The Hampton Hopper, a seasonal bus service serving Montauk that was suspended during the pandemic last year, will resume service as soon as Thursday, with an expanded service territory.

In the run-up to Tuesday’s primary, East Hampton Town Democratic Committee-backed candidates benefited from a sizable campaign finance loophole.

It is difficult to know what is worse, that because of latent racism, East Hampton did not put out American flags for the very first Juneteenth national holiday or that public officials and veterans groups whose members often are the ones who do the actual work did not know about it.

Many here on the East End might not have known it at the time, but Tuesday’s late-day rain was a reminder that hurricane season is well upon us.

Aboard Cerberus, my 1979 Cape Dory, even a minute or two’s inattention could have put me in the path of one of the many very expensive pleasure boats roaring east or west across the bay.

It’s become popular in recent years to complain about the State of Main Street, but many local people have been harping on this subject for 30 and more. We have a solution to offer. Or, if not a solution, a mitigation strategy. Introducing, the Anchor Society of East Hampton Inc., whose mission is to raise money to buy a building that will serve as a general store in the Village of East Hampton.

What happens when you compete in a 10K when you’re not ready to compete in a 10K?

The father of two young boys who are very good swimmers said at a family gathering the other day that he far preferred youth sports, such as swimming, golf, and tennis, in which incremental self-improvement was the chief goal rather than winning.

Every March fills me with a false hope that spring is right around the corner. The inevitable rebirth of the new season is always painfully incremental. Glacial. The coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in Springs.

AMAGANSETT

Richard J. Principi Inc. to Ingas Path L.L.C., Further Court (vacant), Dec. 21, $40,000.

Glenn Behr to Handy Lane 8 L.L.C, 39 Handy Lane, Dec. 22, $1,970,000.

Timothy Kelly to Dustin Drew-Horowitz, 462 Montauk Highway (vacant), April 1, $1,195,000.

"The emergency is over," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wedneday. Fifteen months after invoking emergency powers to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, he announced that the state of emergency will end on Thursday.

In Amanda Fairbanks’s “The Lost Boys of Montauk,” a tragic story of guilt, remembrance, and blame, the prose moves fast, secrets are exposed, and regrets over talking to a reporter loom.

Oyster farming on Long Island will be the focus on Thursday at 5 p.m. when South Fork Sea Farmers hosts a discussion of its challenges, benefits, and possibilities. The first of what will be a monthly presentation, the conversation will cover the future of aquaculture as a logical area of economic growth and environmental restoration on the East End.

Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc is the apparent winner in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary election, holding off a challenge from Councilman Jeff Bragman, and his running mates, Councilwoman Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Cate Rogers, chairwoman of the East Hampton Democratic Committee, also prevailed in the three-way race for the Democratic nomination for town board.

Nicholas Howey discussed his work recently at the Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack, where “The Color of Science,” an exhibition of his watercolors, is on view through Saturday.     

Guild Hall, which suspended its annual Garden as Art tour a few years ago, is back this year with an appealing blend of outdoor spaces designed by artists or inspired by art.    

Highlighting Jack Lenor Larsen's modern take on textiles, LongHouse's new exhibition will also showcase pieces from his vast collection of material culture and the clothing he collected and wore.    

More than 100 objects are illuminated by video interviews with the designer about his approach to life and art.    

Sag Harbor Cinema launches its eclectic series of outdoor screenings in Mashashimuet Park this week.

As Americans yearned for prosperity and optimism after the Civil War, the Morans looked to the sea for inspiration.

"Road Rage" in Sag, Fireplace Project returns, Christie's pops up in Southampton, shows at Harper's, Dia, Selavy, Markel, Grenning, and more