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Artist Talk at LongHouse

The next talk in LongHouse’s InsiderOutsider series will feature Savannah LeCornu, a self-taught artist from Ketchikan, Alaska.

Festival of Music Returns

The Hamptons Festival of Music's 2025 concert series will feature three programs of orchestral music by Prokofiev, Barber, Mozart, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Cimarosa, Berlioz, and Beethoven.

JazzFest Double Play

Hamptons JazzFest will present concerts by Hector Martignon and Foreign Affair in Sag Harbor and Godwin Louis and his ensemble at the Southampton Arts Center.

The Art Scene 09.04.25

Art from the Art Barge at Ashawagh Hall, artist talk at Duck Creek, benefit for Gaza's children, solo shows for Mercedes Matter and Ben Fenske.

Stirring the Pot at Guild Hall

Andrew Carmellini, a chef and co-founder of NoHo Hospitality, which has 18 restaurants, will talk about his career with Florence Fabricant, the New York Times food and wine writer.

Bits and Pieces 09.04.25

Fleetwood Mac tribute at Bay Street, jazz at Duck Creek, award-winning play at the Southampton Cultural Center, garden talk in Bridgehampton, and a call for vendors from The Church.

News for Foodies 09.04.25

Fresno restaurant's fall specials, starting in mid-October, will include $1 oysters on Sundays, discounted wine on Mondays, and a rotating prix fixe for Taco Tuesdays.

Metallica Rocks the Talkhouse

It isn’t every day that one of the biggest bands in the world performs in Amagansett. Fittingly, Thursday’s annual SiriusXM concert at the Talkhouse drew a massive crowd.

It’s Back to School Time

School starts next week on the South Fork: Tuesday in East Hampton, Amagansett, and Bridgehampton; Wednesday in Springs, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, and Wainscott, and next Thursday in Montauk.

Town Building Department Cuts Its Public Hours

Last week, a notice on the East Hampton Town website alerted visitors that “To better serve our residents, the Building Department office will be closed to the public on Wednesdays.” Department employees will still be at work behind the closed doors, however, reviewing and processing applications to attack a growing backlog.

The Stuff of Dreams at the Surf Lodge

To book a beach table this Saturday, during Labor Day weekend, groups must spend a minimum of $5,000. A table on the deck this weekend costs a minimum of $10,000. Along with good music, a great view, and a beautiful crowd, that might be part of the appeal.

East Hampton's First Dual-Language Class Moves Up

In the spring, the first cohort of dual-language enrichment program students graduated from the John M. Marshall Elementary School in East Hampton after having spent their entire time at the school being taught in both English and Spanish. They will begin middle school next week.

Paramedic Files Suit After Suspension

A paramedic who was employed by East Hampton Village has sued the village along with the village’s fire and emergency medical services administrator, Suffolk County, the medical director of the county’s emergency medical services division, and the Montauk Fire District’s medical director following his suspension in the wake of a 2024 call for medical assistance in East Hampton’s Northwest Woods.

Four Leave Tax Receiver’s Office

Two competing narratives have emerged from the East Hampton Town Tax Receiver’s Office after four of its five employees abruptly left the department a month ago.

Another Iconic House at Risk of Demolition

Julian and Barbara Neski’s 1964 Chalif House on Terbell Lane in East Hampton has recently come on the market for $11 million-plus. The house is historically important, but given the times, the value of a one-acre plot, and its location in the village’s estate section, it’s likely to be torn down.

Neighbors Sue Over Further Lane Hedge

A group of six neighbors who own properties adjacent to and near 370 and 372 Further Lane in Amagansett have had their eyes on a new hedge that blocks views of those properties. In June they sent a letter to the town board and the town attorney letting them know that if they didn’t do something, they would be held liable.

Retirement Paves the Way for a Clerk Run

Jeff Miller, the Republican candidate for East Hampton Town clerk, on Friday retired from his position as heavy-equipment operator at the East Hampton Village Department of Public Works, where he spent 36 years.

Folk Art Stair Runner Installed at Village Hall

Two of Edith Parsons’s midcentury hooked rugs, one depicting scenes of East Hampton and another showing a map of Long Island, can now be seen at Village Hall and Home, Sweet Home, following her daughter’s donation.

East Hampton Village May Extend Beach Permit Hours

The East Hampton Village Board intends to extend the hours in which parking at two of its beaches is limited to residents and nonresidents who buy a beach parking permit.

Dyatchin Gets Five Years for Drug Trafficking

Alexandr Dyatchin, a 39-year-old Serbian national who was arrested last August for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation between Brooklyn and East Hampton, was sentenced last week to five years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, by Supreme Court Justice John Collins in Riverhead.