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Parrish Announces New Director

The Parrish Art Museum board has chosen Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, who was educated in Spain and Mexico, and most recently ran an art museum at Michigan State University. She will take the place of Kelly Taxter, who resigned in December after less than a year on the job. 

Jun 8, 2022
Guild Hall Puts Theater Renovation Plans on Hold

Following expressions of concern from the public, Guild Hall's leadership announced Wednesday night that it had decided to “pause and reflect” on its planned theater upgrades.  

May 25, 2022
Whalers and Bees Win County Hoops Titles

The Pierson and Bridgehampton High School boys basketball teams won county classification titles Wednesday at Westhampton Beach High School, the Whalers over Greenport and the Bees over Smithtown Christian.

Feb 17, 2022
Pierson Whalers Are Long Island Soccer Champs

Following a county title, Peter Solow's soccer squad added a Long Island championship to its laurels by defeating Carle Place 1-0 on Tuesday, meriting a Sag Harbor Fire Department parade later in the day.

Nov 2, 2021
Acting Director Hired for Sag Cinema's Executive Director

The Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center announced on Tuesday that its acting director, Genevieve Villaflor, will become its executive director.

Oct 19, 2021
After Larsen, a LongHouse Divided

Less than a year after Jack Lenor Larsen's passing, there have been shakeups and bad feelings between board members and some of the donors and staff of the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, which Larsen founded and intended to be his legacy.

Oct 14, 2021
School Confronts Racist Statements on Social Media

Social media posts by East Hampton High School students and others containing racist content and offensive language are under investigation by school officials.

Jun 5, 2020
Dead Whale Recovered at Amagansett Beach

A dead humpback whale washed ashore at Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett on Sunday morning. It had no signs of external injuries.

May 31, 2020
Small Plane Overshoots East Hampton Runway

A small plane overshot the end of a runway at East Hampton Airport on Saturday afternoon, knocking down a section of fence and crossing a road. There were no reports of injuries.

Apr 25, 2020
Private Golf Clubs Get the Green Light

Private golf clubs, while still deemed nonessential, have been allowed to reopen to their members, the governor said, with restrictions.

Apr 20, 2020
Ruth Appelhof, Former Guild Hall Director, Dead of Cancer

Ruth Appelhof, the director at Guild Hall from 1999 to 2016 and an art history scholar, died on Thursday at home in Springs after living two years with leukemia.

Apr 3, 2020
Preservation Fund Revenues Down Again

For the first eight months of 2019, revenues for the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund are down by nearly 21 percent from the same period last year.

Sep 26, 2019