In some ways, it is disappointing that an effort among some Wainscott property owners to carve a new incorporated village out of about five square miles of oceanfront, fields, woodland, and lots of expensive real estate may not reach a vote.

Frost took the twitter from the dawn songbirds yesterday, which made me pay attention to something that had been at the back of my mind: When does spring start?

In my youth, the presence of rats — the four-legged kind — in the best zip codes was a source of high humor.

Economically, now is the time to prime the pump, as F.D.R. said. “Do something,” as he also said.

“So, what is your weakness?” my foot doctor asked. Aside from not being able to move, I couldn’t think of any.

What childhood traits and experiences promote an adulthood commitment to the natural world? A sense of wonder.

Known around the East End for her bossa nova song stylings with her guitarist husband, Marcello Pimenta, Ludmilla Benevides, or more familiarly Milla, has also enjoyed cooking for friends and family as another way to share Brazilian culture with them. In 2015, it gave rise to Milla's Puffs, a cheese and cassava flour bread that she prepares ready to bake in individual buns for a fresh-from-the-oven treat that is also gluten-free.

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The East Hampton Town Police Department and the town's Police Reform and Reinvention Committee will hold an online public comment session to review a newly drafted plan on Thursday at 7 p.m. Members of the public have been invited to share their thoughts and comments on it.

Passover catering by Art of Easting, the new release of Summer in a Bottle, pop-ups, and more

The real mixes with the imaginary, Thomas Hart Benton with the young sleuths hunting his murderer, in Helen Harrison’s latest, set in 1967 New York.

This year's Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition reads as a reflection of the year that has passed, sometimes quite literally but also subtly, as familiar artists tried new things or turned inward in a time of distance and quiet. Antwaun Sargent, this year's awards juror, parsed through some 420 entrants hung on almost every available wall space in and around the three main museum galleries on Friday.

"Youth v Gov" follows a lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 young people ages 13 to 24 that contends the government's actions that cause climate change violated their constitutional rights and failed to protect public trust resources.

Hamptons Doc Fest is screening "Acasa, My Home," Elizabeth Lo will discuss her film "Stray" with Sag Harbor Cinema, and a gardening talk at H.A.H.

A venerable groundbreaking gallery closes in New York and new shows everywhere

As federal supplies of Covid-19 vaccines begin to tick upward, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has once again expanded eligibility for the vaccines, announcing on Tuesday that people ages 60 and over will be able to get shots starting Wednesday morning.

On Monday afternoon, just as the Springs School was dismissing students, there was a robbery in the vicinity. East Hampton Town police have reported only that a white man, possibly armed, entered the victim's vehicle and "forcibly" stole money.

After much lobbying by local officials, a state-run site for Covid vaccinations will soon be opening on the campus of Stony Brook Southampton.

The Bridgehampton School District will hold a public forum on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to weigh the pros and cons of piercing the tax cap in next year's budget. Officials will present the latest 2021-22 budget proposal of $20.8 million, and will invite comments and suggestions from the community.