Frank Calvo, the longtime pharmacist at White’s Drug and Department Store, which closed on Oct. 31, has opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street and is selling over-the-counter merchandise including vitamins and self-care products. One week after an inspection of the store’s pharmacy, however, he is still awaiting New York State approval to operate it.
Two commemorations of local history will happen this weekend at the Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum.
In some ways, Gosman’s Dock, one of Montauk’s few remaining family-owned and operated businesses until its October 2024 sale, closely resembles the complex of restaurants and shops long revered by locals and visitors alike. In other ways, though, it is markedly different under its new ownership.
A celebration of the 143rd birthday of John Howard Payne was held throughout East Hampton over three weeks in 1934. This photo shows just one of the highlights, set up on the Guild Hall grounds.
