The East Hampton Fire Department has had “astronomical” success in recruitment in 2025, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services administrator told the East Hampton Village Board last week, with 19 new recruits representing a near-quadrupling of what is seen in a typical year.

Mary Louise Crommett, who opened the independent Sears catalog store in East Hampton, died on Nov. 18 in Bakersfield, Calif.

This etching by Mary Nimmo Moran shows what was likely the view from her home across Town Pond, with the Gardiner Mill in the background, a favorite landscape for her.

The Montauk Point Lions Club honored Lisa Valcich with its Lion of the Year award.