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Connections: Wild Game Plan

It’s not just fear of Covid-19, but how the pandemic has affected the grocery-store supply chain that commands my attention these days.

The Mast-Head: Refugees, Avian and Human

When the coronavirus refugees began arriving about the middle of March, I wondered what the ospreys would think.

Relay: All Good Things

Don’t we want this to be a happy place? A friendly place? And isn’t how we feel often self-created? Friendliness is intentional, driven partly by the idea that our own friendliness might brighten the community around us.

Guestwords: ‘Existential’ Reflections

Popular culture has appropriated the traditional philosophical term “existential,” and the new, fashionable usage clouds philosophers’ contributions.

Point of View: At Last

Golfers can golf, and have been able to for most of the past two agonizing months, but tennis players, unless they have private courts, have been waiting around wondering if they’ll ever be able to play again.

Hospitalizations Drop in County After Two-Day Rise

The number of Covid-19 patients in Suffolk County hospitals dropped significantly Wednesday after a two-day rise, down 62, according to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

Let's Dance, a Rolling Musical Thank-You

As a means of offering gratitude to the health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic, WLNG is “roadcasting,” taking its Rolling Roadcaster bus to the East End’s hospitals.

Snap! History in Plain Sight

The Pomeroy Foundation, a private grant-making organization that supports community history and blood cancer research, has launched a socially responsible competition that's also an attractive outdoor activity.

News for Foodies: Delivery, Takeout, and Mother's Day to Go

There's good news for foodies, even if you're stuck at home. Mecox Bay Dairy is delivering, L and W Market has a halal cart menu on Saturdays, and Lulu Kitchen, 1770 House, and Nick and Toni's are among the eateries offering tasty meals to go for moms.

Suffolk 'Crawling' Toward Reopening Goals

For the second day in a row, the number of patients hospitalized with confirmed Covid-19 cases in Suffolk County rose, though the county still met a 14-day decline in overall hospitalizations based on a three-day rolling average of that figure.

Free Mental Health Care for Employees on Front Lines

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that state-regulated health insurers are now required to provide free mental health care for health care employees who are on the front lines of the fight against the virus.

East Hampton Village Moves to Limit Beach Use

In an effort to limit the number of people at East Hampton Village beaches, the village announced on Monday that beach parking permits will be required and no daily parking passes will be issued starting May 15.

Suffolk Hospitalizations Rise, Ending 13-Day Decline

The number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Suffolk County rose in the past 24 hours, marking an end to 13 straight days of declining hospitalizations, and possibly dealing a setback to plans to reopen after the New York on Pause mandate is lifted on May 15.

New Principal Chosen for East Hampton High School

James Crenshaw, the principal at Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Education's Westhampton Beach Learning Center, is set to be appointed the new principal of East Hampton High School on Tuesday.

As Suffolk Hospitalizations Trend Downward, Virus Numbers Continue to Rise

There are now 813 people in hospitals across the county, down from a peak of 1,658 on April 11. However, there were 889 new Covid-19 cases reported by Sunday as of 3 p.m.

Hampton Jitney to Resume Limited Service on Thursday

The Hampton Jitney is taking reservations in anticipation of restarting limited service for essential travel on Thursday and is running "training trips to practice new safety protocols."

Village Elections Delayed to September

The East Hampton Village election for mayor and two seats on the board has been moved from June 16 to Sept. 15.

El muy golpeado condado de Suffolk reabrirá después de otras regiones

Durante las últimas dos semanas el número total de casos de Covid-19 en el South Fork se ha mantenido estable, y Stony Brook Southampton Hospital está dando de alta a tanta gente como la que está admitiendo durante este mismo período. Sin embargo, no ha habido una disminución en el número de nuevos casos reportados.

Long Island Officials Plan for a Summer Like No Other

The Nassau/Suffolk Joint Summer Operations Task Force was established to offer hope for the summer, albeit one unlike what Long Island’s residents and visitors are accustomed to.