There are better ways to keep records than writing in pencil on an exposed two-by-four in the basement, yet it works. For almost 20 years I have been noting the date when the first spring peepers sing out from the swamps alongside Cranberry Hole Road. And, for almost as long, I have marked the arrival dates of the earliest osprey.

In my salad days in Manhattan, my friends and I would play a barroom game in which we judged people by their footwear: a sort of reverse fortune telling in which you observed the sartorial selection and made a Gypsy-like pronouncement about who the wearer was. This was the 1990s.

When a country lane becomes an infernal, rushing, nonstop artery.

I had to say I wasn’t breastfeeding in order for my CVS questionnaire to be accepted, but, what the hell, I’ll say anything to get a shot.

Whenever my daughters complain about lugging an extra bag of groceries, climbing an extra flight of stairs, or enduring yet another Covid-related frustration, I remind them to “think about Shackleton.”

AMAGANSETT

Christina and Neal Gabler to Matthew and Nadine Abramcyk, 8 Dennistoun Drive, Dec. 22, $2,010,000.

Jeffrey and Sheila Britz to David and Kyra Barry, 169 Atlantic Avenue, Feb. 11, $9,500,000.

BRIDGEHAMPTON

Paula Gottret to Matthew and Nancy Bromberg, 321 Paul’s Lane, Dec. 16, $6,995,000.

Lives on the Line
East Hampton
March 18, 2021

Dear East Hampton Star,

John Ryan Sr. and John Ryan Jr. learned Monday that they can go ahead with lifeguard and junior lifeguard training at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter's pool as of Saturday.

Alexander Nemerov’s “Fierce Poise” captures the first decade of Helen Frankenthaler’s career with both a fly-on-the-wall intimacy and a great understanding of her work and what made her tick.

New openings, more Easter and Passover fare, award-winning wines, and more

Valerie diLorenzo has starred in theater, cabaret, and musical revues, but “there’s nothing like being in a show,” she said. “Especially in summer stock or regional theater or doing a tour, when you’re immersed in that world, in that character’s life, and the people you’re with are your family."

Directed by Bob Balaban, “Squeaky” stars Harris Yulin in the title role. When he brought the play to Guild Hall, the play's writer Josh Cohen said, “I think Harris Yulin is made to order. I think he IS my father.”

On Monday, the American Ballet Theatre Incubator, under the direction of Jose Sebastian, a summer resident of East Hampton, will launch a series of dances on film choreographed and performed by dancers in quarantine "bubbles."

Two local school districts, Bridgehampton and Sagaponack, are searching for candidates for the role of superintendent. Both have announced surveys to solicit feedback and direction from their families and communities.

A screening of the play "War Horse," history told through opera, a talk on Japanese costume, and more

David Kennedy Cutler returns to Halsey McKay, the Parrish continues its outdoor tours, and Pace offers a Lichtenstein show in Palm Beach

The East Hampton Library has tools ready at hand for those who are looking for employment.

New York State residents age 50 and above will be eligible to receive Covid-19 vaccines starting on Tuesday. The state is also encouraging houses of worship to sign up as vaccination sites.

Representative Lee Zeldin of New York’s First Congressional District, who is mulling a challenge to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo next year, grew testy when asked on Politico Live if he would state unequivocally that Mr. Biden "had won the election." He had insisted for months that the election was illegitimate and voted to overturn the certification of election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Orsted and Eversource, developers of the proposed South Fork Wind farm, have made a $10,000 contribution to the United Way of Long Island’s Project Warmth Emergency Fuel Fund.