Skip to main content
For Getting Kids on the Water and the Courts

As the weather warms, opportunities for outdoor activities for kids are also heating up. New offerings beginning next week include an after-school sailing program at the Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor and tennis clinics at the Amagansett Youth Park.

On the Police Logs 05.08.25

In April a woman reported seven broken windows at her Sag Harbor house. She told police the windows were fine last July, when she’d last been in town, but that a caretaker had since reported finding four teenagers in the house, and kicked them out.

A Jeep, a Volvo, and a Crash on Route 114

Two East Hampton women were involved in the sole serious road-related accident reported last week.

On the Water: A Spring Cleaning

While my boat is still shoreside, I want to remind motorboat owners that as per 2025 law they need to attend and pass a New York State safe-boating course.

Hildreth Siblings Ski as if the Sky’s the Limit

Kieran Hildreth of Montauk, a 15-year-old at Burke Mountain Academy, finished the season last month as 2025’s top U-16 male alpine skier in the country, while his siblings, Baron and Audrey, are also making their mark in U.S. and Canadian competitions.

Item of the Week: Sarah Horton’s 1917 Mother’s Day Card

This Mother’s Day card, made by Sarah E. Horton of East Hampton’s Fowler family for her mother, Maria Horton, on May 13, 1917, exemplifies how the day was initially celebrated.

The Way It Was for May 8, 2025

Wading into the Sag Harbor sewage problem circa 1925. The problem was still there 50 years later. Plus much more dredged from the newspaper of record’s deep past.

H. Elizabeth Sarfati

Helen Elizabeth Eblen Sarfati, a memorable figure at the East Hampton Library for many years, died of cancer on April 2 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Art Galleries Move Into the Metaverse

The Elaine de Kooning House and the Pollock-Krasner House have teamed up with the artist Eric Haze for an exhibition of the prolific artist's work that can be seen only in the metaverse.

Couples’ Hell in a Brooklyn Apartment

In a new production of "God of Carnage" at LTV Studios, civility turns to hostility when two couples meet after one child hurts another in a park.

Coming to The Church

Coming to The Church in Sag Harbor are a piano concert of music composed as dedications, a presentation on Indigenous plant medicine, and a talk by a resident sculptor.

Montauk Fest Ushers in Summer of Music

The Montauk Music Festival kicks off a summer of music that will include Hamptons JazzFest's 2025 season and a bounty of stars at the Stephen Talkhouse.

Sean Scully Solo at the Parrish

Sean Scully's solo show at the Parrish features his iconic "Backs and Fronts," 15 paintings from his residency at the Albee Foundation in Montauk, and the debut of his monumental assemblage paintings.

Bits and Pieces 05.08.25

Roses and sculpture at LongHouse, piano and cello at the cultural center, HooDoo Loungers at the Temple, Gary Cooper film fest in Southampton, a literary scion reflects.

The Art Scene 05.08.25

New acquisitions at Bridgehampton Museum, three artists at Keyes, solo shows for Huê Thi Hoffmaster and Mary Abbott in Manhattan, outdoor painting workshops.

Jill Bialosky, for Mother’s Day

Jill Bialosky will read from her brand-new book, “The End Is the Beginning: A Personal History of My Mother,” on Saturday at The Church in Sag Harbor.

News for Foodies 05.08.25

Mother's Day brunches are being offered by Fresno, Nick and Toni's, Highway, 1770 House, Bell and Anchor, Navy Beach, Village Bistro, Dopo La Spiaggia, Dopo Argento, and Bostwick's.

Town to Answer Most 911 Calls Starting in 2026

People calling 911 in East Hampton Town won't notice a change, but come Jan. 1, for the first time in decades, calls coming from outside East Hampton Village will be handled from the town police headquarters instead of from the village's Emergency Services Building.

Fowkes Qualifies for USA Track and Field Nationals

The East Hampton native Ryan Fowkes, 24, has qualified for the U.S.A. Track and Field Nationals in Eugene, Ore., an Olympic-level competition in July that is a qualifier for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

May Day 5K Drew a Huge Crowd

The weather having cooperated, Sunday’s May Day 5K road race in East Hampton Village attracted a huge crowd of all ages with Tim Lynch, 39, of Greenlawn, winning in an eye-popping 15 minutes and 41.97 seconds.