taught at the Most Holy Trinity School in East Hampton, died on Feb. 21 in Roslyn. She was 81. A funeral Mass will be said on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity.

Michael Z. Jody

Michael Z. Jody of East Hampton, a psychoanalyst and couples counselor, died on Feb. 19 in the care of East End Hospice of Westhampton Beach. He was 68 and had been ill with cancer for six weeks.

Gerald Schneider

Gerald Schneider, an accountant known as Jerry, died of a heart attack in New York City on Feb. 8. He was 70 and had lived in Springs since 1985.

Letters to the Editor for February 27, 2025

The airport is back as an issue and drawing renewed attention. And much more from the faithful.

Fool’s Gold

President Trump’s new head of the E.P.A., Lee Zeldin, kicked up quite a storm of tomfoolery this week when he announced that the agency had discovered a cache of metaphorical “gold bars” valued at $2 billion.

A Congestion Fee for the East End

If congestion pricing works in Manhattan, why not on the East End?

Recorded Deeds 02.27.25

The final Hamptons real estate report of wintry February reaches back into late, lamented November.

The Mast-Head: Old-Clothes Chic

For years, I have believed with a fervor that clothes with signs of wear, if not tear, are cool.

The Shipwreck Rose: Rags to Riches

It really is too bad for the teenagers of 2025 that thrifting has devolved into such a sad affair, slim pickings and executive prices.

Gristmill: Crosstown Traffic

Adventures in vacation week skiing.

A Skating Teacher Since She Was 16

Emma Dahl, a Buckskill Winter Club figure skating instructor and East Hampton native, provides youngsters with the foundation they need “to level up — whether it’s speed skating, hockey, or figure skating.”

Bronco Campsey and Bees Vying This Weekend

In an otherwise quiet shoulder season, this weekend brings Bronco Campsey in the state wrestling tournament and the county Class D championship boys basketball game between Bridgehampton and St. Pius V.

They Skated for Katy at the Buckskill Rink

Figure skaters glided and hockey players collided at the Buckskill Winter Club’s ice rink last weekend, raising money for the Katy’s Courage Foundation.