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Homecoming in Sag Harbor

Friday is homecoming at Pierson High School in Sag Harbor, and students will be celebrating all day long.

Amazon Van Rear-Ended

A Ford pickup truck struck an Amazon delivery van at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Cranberry Hole Road in Amagansett on Sept. 17, injuring both drivers.

The Grill Doctor Will See You Now

Mark Forrester, a salesman at Village Hardware in East Hampton, offers expert grill repairs through his Hamptons Grill Doctor service.

Elaine Jones, a Champion for Her Town

Elaine Jones, an outspoken observer of local politics who, when neither of the town’s major parties met her expectations, founded and led her own, died at her family house in Amagansett on Sept. 18. She was 82.

Neil Kraft, Influential Creative Director

Neil Kraft, the creative director behind groundbreaking campaigns at Calvin Klein, Esprit de Corps, and Barneys New York, died at home in East Hampton on Sept. 6. He was 68.

For Phyllis Kriegel

A memorial service for Phyllis Kriegel will be held on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall in Springs.

Marilyn Fitterman

Marilyn Fitterman, a former president of the New York State branch of the National Organization for Women who lived part time in East Hampton, died on Tuesday at her second home in Florida.

How to Stay Healthy

It is becoming increasingly obvious that staying healthy means listening to the advice of the president and R.F.K. Jr. and then doing exactly the opposite.

Your Neighbors May Be Hungry

Here are some suggestions for what you might drop off at a food pantry collection point this fall.

The Mast-Head: Hard Aground

There is a saying among sailors that there is no shame in running aground because it happens to every one of us eventually.

The Shipwreck Rose: Little Monsters

I’m childishly optimistic that this will be the year that Halloween trick-or-treaters return to my front door.

Gristmill: Raise a Glass

Remembering Peter Walsh and Coogan’s, his storied Washington Heights bar, at the resurrected Potato Hampton 5K in Bridgehampton.

Guestwords: Working It Out

Afflicted by tennis elbow, tennis shoulder, and tennis groin, I didn't know from physical therapy. I always hated gyms and their scary steel machines. Not anymore.

The Lineup 09.25.25

The week ahead in high school sports here.

Letters to the Editor for September 25, 2025

The Main Beach concession and open space in Sagaponack are top of mind this week.

The Way It Was for September 25, 2025

Was it only a century and a quarter ago that John Drew became a Lily Pond Lane landowner? Seems like yesterday . . .

Recorded Deeds 09.25.25

The latest real estate report, Montauk to Southampton.

The Teen Pager: Back to School

It’s back to school season and the two books featured in this column are perfect autumn reads.

Revolution Wind Is Back On

In the ongoing struggle over the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Danish energy company Orsted has won the latest round, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction on Monday allowing construction to resume on its Revolution Wind farm.

How to Help Wildlife? Rescuers Weigh In

To better understand how to help animals that may or may not be in distress, it’s important to look at the most common wildlife rescues that take place here.