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A 1749 Receipt From the Montauk Indians

This receipt is for a payment made by Burnet or Burnett Miller for 2 pounds, a payment on the 45 pounds "current money of New York" owed by the East Hampton Town Trustees to the Montauk Indians for the use of land on the Montauk peninsula.

It's Time for a Free Fishing Weekend

The weekend of June 27 and 28 is "free fishing weekend" in New York, when all residents are encouraged by the State Department of Environmental Conservation to try their hand at some local fishing. This is the second of six free fishing events in the year.

Renee Schilhab Bullock

Renee Schilhab Bullock, who had been a journalist, landscape designer, musician, and documentary filmmaker, died of liver and peritoneal cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on June 14.

Jacqueline Penney

Jacqueline Penney, an award-winning painter and the owner of an eponymous art gallery in Cutchogue, died on June 18 at home in the hamlet. She was 90. 

Gen Casey, 82

Gen Barry Casey, an accomplished athlete, dance teacher, and New York City advertising executive, died in St. Petersburg, Fla., on April 5 at the age of 82.

Murray Skurnik, Advertising Executive

Murray Skurnik, an award-winning advertising executive, died of pancreatic cancer at home in Sagaponack on Sunday. He was 86 and had been ill for three years.

On the Police Logs

A complaint of loud music coming from a house on Two Mile Hollow Road June 15 in the evening brought police to the scene, where they indeed found loud music but nobody home.

Roadside Failures

After driving off the westbound shoulder of Ely Brook Road near Hand's Creek Road in Northwest on Friday night, Luis Amon-Segarra's black 2010 Honda Civic hit a tree.

Fender-Bender Witness Got a Photo

East Hampton Village police spoke to Gus Lange, 21, at his West End Road residence last Thursday afternoon and issued him a summons for leaving the scene of a minor car crash the day before in the Reutershan parking lot behind Main Street.

Three Accidents, Several Injuries

Leonardo Sorto-Hernande Milan of Bridgehampton, 27, was driving west on Swamp Road, East Hampton, on the evening of June 15 when, he told East Hampton Town police, a deer ran in front of his 2005 GMC van.

The Great Compromise

To Ted Rall, America's toxic political system is exemplified by the Democratic National Committee's thwarting of Bernie Sanders's candidacy in 2016. "Donald Trump becomes president because the DNC has its thumb on the scale for Hillary," he writes in his new graphic journal, a plea for a progressive agenda.

LTV Has Reinvented Itself in the Covid-19 Pandemic

It takes more than a pandemic to stop East Hampton's public access television service, which has emerged as an important source of information. 

Montauk's Surf Lodge to Reopen, But Not to the Public

The Surf Lodge in Montauk will reopen, for hotel guests only, on Wednesday, with contactless check-in, a virtual concierge, in-room wellness classes, pre-bottled cocktails, and other Covid-mindful protocols.

On the Water: Off the Hook!

Many businesses have struggled to survive during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown, but one niche industry is witnessing solid sales. Bait and tackle shops around Long Island have seen a significant uptick in business as more people take up fishing as a social distancing pastime.

Inside Dining a Go, But Some South Fork Restaurants Opt for Out

Restaurants are allowed to welcome guests indoors now that Long Island has entered phase three of reopening as of Wednesday, but because of safety concerns, several East End eateries are opting to stick with outdoor dining and takeout instead.

Coronavirus Testing Options Many, Prices Vary

In mid-April, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Suffolk County was reporting more than 1,000 new cases per day, but on Tuesday reported just 46 new cases.

Seasons by the Sea: New Cookbook Is an Instant Favorite

"The Hamptons Kitchen" is one of the best representative regional cookbooks you could hope to find and use and give. Fatalis fatum, the decision is final.

News for Foodies 06.25.20

New eateries, more outside dining options, a brunch box for delivery, and more

New York City Galleries Head to East Hampton

With New Yorkers hunkered down in their second homes on the South Fork since March and in no hurry to return, owners of prominent New York galleries -- Pace, Skarstedt, and Van de Weghe Fine Art, among them -- have followed their customers, moving east for an extended seasion or even multiple years.

Arts Notes 06.25.20

Openings of Guild Hall, Madoo, and Southampton Arts Center, Joe Zucker speaks, a benefit concert, and more