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The Shipwreck Rose: Molasses in Winter

Have you been to Fairview Farm at Mecox?

Gristmill: In the Auto Graveyard

We interrupt the leadup to the Election for the Ages to bring you an update on one man’s vehicular travails.

Guestwords: Caught Again

I had received an upgrade to ride the Hampton Jitney’s Ambassador coach, and was looking forward to a snack and some relaxation to the old-school music of my iTunes playlist. No such luck.

Allen Maietta, Montauk Summer Resident

Allen Maietta, a summer resident of Montauk for many years who was affectionately known as Big Al, died on Oct. 13 in New York City.

Michael Regan, 94

Michael Christopher Regan enjoyed living in East Hampton but never lost his love for his hometown in Ireland. Mr. Regan, who was 94, died of cardiac failure on Oct. 5.

Sag Harbor D.W.I. Crash Leads Neighbors to Organize

A single-vehicle crash Saturday night at the southbound curve of Hampton and Division Streets in Sag Harbor sent the driver and a passenger to the hospital with injuries and left a house at the crash site with a shocked resident and damage to its second floor. The incident has also spurred neighbors to lobby for traffic safety in that area.

Lawyers Confer in Alleged Road Rage Case

Outside East Hampton Town Justice Court last Thursday, friends and family members of David Peralta were seen and heard shouting words of support in Spanish.

Mirrors Damaged, Drivers Not

Shortly after 8:30 a.m. last Thursday, a Chevrolet pickup registered to the Deleg Brothers landscaping company, clipped the side-view mirror of a van parked by the side of Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs, in a construction zone.

State Expands Two Shellfish Closures

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has reclassified two areas in East Hampton waters to restrict the harvesting of shellfish.

On the Water: Bleak Forecast for Bay Scallop Season

With two dredges and a culling board laid across the stern of my boat, it was time to see if the upcoming season would be boom, bust, or perhaps something in between. Sadly, it did not take long to see that the hope for a bountiful harvest of scallops would very much mimic the unfortunate events that have unfolded in the black cloud that is 2020.

On the Police Logs

A routine patrol on Ocean Avenue last week resulted in a wrist-slap for a Brooklyn man who was seen placing advertising material into mailboxes.

Grants for East End Nonprofits

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork has awarded seven High Impact Community Outreach grants to East End nonprofit organizations, totaling $41,175.

Refuge Seekers Fuel Boom as Property Prices Surge

The scramble to find a refuge during the pandemic has led to surging home sales and prices, bidding wars, and an ongoing boom in the East End real estate market, according to third-quarter reports from several real estate agencies.

Nancy J. Page, 74

Nancy J. Page, a former technician and sales representative for telephone companies, died on Oct. 5 at home in Sag Harbor. She was 74.

Bridgehampton Grappling With a Return to Class

Students in the Bridgehampton School's seventh through 12th grades have been learning remotely since March 16, when schools here first closed because of Covid-19. Now there's a plan in the works to bring those students back into the building.

Halloween 2020: Different This Year

East End Halloween festivities, including the traditional gathering of hundreds of costumed trick-or-treaters on East Hampton Village streets with decked-out houses, are being discouraged this year because of the pandemic, but two Cooper Lane families are going all out decorating their homes to give children a thrill.

Raymond F. Medler

Dr. Raymond F. Medler of East Hampton Village died at home on Monday after a long illness.

On Call: You Tested Positive, Now What?

Cases of Covid-19 are on the rise across the country and the world. So what do you do if you or a family member is diagnosed with Covid-19?

Bridgehampton Child Care Center Breaks Ground on New Building

Bonnie Michelle Cannon, the executive director of the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center, donned a hard hat on Saturday and pulled a plank of siding off the old farmhouse that was originally part of the center. The symbolic moment kicked off a nearly $3 million project to erect a new building for the ever-evolving child care program.

Georgica Opened and Closed in Just Six Days

The East Hampton Town Trustees opened Georgica Pond to the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 19, a biannual event that allows spawning fish to enter and exit and flushes the pond. Unlike in the last two years, though, the pond closed naturally just six days later.