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Holiday Film Bonbons From Sag Harbor Cinema

The Sag Harbor Cinema has launched "Minutes," an online series of short clips from cinema classics introduced and contextualized by Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan, the theater's artistic director.

The Art Scene 01.07.21

Lois Dodd and Alex Katz downstairs at the Drawing Room, a discussion of the friendship between Fairfield Porter and Jane Freilicher at the Parrish, and more.

The Poet Who Knew Everyone

This collection of Tony Towle’s poems, itself a work of art, contains numerous photos, most black and white by Hans Namuth. Through this lens of a particular time and place in the 1960s, a world opens up, offering a glimpse at a specific historical moment.

Trustees Have Leverage

With a vote on Wainscott village incorporation a possibility, the moment has come for the East Hampton Town Trustees to play hardball. 

Wisdom of the Founders

Before now, few American voters would have known that the sixth day of January following a presidential election year was important.

Towns Must Do More on Covid Care

Talk at a recent East Hampton Town Board meeting about the potential use of the former Child Development Center of the Hamptons building on Stephen Hand’s Path as a Covid-19 testing and vaccination site suggests that local officials are at last beginning to realize that they must do more.

The Mast-Head: Tangled Up in Yarn

There probably were better moments than this for me to take up knitting. Yet here I am.

The Shipwreck Rose: The Waiting Game

I’ve never understood why patience is a virtue. Patience makes life easier, sure (especially if you are a parent). But a virtue? Why?

Gristmill: Sunday Countdown

Cable-less, I broke down and signed on for a streaming service solely so I could watch the N.F.L. playoffs and Super Bowl, which, after all, has practically become an extension of the holidays for the average American. And just in time.

Guestwords: More Than Just Ice Cream

While poring over The Star, just as I was breathing a sigh of relief that the year was finally ending, I spied a piece of news that felt like the final slap in the face after a year of low blows: Scoop du Jour on Newtown Lane was closing for good.

Point of View: In One Word

Two strong guys took our two long, heavy couches to the dump the other day as part of a purging effort of Mary’s that I’ve warmed up to, though at times I fear I may be the next to go.

Recorded Deeds 01.07.21

The latest real estate transfers.

Zeldin in House of Representatives as Mob Entered Capitol

U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin of New York’s First Congressional district voted late on Wednesday against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Zeldin in House of Representatives as Mob Entered Capitol

U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin of New York’s First Congressional district voted late on Wednesday against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Kirwin Heads to Guild Hall to Help Mark Its 90th Year

Guild Hall announced this week that it has named Amy Kirwin as its first chief creative officer.

Jan. 6 Statement in Congress by Lee Zeldin

Transcript of Representative Lee Zeldin's Jan. 6 statement in the House of Representatives on his objection to Arizona election procedures.

Sag Harbor Group Wins Grant to Combat Substance Abuse

Federal lawmakers have awarded a five-year, $125,000 grant to the group SAFE in Sag Harbor to help combat substance abuse among young people, Representative Lee Zeldin announced Tuesday.

Apartments Available at Gansett Meadow Affordable Complex

“We have gotten to the end of the lottery list for the higher-income applicants and welcome any new applicants we could potentially get qualified quickly and make an immediate offer of a rental opportunity at Gansett Meadow,” said Catherine Casey, executive director of the East Hampton Housing Authority, in an email to The Star on Dec. 21.

New East Hampton Covid Test Site to Be Open Daily

A drive-through Covid-19 testing site is scheduled to open at East Hampton Town Hall on Wednesday. The outdoor site, which will be open seven days per week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., has been established in response to the surge in coronavirus transmission across Long Island and in New York State.