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Recorded Deeds 02.20.25

Realty, South Fork-style.

LaLota Says Dredge Will Return to Montauk Inlet in Fall

As emergency dredging of the Lake Montauk Inlet to a depth of 12 feet officially got underway this week, Representative Nick LaLota on Tuesday confirmed that plans are still on to dredge the inlet to a full depth of 17 feet later this year. "Local projects like this are exactly what we need to get the return on investment of our federal tax dollars," Mr. LaLota said.

Guild Hall Looks to the Summer

Summer will bring artist-made furniture, a solo show by Mary Heilmann, and site-specific environments by Almond Zigmund and Joel Mesler to Guild Hall.

Dust Jacket Blues

It was hard for our reviewer to get past the cover of Colm Toibin’s latest, “Long Island,” but get beyond it he did, and inside he found an unwanted pregnancy, thundering silences, and his own skepticism.

Film Classics at Sag Cinema

The Sag Harbor Cinema will honor Rialto Pictures with weekly screenings of classic films by Jules Dassin, Jean Renoir, Carol Reed, Jean-Luc Godard, and others.

Chekhov Farces and Live Music

LTV Studios will present two early farces by Anton Chekhov and live music by East End musicians.

The Art Scene 02.20.25

Group shows at the Women's Art Center of the Hamptons and Keyes Art, a curators' tour at SAC, and a single-artwork show at the Parrish.

Connecting, Preserving, Weaving

The Church in Sag Harbor will celebrate the written word, preservation as a creative act, and the art of hand-weaving.

Bits and Pieces 02.20.25

Oscar Wilde onscreen, a documentary about urban displacement, LongHouse lecture, jazz and film at Bay Street, auditions in Southampton.

News for Foodies 02.20.25

A Montauk chef takes his culinary skills to the International Paella Fest in Zihautanejo, Mexico.

Democrats Planned Demonstration as LaLota Visited Montauk

The East Hampton Town Democrats are organizing a demonstration to demand that Representative Nick LaLota hold in-person town hall meetings. The demonstration is planned for Tuesday morning in Montauk, during a press conference about the emergency dredging of the Montauk Inlet, which began over the weekend. 

Stranded Risso's Dolphin Could Not Be Saved

A female Risso's dolphin over nine feet long was found beached and still alive at Albert's Landing Beach Friday morning, but rescuers' efforts could not save it.

Revived Cinema Opens in Southampton

Five years after it closed its doors, the Southampton Cinema has reopened on Hill Street as the Southampton Playhouse, with IMAX features, first-run releases, and an inaugural repertory program of films from 1932.

Campsey and Palombino Win at League Meet

East Hampton High’s Bronco Campsey at 108 pounds and Franco Palombino at 215 won League III wrestling championships Saturday, the boys county swimming meet qualifiers placed eighth among 19 squads, and the boys basketball team ended the League V season at 5-11 and 7-13 over all.

Love Fest Capped Rout in the Beehive

Miczar Garcia, a Bridgehampton senior who rarely plays, launched the ball from beyond the arc in the final seconds Friday and it swished through, topping off a 104-51 blowout of Shelter Island and unleashing pandemonium. 

Youth Hoops Coach Has a Tiger by the Tail

Shawn Mitchell, an Amagansett School kindergarten teacher who not long ago took over a youth basketball league in Sag Harbor, now oversees the East End Basketball Organization for third through sixth graders. 

25 Years Ago in Bonac Sports 02.13.25

A trip into the past to revisit a basketball barn-burner and a martial arts powerhouse at the Ross School.

Sag Harbor Students Inspired to Help After L.A. Fires

After watching the devastation wrought by the wildfires raging through Los Angeles County, three Sag Harbor Elementary School students spearheaded a read-a-thon to raise money to buy books for children who lost their schools and, in many cases, homes to the Eaton fire. It brought in close to $15,000.

Grant Freeze Could Put Estuary Projects on Hold

The Peconic Estuary Partnership, which was to receive $2.7 million in federal funding toward projects that include a $200,000 stormwater mitigation effort in Sag Harbor and $100,000 of wetlands work in Southampton, is now unsure if that funding will be available following an executive order by the Trump administration that froze billions in federal grants.

New East Hampton High School Tuition Rates Are Set

East Hampton school officials have reached a new five-year tuition agreement with districts in Montauk, Springs, and Amagansett allowing them to send students to East Hampton schools after they age out of their home districts.