The big question on everyone's lips this month seems to be whether or not they should receive a third (in the case of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines) or second (if they opted for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine) "booster" dose against Covid-19.

The East Hampton School District has a homework assignment for local government leaders and community members: Brainstorm solutions to a teacher-and-staff shortage that's projected only to get worse because of the lack of affordable housing options here.

The Springs School District has finished the bulk of its $23 million renovation and expansion project — meaning its 707 students have a lot more space to stretch their learning legs.

Proposals to create property maintenance requirements for East Hampton Village landowners, to allow the construction of cellars that extend beyond the exterior wall of a residence, and to establish the position of "village constable" will receive public hearings before the village board on Oct. 15.

Seeking to speed up the process of developing a sewage treatment system for East Hampton Village, the village board on Friday hired a new consultant to oversee the project.  

The facility regularly harvested an average of 10 tons of ice daily and relied on a ground-cork-insulated ice box to maintain the product. With increasing trouble from warming winters, Duryea's updates included the purchase of an Atlas-Imperial engine for $4,500, in order to produce ice when it could not be harvested.

The East Hampton Historical Society has hired Stephen Long, the president of the Children's Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton, to be its new executive director.

When East Hampton celebrates the 100th anniversary of the village's incorporation this weekend -- with a black-tie party, fireworks, parade, music festival, and more -- it should raise a toast to summer visitors, without whom the milestone would not have been reached, said the village historian and parade grand marshal, Hugh King.

“All In” provides the most current, candid, and personal perspective of a figure of huge significance to women’s tennis and the women’s movement.

Starting Thursday afternoon, Project Most will run eight-week soccer clinics for children ages 3 to 8 on Thursdays through Nov. 11.

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Dune Resorts and Ocean Bay Management, hotel management companies based in East Hampton, to pay $210,000 in back wages and penalties for violating terms of the H-2B guest worker visa program in 2017 and 2018.

Guild Hall's chief creative officer Amy Kirwin reflects on her new job, the art center's busy 90th anniversary summer, and its future.

Sag Harbor American Music Festival will feature 27 free performances over four days, with the Randy Brecker-Ada Rovatti Quintet and Michelle among the headliners.

Watermill Center resident artists will share work in progress tomorrow, and an exhibition of Paul Thek's art will open Saturday.

A special performance of the Choral Society of the Hamptons will honor Mark Mangini, its longtime music director, on Sunday.

Leiber Collection hosts a night to remember in its garden, "Lolita" visits Sag Harbor in photos and onscreen, Banksy's "Haight Street Rat" pops up at Chase Contemporary, and East Hampton artists open their studios.

A documentary film and experimental video installation at Guild Hall, jazz at Duck Creek, new adult classes at Bay Street, and a free outdoor screening of "My Octopus Teacher" in Southampton

Jazz Fest winds up with three shows in Sag Harbor, Inda Eaton plays at the Talkhouse, Charles Certain at Wolffer, and live music returns to Sag's Masonic Temple

The couple behind The Ferm brews their artisanal kombuchas in a rainbow of flavors, including blueberry lavender, peach mint, and apple raspberry, depending on what is ripe at area farms.

Ina Garten on "The Rock" and on the rocks, Octoberfest is back at Rowdy Hall, new dinner specials at Bell and Anchor, and a call for clam pies.