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Hurricanes in the Heart of the Season

The Hurricanes, the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter’s youth swim team, are beginning an especially crucial part of the season, during which they will compete at the state and national levels.

Boxing Is Still Fun for Richie Daunt

It’s been four years since Richie Daunt has been in the ring. Now, with his 35th birthday on the horizon, the wiry, hard-hitting welterweight from Montauk is giving it one more go.

The Lineup 01.30.25

Much basketball in store this week, and the Bonackers take part in winter track championships in Brentwood this weekend.

The Way It Was for January 30, 2025

Environmental problems on the East End, from lobster die-offs in the Sound to pesticides to overdevelopment, come to a head in the year 2000. And much more from our past coverage.

Letters to the Editor for January 30, 2025

More, more, more! Letters, that is, varied and various.

Frozen in Time

Try telling a group of iceboaters that the climate hasn’t changed. Once upon a time, in the 1970s and 1980s, there was ice enough to host racing regattas on Mecox Bay.

The Retreat at Risk

It is worth taking a closer look at what the Retreat does to understand the depth of the harm a funding freeze would bring.

Love the Beer, Hate the Noise

Nearby residents could rightly be concerned about the noise a public brewery near the intersection of Springs-Fireplace Road and Fort Pond Boulevard could create.

The Mast-Head: Renaming the Bay

As stupid as renaming the Gulf of Mexico is, it reminds me of a similar effort of my own right here in East Hampton.

The Shipwreck Rose: The Copium of the Masses

You employ the words “cope,” “coping,” or “copium” when another person has expressed feelings and desires clearly but you think their actual argument is feeble.

Guestwords: Pacific Palisades, 1957

Before the fire — memories of an idyllic California childhood.

Springs Budget Talks Begin

The Springs School Board held its first of three budget meetings for the 2025-26 spending plan last Thursday, with Sam Schneider, the assistant superintendent of the business office, walking through school accomplishments and the reallocation of expenses.

‘East End Collected 8’: Shaking It Up

Paton Miller and Christina Strassfield have selected 28 artists for the eighth iteration of "East End Collected" at the Southampton Arts Center.

The African Diaspora in Music

Alexander A. Wu, a pianist, will perform a program of music composed by Africans and descendants of enslaved Africans at the Montauk Library.

Almost Famous

A daughter of rock-and-roll royalty pens a confessional yet jokey non-memoir of a life creatively lived.

Sweet News for Carissa’s

Carissa's the Bakery has been named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Bakery category.

A Typewriter Concert at The Church

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra will bring its one-of-a-kind blend of percussion, vocals, and satire to The Church in Sag Harbor.

The Art Scene 01.30.25

Solo show for Sasson Soffer at the Drawing Room, late-night open studio at The Church, studio critiques at the D'Amico House, and two new shows at Stella Flame.

Bits and Pieces 01.30.25

Anita Guarino and Caroline Doctorow will perform at the Sag Harbor Masonic Temple, and the Horticultural Alliance round-table will focus on foliage plants.