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On the Police Logs 02.20.25

Police responded to a drunken brawl on Rolling Woods Court in Wainscott late last Thursday night. A fight between two men had spilled over into a driveway. One of the two, bleeding from a punch in the face, pushed the other to the ground, "scratching his rib cage," according to the report.

A Torrent of Burglar Alarms

As many as 40 burglar alarms were triggered across both residential and commercial properties in East Hampton Town last week, in some places more than once in 24 hours.

D.W.I. Charge Follows Turnpike Crash

A driver claimed that icy roads led to a crash, but police said he had failed a roadside sobriety test. He sustained a head injury with minor bleeding, they said, while his passenger was found to be semiconscious.

Leonard Gordon

C. Leonard Gordon, a corporate lawyer turned medical entrepreneur who with his wife spent weekends and summers in East Hampton for almost 60 years, died in Miami on Feb. 9. He was 95.

Beverly J. Baker

Bev Baker, a Navy veteran and a 1975 graduate of East Hampton High School, died on Jan. 27 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Most recently of Carthage, Ill., she was 67.

Judith D. King

Judith D. King, a Montauker who worked at Gosman’s Restaurant for over 30 years, died on Feb. 4 at the age of 80.

For Gerald Schneider

A service for Gerald Schneider of Springs will be held on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. Mr. Schneider, who was 70, died of a heart attack on Feb. 8 in New York City.

Campsey Sweeps to a County Wrestling Title

Austin Bronco Campsey, a 15-year-old Pierson High School sophomore who wrestles at 108 pounds for East Hampton High’s team, on Sunday became the first champion Bonac has produced in almost 40 years.

Conlon Says There Is Work to Be Done

Dave Conlon had a young high school boys basketball team to coach this year, his first here, and his charges showed grit through a season of challenges.

Katy’s Courage Fund-Raiser at Buckskill Club on Sunday

Sunday is to be Katy’s Courage Day at the Buckskill Winter Club, an all-day fund-raiser for pediatric cancer research that will include a professional ice-dancing show.

Shootouts Decide Futsal Finals at Sportime Arena

Two futsal championship games, in men’s open and men’s 37-plus, Saturday at Sportime were decided in shootouts, while the East Hampton Futbol Club took the women’s open championship.

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 02.20.25

Back to glory days of 125-pound wrestling and Bonac and Bees hoops.

The Way It Was for February 20, 2025

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, East Hampton’s status as the next “Newport of Long Island” was top of mind in a competitive Southampton. At issue? Installing a single crosswalk.

Letters to the Editor for February 20, 2025

Felled trees and coming storms: It’s our weekly raft of reader comment.

Preserve the Free Press

It’s not only the Associated Press that’s dealing with White House retaliation.

Jeepers, Peepers, Spring Still Will Come

The entire world may be in flames right now, but it keeps turning, the wheel of the seasons keeps rolling onward to brighter days.

The Mast-Head: Supersize Me

If the South Fork of Long Island could have a unifying motto, it might be bigger is better.

The Shipwreck Rose: Dead Souls

The world is a much more mysterious place than you thought it was when you were young and certain.

Gristmill: Time Bandits

Staring through the plate glass at T. Anthony’s pizzeria in the middle of the Boston University campus and seeing a 19-year-old idiot — me.

Guestwords: For Freedom and Reform

Georgia is at a crossroads, and its citizens have taken to the streets in a relentless fight for democracy, freedom, and Euro-Atlantic integration.