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Three Viewpoints, All Flawed

There’s a deep moral center at the heart of Marc Meyers’s film “Human Capital.” Unfortunately for its characters, it remains elusive as they each unspool their individual stories, tied to a shared tragedy.

The Island From on High

Richard Panchyk has put together a kind of visual reference guide using Army Air Service photos from the 1920s to 1940, and Long Island, from Queens to Montauk, never looked better.

Book Markers

A master of audiobooks voice work will do what he does best — speak — about his craft and career at the library in Amagansett. Colson Whitehead, meanwhile, makes it onto another long-list for a top award.

Season by the Seas: And Everything Spice

The rapid sellout of pumpkin spice Spam leads to a rumination on how many pumpkin spice items are available to us to live a pumpkin spice life.

Apples Caramel Apples with Pumpkin Pie Spice

It’s decorative gourd season, people, let’s get that pumpkin spice fever!

News for Foodies: 10.03.19

New specials all around, a wine dinner, and Scott Bluedorn will hold forth at next Artists and Writers night

Drama Times Two at Guild Hall

“The Lehman Trilogy,” a National Theatre Live presentation of the five-time Olivier Award-nominated play, will have an encore screening at Guild Hall Friday at 7 p.m. A new playwriting class will also start soon with Bill Burford.

Voter Registration Cutoff Date Looming

According to the Suffolk County Board of Elections website, the cutoff date for in-person registration and postmarked mail applications is Friday, Oct. 11. A printable form is available online and forms are also available at each Department of Motor Vehicles office.

The Art Scene: 10.03.19

"Movie Night" at Ille, a watercolor show in Springs, new art lecture series at Stony Brook Southampton, Tripoli pops up at Gabimode on Main Street, and much more

Bits and Pieces: 10.03.19

Music at Bay Street from Carmichael to Bon Jovi covers, survivalist saga screening from Hamptons Film, Strauss at Salon Series, and more

Matthew Hunt Montauk Ocean Voyage to a New Life Cut Short When Boat Motor Fails

On Thursday, Matthew Hunt, a 21-year-old from Arizona, ran into trouble in his newly purchased sailboat, the Vanna White. A maelstrom of low tides, changing winds, a failed engine, and strong ocean currents led to him running into rocks and beaching the boat near Shadmoor State Park, to the east of downtown Montauk.

Ask a Local: Los Angeles

Julie and Dan Resnick, Amagansett residents and co-founders of Feedfeed, a behemoth online crowd-sourcing food platform, that lists over one million enthusiastic foodie followers, have come to know Los Angeles well over the last two years.

Customers Rally for Accused CVS Manager

Patchita Tennant is on leave from her job as a manager at the CVS pharmacy in East Hampton, following her arrest on charges of shooting her boyfriend in their Flanders home earlier this month and then fleeing with their 3-year-old daughter, who was later found safe.

New Vision for East Hampton Village Core

Imagine a village with fewer empty stores in the off-season, with more cafes and affordable apartments in “bungalow courts.”

Campaign Diary: ‘I Know I Know How,’ Gruber Says

For those who remember David Gruber’s early involvement in East Hampton politics, his alliance this election year with the local Republican Party might seem an unlikely pairing.

The Tired, the Poor? Not So Much According to New Immigration Ruling

A new policy handed down by the Trump administration last month will limit the ability of immigrants to obtain visas and apply for permanent residence. The “public charge” ruling, as it is known, pertains to applications by people who have used or are even likely to use many types of government benefits.

Less Homework Time, More Family Time

The Springs School has begun promoting family togetherness over homework for students.

Eric Casale, the longtime Springs principal, announced on Sept. 16 that teachers have agreed to refrain from assigning homework on the first Friday of each month so that students and their parents or guardians can enjoy a “family fun Friday” free of school obligations.

Two Schools Plan Anti-Vaping Town Halls

School administrators have announced two town hall-style meetings about the dangers of vaping. The first is on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at East Hampton High School, followed by a Southampton High School session next Thursday, also at 7 p.m.

Dispute Rages on Over Springs Communications Tower

As part of East Hampton Town’s planned upgrade of its emergency communications system, a new tower has been proposed for Springs, and the question of where it should be installed was the subject of a heated back-and-forth at the town board meeting last Thursday.

New Director for Eleanor Whitmore Center

Robyn Mott knows she has big shoes to fill — kind, caring shoes that were once worn by Maureen Wikane, the late longtime administrative director of the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton.