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No, Maybe, and Yes

For East Hampton Village mayor, one thing is certain: Jerry Larsen is the wrong choice.

We Choose Two

One thing that stands out for us in the race for East Hampton Village trustee, a.k.a. village board member, is the quality of the candidates. Each is solid, smart, and would be a very welcome addition to local leadership.

The Mast-Head: Contact Is Curative

Something I noticed only recently about the pandemic is that I felt significantly more animated after talking with a friend or even making a work call.

The Shipwreck Rose: Low-Class Fish

The problem with buying good, fat Maine lobsters is that no one in my household will eat them with me.

Gristmill: It’s Not Easy

Dominic Smith, the good-guy left fielder, first baseman, and designated hitter for the Mets, broke down when discussing the implications of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Guestwords: The Sailboat

After months of struggling to do it, I asked my brother to come get my sailboat — not because I do not love the beauty of it and the worlds it promised me, but because at some point I have to face reality and not just my dreams.

Keeping Account 09.03.20

From acupuncture in the home to Baron’s Cove rooms in the off-season.

Recorded Deeds 09.03.20

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

First Day Later at Bridgehampton School

The first day of school for Bridgehampton students is now Monday, Sept. 14, after the school board voted this week to alter the calendar.

Ross Requires Covid Tests

The Ross School announced Saturday it will require each student to have a negative Covid-19 test within seven days of the start of school before he or she can attend in person. No child will be able to start school without such a test.

Challenges Aplenty as South Fork Schools Prepare to Open

School officials have said Chromebook laptops for students are on back order across the nation and Plexiglas barriers for desks have been hard to come by. Local school boards have appointed many previous substitute teachers to full-time positions, creating a shortage of those who can be called upon to fill in for teachers who take time off. Custodians, too, are in short supply for some districts as schools embark on plans that rely upon stringent cleaning protocols.

No Camp, No Problem for These Can-Do Kids

From mowing lawns for the elderly to raising chickens to mounting an exhibit on the history of Sag Harbor, this summer has been anything but boring for some kids on the South Fork.

Andy Warhol’s Life in Full

Blake Gopnik's 900-plus-page doorstop of a biography of Andy Warhol is both a daunting undertaking and a hard-to-put-down page-turner, fully capturing its subject in almost microscopic detail.

Back the Blue in Morning, Black Lives in Afternoon

Supporters of law enforcement and the armed forces will gather in Southampton on Saturday for a Back the Blue rally at 11 a.m., and later in the day racial justice activists will march in a rally of their own, also in Southampton.

Mayoral Candidate Challenges East Hampton Village Voter Rolls

Arthur Graham, an East Hampton Village trustee who is running for mayor in the Sept. 15 election, has questioned the authenticity of 200 voter registrations, and is formally challenging them with the Suffolk County Board of Elections.  

'Wainscott Dumplings' Gets a Fourth Edition

The Wainscott Sewing Society announced this week that the fourth edition of "Wainscott Dumplings," a collection of stories about the people and events that make up the hamlet's history, has been released.

Seasons by the Sea: Sweet Memories of Julia Reed

An appreciation of Julia Reed: author, wit, journalist, Southerner, cook, keen observer of everything from politics to music, and East Hampton visitor. She died on Aug. 28 at the age of 59.

News for Foodies 09.03.20

Greek to go and Greek to eat outdoors, along with delivered barbecue, and a celebration of the U.S. Open with commemorative drink and glass.

Mike Birbiglia: No Time Like the Present

Talking is a good way to describe Mr. Birbiglia’s comedy. “The New One,” his Broadway show that opened at the end of 2018 and inspired the book, is right at the corner of stand-up comedy, one-man performance, and storytelling.

Garden Tours: Once Again Down the Primrose Path

Horticulture enthusiasts will have two opportunities next weekend to visit private gardens in Southampton and on Shelter Island, thanks to benefit tours for the Southampton History Museum and the Parrish Art Museum.