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Immigrant Advocates Want Clarity

Minerva Perez, the executive director of Organizacion Latino Americana, has been pushing local governments to adopt an East End Public Safety and Accountability Law, drafted by OLA, that would clarify how local police would respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids here.

Plan to Revegetate an Acre at Springs Park

Plans are in the works to revegetate an acre at Springs Park, cleared last year of invasive autumn olive trees.

Amagansett Sidewalk ‘Beautification’ in Works

Grass or brick? Those were the options on the table during a town board discussion about “beautification” to the south side of Amagansett Main Street from Hedges Lane to the west entrance to Amagansett Square.

STOP Day Cometh the 14th

On March 14, a Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Montauk transfer station, the first of this year’s four Stop Throwing Out Pollutants, or STOP, days will be held, giving residents a safe way to dispose of nasty trash items.

New Voting Machines Get Their Closeup

Sag Harbor residents were the first on the East End to try out new, all-digital voting machines unveiled by the Suffolk County Board of Elections last week in anticipation of the June 23 primaries.

Timberlake Opposes Release of Arrest Footage

The ghost of Justin Timberlake’s adjudicated June 2024 drunken-driving arrest in Sag Harbor resurfaced this week, with the pop star’s lawyers fighting the release of video footage from the incident.

Arrested in Two Towns in Two Days

An East Hampton woman had run-ins with police in both East Hampton and Southampton Towns last week, both leading to felony charges.

On the Logs 03.05.26

A woman hit a pothole on Fireplace Road in Springs Saturday. It was so large, she told police, that it damaged a tire on her Chevrolet beyond repair.

Four Hurt in Recent Crashes

Four people, including a 1-year-old baby, were injured last month in automobile accidents on local roads.

Charged as Repeat Offenders

Two men accused of driving while intoxicated have been found to have prior D.W.I. convictions in the past 10 years, and now face elevated charges.

Crimes Against a Child Alleged

A Hampton Bays man accused of multiple crimes against a child was arrested in the early morning hours Saturday.

East Hampton Rethinks School Bonds

East Hampton School District officials will officially present their three bond proposals at a March 17 school board meeting, and there are some significant changes since the projects were decided on.

Time for Town’s Junior Lifeguard Training

Beach season may be hard to picture with the ground still covered in snow, but the East Hampton Town Recreation Department is already preparing kids for the summer ahead, with training, evaluation, and testing for the junior lifeguard program happening at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter set for Sundays through late June.

‘Into the Woods’ Onto the Stage

The saying is “better late than never,” but “better late than on time” might be more fitting for East Hampton High School’s spring musical, “Into the Woods.” Thanks to the snow, the production’s three performances, originally scheduled for last weekend, are now set for Friday through Sunday at 7 p.m., having given the cast more time to get ready.

Springs Notebook: Fifth Graders Crush Cursive

Tracey Frazier, a fifth-grade teacher, is keeping a tradition alive by teaching cursive writing.

‘Fly’s Eye Dome’ Collapses in Storm

Two important cultural venues in East Hampton Town, LongHouse Reserve and the Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center, have suffered severe damage as a result of last week’s blizzard: the partial collapse of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic “Fly’s Eye Dome” at LongHouse and the James Brooks studio.

In Real Estate Now, It’s All About Lifestyle

The name of the game in real estate marketing has always been print, signage, and Main Street storefronts showcasing the latest listings. While East Hampton Village still has about a dozen storefronts where potential buyers can swoon over photographs of what’s for sale, the marketing is shifting.

Another Chance to Weigh in on Village Plan

A public workshop for the East Hampton Village comprehensive plan, which was last updated in 2002, will happen Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Hampton Emergency Services Building on Cedar Street.

Rowdy Hall’s 2026 Giveback

Rowdy Hall in Amagansett is celebrating 30 years in business by launching a 1 Percent for the East End Giving Campaign, in which the locally owned restaurant will donate 1 percent of its monthly revenue to a rotating local charity serving the East End throughout 2026.

Item of the Week: Esther Mulford to Phebe Rysam, 1796

The story of the Mulfords, their extended family, and their James Lane homestead.