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Sports Briefs: Soccer, Tennis Return; Flag Football Is Postponed

All programs are subject to health screenings and other Covid-19 precautions.

A New Way to Win

In an election that will have long-lasting repercussions, voters rejected three East Hampton Village incumbents on Tuesday, instead embracing a message of change.

Bits and Pieces 09.17.20

A new center devoted to the life and work of Peter Matthiessen, Hopefully Forgiven at the Parrish, and Sag Cinema has a new leader

Seeking a Fishing Rod Thief

East Hampton Town police detectives and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are searching for a man who stole four custom Capt. Neil Faulkner fishing rods from a boat docked at West Lake Marina on Aug. 26 at approximately 3:10 a.m.

Pantigo Power Grab

We were surprised to learn this week that a planned hospital annex to be built on a site off Pantigo Road would have a staff of just 14.

The Mast-Head: Mailboxes Missed

There was a fair bit more activity in front of the Star office when the Methodist Lane United States Postal Service mailboxes were inaccessible during work on the railroad trestles nearby.

Students Renew Advocacy Efforts as Vaping Is Tied to Virus

Motivated by the patterns of tobacco use among their peers, a student group called Breathe In Change is renewing its efforts to educate other students about the dangers of tobacco use — including cigarettes in addition to e-cigarettes, according to the students.

Local Schools Hire Investigators

Two school districts here have brought independent investigators on board to look into sensitive incidents and school residency.

School Meals for Remote and Hybrid Learners

The East Hampton School District will be providing meals to remote and hybrid students who are on the federal free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs. The district will also be providing meals to Springs School students in the same categories.

Town Bumper Sticker Contest Winners Are Announced

The winners of the East Hampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force's bumper sticker design contest were announced this week.

The Shipwreck Rose: The Dark End of the Street

I’ve just come from chasing my son as he set off double-quick for his first day in Mr. Tupper’s fifth-grade class at the John M. Marshall Elementary School.

Bridgehampton Grad Competing for World Food Prize

Madeline Grabb, the Bridgehampton School's 2020 valedictorian, is one of 200 people chosen to compete in a research competition known as the World Food Prize. Her gap-year project focuses on ideas for fighting malnutrition in Pakistan, where 68 percent of the population suffers from anemia.

Gristmill: Home Alone

What happens when your children go back to school after six months of family time at home?

Online Tutoring Is Extended

With school back in session, online homework help is being made more available to library patrons across the East End. The sessions, hosted by Brainfuse, an online tutoring provider, offer one-on-one help and test prep in a wide range of subjects for students in kindergarten through 12th grade on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Sag Harbor Learning Center Opens

The Sag Harbor Learning Center, formerly the Stella Maris Regional School, finally opened this week to prekindergarten and kindergarten students in the Sag Harbor School District, which bought the building from the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in 2016.

Kids Culture 09.17.20

Trivia time for teens, circle time for toddlers, and more.

Relay: One Lucky Lady

If I could only get to Abraham’s Path and make it across the railroad tracks without the tire rim shattering, I would be okay.

Guestwords: 50 Years Later, the Free Life

On Sept. 20, 1970, the Free Life took off from Springs on a trans-Atlantic attempt, and something about its story has captured our attention ever since.

Recorded Deeds 09.17.20

These prices have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.