As of earlier this week, all three East Hampton Little League boys teams were contending for District 36 Final Fours.
Big Doings Among East Hampton’s Little League TeamsAs of earlier this week, all three East Hampton Little League boys teams were contending for District 36 Final Fours.
Headed to College, Against All OddsThree students who graduated from high school in East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and Bridgehampton this month are a study in getting ahead despite the odds.
A Classic Joins Montauk's Viking FleetFrom fishing to ferries, and now cruises, one longtime Montauk business seems to have a boat for all reasons.
Tension High Over Bus Depot SiteNegotiations between the district and the East Hampton Town Board have been going on for several months, and the school’s failure to strike a deal and move away from Cedar Street has elicited mounting frustration.
Three were vying for two seats in Tuesday night's election, and just five votes separated the winner of the second seat from the third place finisher.
Valon Shoshi, who was arrested in 2014 after firing a shotgun in his family's house, was back in jail on Thursday after being brought up on a felony sexual abuse charge.
Father-Son Duo Sets Precedent in the Fire DepartmentEast Hampton Fire Department's first black chief had a role model close to home.
50 Years Later, Still No FroufrouFifty years after its opening, John’s Drive-In continues to serve the burgers, fries, milkshakes, and ice cream for which it is known and loved by residents and visitors alike.
Shalom to Rabbi of Ten YearsRabbi Sheldon Zimmerman is leaving East Hampton after 10 years to return to Dallas, where he will lecture in the department of Jewish studies at Southern Methodist University.
On the Water: Repeat Offender on the LineDespite launching my boat for the season back on March 13, an overly aggressive early date, this spring’s copiously rainy and windy weather left very few opportunities to wet a line and finally put some fresh fish on the table.
Dems Score With East Hampton Independence PartyAfter screening Republican and Democratic candidates for town office, the party has endorsed the Democrat Peter Van Scoyoc for town supervisor and his running mates Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Jeffrey Bragman for town board.
New School Board Members in Springs, Sag HarborBoth the Springs and Sag Harbor School Districts, where the budgets passed easily, will have new school board members come July.
Budget Votes TuesdayVoters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for the 2017-18 school district budgets and to elect school board members in races that are largely uncontested on the South Fork.
Armstrong Drops Out of Trustee RaceTyler Armstrong, an East Hampton Town trustee who recently received the Democratic Committee's nod to run for a second term, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in November.
Advocates Urge Study on Importance of FisheriesRepresentatives of East Hampton Town’s Fisheries Advisory Committee have asked for a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic importance of fisheries on the East End.
East Hampton Dems Want Bragman for Town BoardWith its endorsement of Jeffrey Bragman for town councilman, the East Hampton Town Democratic Party’s screening committee has signed off on its slate of recommended candidates for town board and other townwide offices, pending formal votes at its May 17 nominating convention.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has been traveling the county this week promoting a proposal to establish a grant and loan program to help homeowners through out the county replace antiquated septic systems with new ones that remove nitrogen.
Posing in an email as Courtney Sale Ross, the founder of the Ross School, someone stole about $167,000 from the school earlier this month, according to police.
A Teacher Turns the PageAfter 32 years of teaching at the Montauk School, Judith Pfister is looking forward to not having to wear a watch every day.
Buttons With a Positive MessageIn a climate marked by uncertainty, rumor, fear, and even paranoia among undocumented immigrants and their supporters, members of the East Hampton Clericus are taking a simple, old-fashioned approach to distributing a positive message.
Historical Society’s New FaceJill Malusky has spent her career digging into the past, but at her office at the Osborn-Jackson House on March 24 the new executive director of the East Hampton Historical Society was very much looking to the future.
Farmers, Activists Ponder South Fork's Ecological FutureIs the South Fork a pristine paradise lost? Opinions varied among panelists who gathered at Mandala Yoga Center for Healing Arts in Amagansett last Thursday, but all agreed that individual and collective action is essential to protect and preserve the natural environment.
Potato Farmers Look to Vodka CropThe public could soon be invited to the Foster family’s new vodka distillery to sample and buy vodka, as the Sagaponack Farm Distillery’s application for a tasting room is poised for approval by the Southampton Town Planning Board.
Jefferson Davis Eames, 48, of Springs was arrested by East Hampton Town police on a felony charge of grand larceny while appearing at East Hampton Town Justice Court on separate matters Thursday.
‘No One Is Illegal,’ Minister Tells VillageThe Rev. Denis Brunelle of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton, the head of the East Hampton Clericus, delivered an impassioned and defiant statement against the federal government’s intention to deport millions of undocumented immigrants at a recent village board meeting.
East Hampton Cops Arrest Alleged Host in Teen OverdoseJefferson Davis Eames, the owner of a Springs house where an East Hampton teen allegedly overdosed on morphine in January, was arraigned Friday on multiple charges connected primarily to three earlier underage gatherings at his house.
Wounded Warrior VindicatedTwo organizations that last year condemned the Wounded Warrior Project, a highly visible charity on the East End, have reversed their assessments of the nonprofit and given it their stamps of approval.
Jitney, Website Breached, Warns Riders to Change PasswordsRiders of the Hampton Jitney who have used its online services are being urged to change the passwords they entered because of a security breach of the company's website.
New Eothen Owner Seeks VariancesThe East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hearing on Tuesday on an application from Adam Lindemann to build a 450-square-foot pool, a patio, and a pergola on the more than five-acre compound in Montauk that once belonged to Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey. The work requires Z.B.A. approval, including a variance to build closer than 100 feet to wetlands, the minimum distance prescribed by town code.
Boy Wonder of the Silver ScreenMolly Haskell's compact and insightful new biography, “Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films,” often goes beyond hyperbole into the realm of hagiography. At one point she literally compares the director to God. The author’s conclusion at this contrast? Advantage Spielberg.
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