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News for Foodies 07.02.20

More grocery delivery options from New York, a new sushi restaurant in Water Mill, lobster bakes and a pop-up restaurant in Montauk, and much more

LeRoy Bell and G. E. Smith's Music for Troubled Times

"Stony Hill" pairs the guitarist G.E. Smith with LeRoy Bell, a singer-songwriter and musician whose works have been recorded by artists including Elton John, the Spinners, the O'Jays, the Temptations, and Gladys Knight and the Pips. Videos accompanying the first two songs to be issued, the politically charged "America" and the traditional "Black Is the Color," were released on Friday.

Michael Butler on Isolation, Community, and More Isolation

Just when Michael Butler was experiencing what it was like to feed off of other artists' creative energies, the shutdown came.

Mary Ellen Bartley's Stacks of Color at Drawing Room

"Return to Summer Reading," a show of new Mary Ellen Bartley photographs at the Drawing Room gallery in East Hampton, reveals an artist who is a master of reinvention derived from ever so slightly shifting her focus on a single subject.

Sag Harbor Cinema Drive-In Returns to Havens Beach for July

The Sag Harbor Cinema will screen "Point Break," "Selena," and "Moonrise Kingdom" on three nights in July at Havens Beach. Meanwhile, the cinema continues its online series, adding new titles this week.

HarborFest Is Canceled

The Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce has canceled the village’s annual HarborFest fair, scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13, because of the ongoing pandemic.

Bits and Pieces 07.02.20

Bay Street's virtual gala will feature a telethon and its usual performances, plus more classes, and some new Hamptons DocFest favorites.

The Art Scene 07.02.20

Borghi's new gallery, Jackson speaks, Ai Weiwei's Chinese Zodiac at LongHouse, The Shed on Wheels, and much more

The Art Scene 07.02.20

Borghi's new gallery, Jackson speaks, Ai Weiwei's Chinese Zodiac at LongHouse, The Shed on Wheels, and much more

Fluid East End Summer Crowds May Spread Virus

There is a sense on South Fork streets and on the beaches that we may somehow have defeated the virus. There is no evidence this is true.

Remote Learning When Schools Resume

The question is if — not when — schools will welcome back students. And the question also is how teachers and administrators are preparing.

The Mast Head: It Will Be Different

There have been a lot of strange nights around the Fourth of July at our place. This year might turn out to be one of the strangest.

Point of View: Time to Remember

On this, the first day of summer, I thought it would be fit to fetch the snow shovel from its place beside the front door and take it to the shed out back. “I guess we won’t be needing this for a while,” I said to Mary, before recalling that given the winter that wasn’t, we hadn’t needed it at all.

Gristmill: Joltin’ Joe Bows Out

Let's pause a moment to reflect on the passing of Joe Sinnott, artist and inker instrumental in shaping the look of the Marvel Comics universe in its 1960s heyday.

Guestwords: Brown Gold

It’s a rough job. The entire time driving the pumpout boat the operator is thinking, Once I get done pumping out this boat, I am going to tie this stinkpot up and offer my resignation.

Recorded Deeds 07.02.20

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

Few Fireworks on South Fork This Year

Wondering where to see fireworks this Fourth of July weekend? It's a pretty short list, as displays all across Long Island have been canceled to keep crowds from gathering during the pandemic.

As Economy Reopens, County Encourages Food Truck Businesses

The county executive was again able to report zero Covid-19 deaths in a 24-hour period and an infection rate of 1 percent, a relief after reporting on Tuesday that the rate had jumped from .7 percent to 1.4 percent.

Hamptons Arts Network Establishes Artists Relief Fund

The Hamptons Arts Network, a group of 19 nonprofit arts organizations on the South Fork that banded together a few years ago, has been a lifeline for its members during the Covid-19 crisis. Now, the group is directing some of its resources outward to help the creative community around them.