​​​​​​​Fran Castan, a past Long Island Poet of the Year who lived in Springs for many years, has won the United Kingdom's Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine.

While turnout was low almost across the board, the vast majority of voters in all but one local school district gave their stamp of approval to their districts' budgets on Tuesday. The Bridgehampton School District fell just short of the 60-percent supermajority of voter approval it needed to pass an over-the-tax-cap budget proposal of $20.66 million, but other districts — including East Hampton, Montauk, and Amagansett — saw budgets pass with more than 80 percent voter approval.

East Hampton Town is asking residents to weigh in on the preliminary redesign of the Montauk skate park via an online survey. Conceptual designs by Pivot Custom aim to reconfigure the park to appeal to boarders of all ages.

Fearlessness and self-confidence have informed Toby Molenaar's long career as a photojournalist, filmmaker, and writer whose work took her to India, Brazil, Afghanistan, the western Sahara, Lapland, Kenya, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan, among dozens of other far-flung locations. “I was involved in many situations where people said, ‘No, you can’t do that.’ I thought, who says I can’t?"

Through her art making, Yto Barrada offers a unique lens in which to see the world. The Moroccan-French artist has recent work on view at Pace Gallery in East Hampton that is emblematic of the creative endeavors and concerns that have occupied her for some two decades.

Guild Hall is celebrating the spirit of hope for a new season with a virtual reading of poems of rebirth and creativity by a star-studded roster of actors, and an outdoor concert of romantic boleros, jazz, funk, and Latin chill.

More than a year after it was first scheduled to open, A.R. Gurney’s play “Sylvia,” a comedy about the impact of an adopted stray dog on an empty-nest marriage, will open next Thursday at the Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue.

A new show at Madoo, East End Photographers at Ashawagh, Enoc Perez shows and tells, and more

Upcoming shows at the Talkhouse, music and comedy at the Clubhouse, and more

Salon series of concerts to be livestreamed on Friday and a film on plastic pollution in Southampton.

In her new book, “Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast,” Cynthia Saltzman traces a High Renaissance work — Paolo Veronese’s “The Wedding Feast at Cana” — from its inception to its role in the rise of the French Republic, uncovering it as a symbol of victory and cultural entitlement.

The first thing to know about Amanda M. Fairbanks and her new book, "The Lost Boys of Montauk," a true tale of a 1984 commercial fishing disaster, is that it comes out on Tuesday from Gallery Books.

With protein focused diets only increasing in popularity, where that protein sourced is becoming more important. A local producer of beef jerky is making sure his beef is coming from sustainable sources.

New seasonal openings, menus, specials, bagel delivery, and more

Effective Wednesday in New York, people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks or physically distance, both indoors and out. Immunocompromised and unvaccinated people should continue to wear a mask and practice social distancing, and masks will still be required in schools and correctional and health care facilities, on public transportation and in nursing homes and homeless shelters.

In light of New York State's legalization of marijuana, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed on March 31, the Town of Southampton is considering how to regulate its retail sale and use at cafés and lounges, specifics that are left to the discretion of local municipalities.

"We're grateful that the small fire at the restaurant last week caused only minimal damage and everyone is safe, thanks to our local firefighters who acted quickly," a spokesperson for the restaurant said yesterday. "We're working closely with the Town of East Hampton . . . to reopen better than ever by Memorial Day weekend. We'll know the exact date shortly of our reopening next week, and will share on @mobysny once we're able to confirm."

East Hampton and Sag Harbor Villages will begin charging for some prime parking spaces in their commercial districts in the coming days, and both will use ParkMobile, a smartphone app-based payment service. 

A variety of miscues spelled defeat for East Hampton High's baseball team in its home-opener on May 12. Westhampton Beach, the 5-2 winner, was the beneficiary.

Those who enjoy nature can take advantage of several upcoming adventures, from full-on hikes to shoreline walks.