"John Little: Home Again" opens at the Art Center at Duck Creek on Saturday. The micro survey of paintings dates from 1948, the year Little purchased the farm.

LongHouse Reserve's container-design competition, "Planters: On and Off the Ground," will return for its 10th iteration on June 19.

Surf, summer, and swimming pools figure in gallery shows, Pollock-Krasner Foundation winners exhibit online, and Crush Curatorial is now Hesse Flatow.

Old East Hampton captured and restored on film, an online playwriting seminar, and a garden talk

Live music in the clubs and elsewhere from all over the East End

The primary ingredient of the Carroll brothers' four varieties of pasta is stone-milled whole grain wheat from Amber Waves, which Carissa's Bakery has used for years. Sean Carroll was one of Carissa Waechter's first bakery employees.

Celebrity chefs are cooking at Old Stove this summer, Montauk gets a new sushi and Thai spot, Citarella's seafood meal kits, and more

The South Fork Islanders boys lacrosse team, featuring a half-dozen East Hamptoners, has received the 10th seed among Division 1's top 11 teams, and is to play at seventh-seeded Connetquot on Tuesday, June 8, at 3 p.m.

Graduation season is upon us, which means not only lots of pomp and circumstance but also a chance to formally congratulate high school seniors on their accomplishments in a special issue of The Star on June 17.

Following new recommendations and a clarification from the Centers for Disease Control, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York would modify its mask guidance to allow schools to opt out of requiring masks outside. And in general, virtually all Covid-19 restrictions can be lifted once 70 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the vaccine

Fitting for the occasion, it was Smoochie the dog who officially broke ground Friday on the new home of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons. No shovel was needed — Smoochie was specially trained to dig the first hole herself.

For those with an appreciation of nature or a thirst for paddling, hiking, or biking, there are lots of upcoming activities that promise to be interesting.

A Maidstone Avenue woman told police on May 26 that her neighbor had moved survey stakes a foot or so from where they belonged, making her property that much smaller. She was advised that it was a civil matter.

Despite the cold, rainy weather, a number of arrests over the last week signaled the start of the busy season on the South Fork.

Injuries were reported in two traffic accidents last week, though neither required a trip to the hospital.

Three weeks before a Democratic Party primary in which East Hampton Town Councilman Jeff Bragman will challenge Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, a furious argument broke out among the town board, with Mr. Bragman seizing on a letter from the town's board of ethics that criticized town board members for having taken guests to a May 7 event at the Clubhouse in Wainscott honoring pandemic frontline workers and food pantry staff and featuring a performance by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi.

East Hampton Town and the Marram Montauk resort, the former Atlantic Terrace motel located on the ocean beach near the hamlet's downtown, have settled a lawsuit brought by the town last year. The case stemmed from use of unapproved bar areas and a snack bar that the town said had been converted to a full-service restaurant without approval.

Despite the unprecedented challenges of policing during a pandemic and nationwide scrutiny in the wake of multiple civilian deaths while in police custody, Chief Michael Sarlo was upbeat in summarizing the East Hampton Town Police Department's annual report to the town board.

Strong northeast winds, combined with a cold rain, that started on Friday and unfortunately hung on until Memorial Day on Monday meant the weekend was a washout for those looking to wet a line, but the action should improve in the coming days.

News that fully vaccinated people could go without masks and stop social distancing in most settings has been met with unbridled joy by many, but questions remain. Among them, what, if anything, is recommended when it comes to testing vaccinated people for Covid-19.