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Cuomo Orders Fines for Travelers Who Fail to Fill Out Contact Tracing Forms

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced an emergency health order mandating that travelers from states with heavy Covid-19 cases fill out forms with their contact information before leaving their destination airports.

Teen Summer Art Show Seeks Entrants

The East Hampton Library is planning a virtual art exhibit to showcase the work of local teens, and has put out a call for entrants.

Reopening of Low-Risk Recreation Begins

A free swimming program at Maidstone Park in Springs has been modified, offering only intermediate and advanced instruction because of the degree of hands-on instruction required for beginners.

"Mean Girls" Monday, Hampton Film's Drive-In Classic

Hamptons Film Drive-In, in partnership with the Hayground School, will show Tina Fey's "Mean Girls," from 2004, as the Monday retrospective film, and Jordan Peele's "Get Out" as the Scary Wednesday film. 

Covid Cases on 30-Day Upward Trend

While nowhere near the kind of figures seen in March and April, the daily number of Covid-19 cases in Suffolk County has moved upward over the past 30 days. 

Goroff to Face Zeldin After 'Razor-Close Race'

Nancy Goroff, a political newcomer who declared her candidacy for the Democratic nomination to challenge Representative Lee Zeldin in New York’s First Congressional District one year ago, is the official winner of the June 23 primary election.

Two Administrators Retire, With Thanks and Fresh Plans

Robert Tymann and Tim Frazier have arrived at retirement on different career paths, but what they have in common is a commitment to education — and a commitment to staying local.

Town Considers Legal Options on Condo Air Quality

In the continuing saga of the “manor house” condominium development on Accabonac Road in East Hampton, which remains vacant because of lingering elevated levels of volatile organic compounds in the units’ basements, the East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to retain a law firm that focuses on environmental matters.

Have Art and Shed, Will Travel

"In a sea of knotted sweaters and blue-chip galleries, we're here," Hadley Vogel said of East Hampton Shed. "There's so many pop-ups with galleries from the city, but a truly alternative space doesn't really exist out here anymore."

A Little Pantry Grows in Wainscott

A set of 15-year-old triplets put their heads together to think of a meaningful way to spend extra quarantine time and gave life to what is now the Little Free Pantry of Wainscott.

Another Union for Lee Zeldin

International Union of Operating Engineers Local becomes the eighth union endorsement for his congressional campaign.

On the Water: Big Guy, Small Kayak

I’m a very tall guy with Sasquatch-like size-16 feet. It does not take a mathematician or physicist to conclude that this does not equate to safely entering, exiting, or just remaining stable when paddling around my nearby back bays, estuaries, and coves. Science has proved that it’s impossible to stuff 10 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag.

A Wet and Windy Friday Is Expected

A stormy start to the weekend is anticipated on the East End due to the effects of a brewing tropical depression, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A Lucky (Osprey) Chick Survives a Great Fall

A North Haven osprey nest was the scene of a dramatic rescue last week after part of it collapsed, dashing two chicks to the ground.

Elizabeth Regan, 88

Elizabeth Regan, a dedicated homemaker, mother, wife, and community member, died at home in Mamaroneck, N.Y., on June 23. A longtime year-round resident of East Hampton who, with her husband, kept the Mamaroneck apartment to visit relatives nearby, she was 88.

June Paler, 83

June Paler of Wainscott died of cardiac failure last month at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. She was 83.

Donald Francis Fromm, former captain on the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry

Donald Francis Fromm, a former captain on the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry, died of brain cancer on June 27 at home in Shoreham. The Amagansett summer resident was 68 and had been ill for four weeks.

Dredging, Drainage, and Hole-y Dump Trucks

An $863,500 proposal to dredge Town Pond led to a heated discussion about budget priorities at last Thursday's virtual meeting of the East Hampton Village Board.

Fashion’s Breath of Fresh Air

Betsey Johnson had a light touch as a designer. Traveling the world in search of ideas and fabrics, she brought a joy and silliness and youthfulness to fashion.

The Early Days of the Devon Yacht Club

East Hampton Library item of the week: The Devon Boat Club, shown in this postcard, may refer to either the Devon Yacht Club or the precursor Boat Club on the same site, established by the Devon Colony as part of the Gardiner's Bay Company buildings.