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Mobile Testing Site Opens at Stony Brook

Suffolk County's first mobile testing site for the novel coronavirus is at a Stony Brook University commuter lot. Testing is by appointment and only for those who meet stringent criteria.

A Call to the Trades: Give Up Your Masks

Many people who work in the trades on the East End -- painters, carpenters, and other hardworking folks who frequently cope with fumes and dust on job sites -- might have a box or two of spare N95 masks in their storerooms or the back of their work vans.

Generation of Activism Protected Food Supply

Local food production was not always a sure thing. There was a time when development threatened to gobble up the remaining farmland on the two Forks.

In Mayoral Race, a Contest of Ideas

Despite the acrimony and a surprise third candidate, the prospect of a contested election for East Hampton Village mayor has already proven to be a good thing, at least for a clash of ideas.

Connections: Late and Soon

Among the positive impacts of our coronavirus isolation has been what you might call found time: hours and hours each day for the books I intended to read, television programs I wanted to watch, and operas I didn’t want to miss.

Relay: One of Us

The E.M.S. and fire community has indeed come together to support Randy Hoffman, a critical care tech from East Hampton who in December underwent a routine spinal procedure and came out paralyzed due to unexpected complications.

The Economic Impact of the Virus

Many of us have suffered already from the warlike shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will all suffer in some way. If we learn from the record, however, we can take steps to minimize the impact.

Mast-Head: Grandma's Advice

My grandmother on my father’s side told me to always wash my hands — and I have tried to as often as possible ever since.

Point of View: Good News

The Indian Wells tennis tournament was canceled the other day, then came the Coachella music festival, and then came us. Postponing a trip to Palm Desert, Calif., where one of our daughters lives, seemed the rational thing to do, and JetBlue, wonderful to tell, came through.

The Story of the Dominy House

Three generations of Dominy craftsmen lived and worked together in a house and workshops on present-day North Main Steet. These workshops housed the machinery and tools used to make the clocks and furniture that made the family well known beyond East Hampton.

He Said, She Said: Who Will the Jury Believe?

Patchita Tennant broke down in tears on the witness stand Wednesday morning as she recounted the months leading up to the night when she shot and seriously injured her longtime boyfriend.  

A Call for Crowd-Source History Volunteers

The Plain Sight Project, which is creating a database of East End slavery, is seeking sharp-eyed volunteers to work remotely.

On the Police Logs

Reports included a missing driveway gate, a fallen neighbor's tree, a man drunk and disorderly, and a Springs prowler.

Graham to Challenge Borsack, Larsen for mayor

Arthur Graham, an East Hampton Village trustee since 2017, declared his candidacy for mayor in June’s election on Monday. He joins Barbara Borsack, the deputy mayor, and Jerry Larsen, a former East Hampton Village police chief, in the village’s first contested mayoral election since 1992.

Fight Against Virus Brings Economy to Sudden Halt

Businesses of all sorts in New York State ground to a screeching halt this week, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced a near-total shutdown of commercial activity and ordinary life.

For Teachers and Students a Crash Course in Distance Learning

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week ordered schools statewide to close through March 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some districts here had already announced plans to close for two weeks. Many administrators believe the closure will be extended.

COVID-19 Tightens Grip on South Fork

The South Fork is caught up in a rapidly accelerating public health emergency as the COVID-19 pandemic moved from dire warnings two weeks ago to declarations of states of emergency in all of the towns and villages on the North and South Forks this week.

While Others Shelter in Place, East End’s First Responders Face Virus Head On

While most people have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19, first responders do not have the luxury of closing up shop.

East Hampton Religious Services Go Online

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, East Hampton’s religious organizations have suspended in-person services, as well as Sunday school and all other gatherings and classes, trying digital streaming instead.