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Opinion: Dr. Frankenstein Lives at Halsey McKay

There is a photo on the Halsey McKay gallery’s website that shows the studio of Colby Bird, its current downstairs artist exhibitor, in Coxsackie, N.Y. It’s a small upstate town, 25 miles south of Albany.

Crazy, Like a Fox?

Donald Trump's unlikely, but far from accidental, path to the presidency, as told by those who were there.

East End Eats: Armin and Judy, Worth the Wait

For several months a big white sign with a big question mark was placed outside the building at 1970 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. The wait is over, and the new restaurant there, Armin and Judy, is wonderful.

News for Foodies: 02.13.20

More Valentine's specials, a five course dinner prepared by a Vietnamese chef, and the return of Inlet for the 2020 season

Ursula Von Rydingsvard Film to Be Shown at Parrish

Ursula Von Rydingsvard came to New York City in 1975, when she was 33. “I feel that is when I was born,” she says in a new documentary by Daniel Traub that will be shown Friday evening at the Parrish Art Museum.

The Art Scene: 02.13.20

The latest in regional art news and exhibitions

A Love Story Fresh From Belfast

“Ordinary Love,” just released and starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville, will be shown on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Guild Hall as part of HamptonsFilm’s Now Showing series.

Bits and Pieces: 02.13.20

Motown, storytelling for Valentine's Day, and two Watermill residents share their work in this week's cultural offerings.

Violin Mastery Leads It Off

The Shelter Island Friends of Music will open its 2020 concert series with a performance by Eric Silberger, an award-winning violinist, on Sunday at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church.

New Book Club at East Hampton Starbucks

The newest book club in town is at the East Hampton Starbucks, and its first book selection honors Black History Month with a special emphasis on Jamaican culture. The book is "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon.

Dual Language Program Gets an A+

In East Hampton, educators are getting ready to expand a pilot kindergarten program in which half the school day is taught in English and half in Spanish, citing success better than they could have projected.

So You Want to be a Firefighter?

This summer an entry-level firefighting class is being planned in Wainscott, making it the perfect time for people on the South Fork to get involved in the fire service, local fire chiefs say. 

Drag Queen Story Hour Comes to East End

Hold on to your sailor hats. Bella Noche, a drag queen who performs as a mermaid, is headlining the first Drag Queen Story Hour at the Children’s Museum of the East End on Feb. 15.

Neonics Are ‘Hollowing Out Ecosystems,’ N.R.D.C. Reports

Neonicotinoid insecticides, also known as neonics, are doing more than killing bees and other insects in record numbers, according to a report issued last month by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an international environmental advocacy group.

East Hampton High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian

Samantha Prince has been named the East Hampton High School class of 2020 valedictorian, and Wells Woolcott has been named the class salutatorian.

Seeking Whitmore Center History

The Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton is about to celebrate a milestone, and to help tell its story the center is searching for people who were involved in its very early days.

WNET Acquires WPPB 88.3

WPPB’s call letters are to be changed to WLIW in the coming months, according to a statement WNET issued on Friday.

Springs Budget Outlook Challenging

Too many financial factors were up in the air for the Springs School District to be able to present a draft during a 2020-21 budget workshop on Monday, school officials said.

Arsenic Levels in Sag Learning Center Soil ‘Low Risk’

Brandon Broderick, a geologist and the president of a company that tested soil at the Sag Harbor Learning Center, put to rest school board members’ worries over arsenic contamination during a Jan. 27 meeting of the board.

Four Mayors Endorse Fleming  

Suffolk Legislator Bridget Fleming has announced that four village mayors have endorsed her campaign for New York’s First Congressional District. Jeff Sander of North Haven, Peter Sartorius of Quogue, Kathleen Mulcahy of Sag Harbor, and Don Louchheim of Sagaponack have endorsed her bid to challenge Representative Lee Zeldin, the campaign announced last Thursday.