Part-time is the new normal for most of the 100 or so employees at the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Newtown Lane in East Hampton
Waldbaum’s Reduces Work ForcePart-time is the new normal for most of the 100 or so employees at the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Newtown Lane in East Hampton
We get off to a poor start. The couple stands impatiently at the door. “I just need to check to see if there’s anyone on the wait list,” I say. The woman glares at me. I drop a pen. The hostess arrives to save me.
“These people are waiting to be seated,” I say, and rush off to busy myself making coffees or waters or picking up a napkin that has fallen on the floor. Anything to get away from the heavily mouth-breathing man and the woman with the accusatory stare.
Oh, wonderful, the hostess sat them in my section.
Former S.C. Treasurer Faces D.W.I. ChargeThomas Ravenel, a former South Carolina state treasurer who has reportedly been contemplating a return to political life, was arrested early this morning by East Hampton Village police and charged with drunken driving.
Pipe-Dangling Patron Arrested After Flooding Sloppy TunaA bar patron who flooded the Sloppy Tuna in Montauk early Friday after he allegedly intentionally broke an overhead fire-sprinkler pipe, is facing a felony criminal mischief charge after causing extensive damage that forced the Montauk hotspot to briefly close.
Call to Ban Leaf Blowers, Restore QuietSome longtime residents say that noise, too, has saturated the Town of East Hampton to the point that local government must move to restore the tranquility they say has been lost
Ducks Find A Home At LibraryA family of 12 made the East Hampton Library courtyard its new home last week, when a mallard hen became mother to 11 ducklings
The mandated route was the result of a lengthy effort by those in noise-affected communities and regional officials including New York State Senator Charles Schumer and Representative Tim Bishop
Million-Dollar Gift for Arts ProgramDorothy Lichtenstein has given the Stony Brook Southampton Graduate Arts programs a $1 million gift at a crucial time in their development, the school announced this week
Relic of the Glory Days of RailEnd of the line for the last of its kind? Efforts are under way to save the storied Lion Gardiner dining car
The Sagaponack Village Board approved a single gathering at a residence on Fairfield Pond Lane on Aug. 10. Beri Meric of Ivy Connect, which produces events that are intended for entrepreneurs, artists, and professionals
Double the Fairs; Double the FunArtHamptons and artMRKT opened on Thursday night to crowds happy to take in the art in the various gallery booths and other related performances and activities.
The multiple expressions of frustration underscored the uneasy balance between year-round residents’ quality of life and the town’s dependence on tourist dollars.
Cabs, Sharks AttackThe citizens group had mixed reactions to the Shark Attack Sounds Party held Friday night at the Montauk Yacht Club and said to attract close to 4,000 revelers
Gurney’s Inn Has a New OwnerQuietly, with an absence of fanfare or formal announcement, Gurney’s Inn has changed hands.
Playing by the RulesThe South Fork is the ideal place to build your dream house, right? Well, yes, but there are restrictions up the kazoo about how to go about it
Springs Fire Was a BattleA fire Sunday in a Springs house filled with fine art, antiques, and one dog took several hours and four fire companies to quell.
Town Beaches Maxed OutEast Hampton Town’s beaches were the subject of several discussions at the first July work session of the East Hampton Town Board.
The Most You Leave Is 14 Percent?A common refrain in my restaurant is, “Tipping isn’t required. They don’t have to leave you anything.” The implication being that I should shut up and be grateful for what I do get.
Driver Drunk in Crash That Sent Three to Hospital, Police SaidThree people were hospitalized, one a 6-year-old child who remained in serious condition, after an allegedly drunk driver struck a BMW on Route 114 in East Hampton on Saturday.
Tangled Turtle Freed in Gardiner's BayTwisted in rope and moving with difficulty, a leatherback turtle, estimated at 600 pounds, was released by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday.
The World Comes to Ross SchoolSince establishing itself as a boarding school in 2008, when Ross first enrolled 11 boarding students, the boarding program has rapidly expanded. Of the approximately 500 students enrolled at the school this year, around 40 percent were boarding students, a number that school officials say will hold steady come September.
A complex presentation before the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals on June 28 demonstrated the increased scrutiny applications concerning oceanfront properties will face in a post-Hurricane Sandy world.
Though historic houses are a huge factor in what creates the aura of the Hamptons, buyers are few and far between.
As we rush into the height of the season, it would be good if more people remember the old saying that goes, “A person who is not nice to their waitress is not a nice person.”
Packing Sting, Rare Visitor Arrives on East Hampton BeachesThe appearance this week of Portuguese man-of-war on ocean beaches from Montauk to East Hampton Village has created a sort of "Jaws" moment for local officials.
The owner of Cyril’s, the popular restaurant and bar on Napeague, woke up at 4:30 a.m. on June 24 to find that $22,700 had been stolen from his Windmill Lane residence in Amagansett.
Main Beach Rescue in Nick of TimeLifeguards not yet on duty in preseason incident that nearly claimed a life
Proposed changes to the East Hampton Town noise ordinance drew criticism almost across the board at a hearing before the town board
Reflecting on State’s ReversalFred Pharaoh, a member of the Montaukett tribe, was encouraged by a recent decision in the New York State Legislature to recognize the tribe
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