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Morton Airs Plans for Sag Harbor Properties

The real estate developer Jeremy Morton discussed his plans for the commercial buildings at 2 Main Street and 22 Long Island Avenue in Sag Harbor at a village planning board hearing on Nov. 26.

That Shark Fin in Town Pond? Billy Dunnit

Kirby Marcantonio doesn’t always read East magazine, but he happened to pick up the Thanksgiving issue last week. Flipping through the pages, he found an illustration that looked familiar: a shark flopping around in Town Pond.

Dredging Is Set to Begin off Lazy Point

Several residents of the Lazy Point neighborhood on Napeague have voiced concerns at recent meetings of the East Hampton Town Trustees about a Suffolk County dredging project in the channel between Lazy Point and Hicks Island, arguing that widening the channel as proposed would allow water to rise and encroach even more on their houses.

For Gansett, a Pocket Park

A management plan for a new pocket park in Amagansett, featuring recreation and meeting spaces, had a public hearing before the East Hampton Town Board on Nov. 21, with just one speaker offering thoughts on the proposal.

Diocese Sex-Abuse Settlement Approved

The Diocese of Rockville Centre’s $323 million settlement in the bankruptcy case connected to a flood of lawsuits concerning child sexual abuse in its parishes stretching as far back as the 1950s was approved yesterday by Judge Martin Glenn of the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court.

Gosman’s Goes for $34.4 Mil

Stephen Deckoff, the billionaire founder of the private equity firm Black Diamond Capital Management, and his son, Stephen E. Deckoff, are no longer simply longtime visitors to Montauk aboard their yacht. They are officially the new owners of Gosman’s Dock and several surrounding properties, acquiring the set for just over $34.35 million in October.

Bennett and Fox Married at Hedges

Georgia Bennett and Evan Fox were married on Sept. 28 at the Hedges Inn in East Hampton, with one of the bride’s uncles officiating and another performing on trumpet.

Workshop on Wind Energy Jobs

A free 90-minute workshop introducing job seekers to potential careers in the offshore wind energy industry will take place on Wednesday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County at 423 North Griffing Avenue in Riverhead.

Albert A. Zaccaria

Albert A. Zaccaria of Montauk, a Navy veteran who served as a medic aboard the U.S.S. Saipan during the Korean War and later became a schoolteacher, died at home on Nov. 23. He was 93.

Kitty O’Neill

A native of Ireland whose family said she will “always be remembered for her unconditional love and care of others,” Kitty O’Neill of Wainscott and Woodside, Queens, died on Nov. 27 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Burlington, Mass. She was 85.

Item of the Week: The Gardiner Brown Ice House

This photograph, taken in 1996, shows the ice house on the grounds of the L.V.I.S. after its rehabilitation.

Springs Notebook: Answering the Call for Help

Technology is essential for a student’s learning experience in schools today. This is why Springs School provides students with Chromebooks, which are used to complete activities and administer tests at both the classroom and state levels. Teachers are also able to connect with students using the Chromebooks by creating personal lessons for those who need help.

Holiday Variety for Families at Guild Hall

With its new production, “Our Fabulous Chrismukkah Carol: A Holiday Rewrite,” coming to Guild Hall this weekend, Our Fabulous Variety Show flips the script on the story of Scrooge as originally told by Charles Dickens.

Irace Appointed on Federal Case

Carl Irace, a Sag Harbor Village Justice and local attorney who argued a case last month before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, has since been appointed to represent a defendant on federal charges involving a fentanyl-induced death.

Two Accidents With Injuries

Two drivers were taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital after recent accidents on local roads.

On the Police Logs 12.05.24

A caller reported a man “trying to give candy out of his trunk to kids” near the duck pond at the Nature Trail. Police spoke with the man, who said he keeps snacks in his car because he works for a family with children. While cleaning out the car, he said, he saw a child and thought it would be nice to offer him a snack. Police determined that he was “not attempting to lure anyone near his vehicle.”

The Way It Was for December 5, 2024

A historian’s frank comment from 1924 on the distinct lack of piety in Sag Harbor’s founders. And more from The Star’s pages of yore.

On the Water: A Scallop Conundrum

Despite a few precious bay scallops being dredged from Lake Montauk, the season has been a total bust just about everywhere on the East End since it opened in early November.

Turkey Trotters Unfazed by Wretched Weather

Ryan Fowkes, late of George Washington University, topped the 50 runners who did the six-mile run in 30 minutes and 38.94 seconds, while Sean Grossman of the Brooklyn Track Club smashed the three-mile course record with a 14:41.37.

Emma McGrory Is Playing With Zest

An all-Long Island and all-regional field hockey player when she was here, Emma McGrory continues to excel in the sport as a forward for the Stonehill College Skyhawks of Easton, Mass.