A Christmas prayer for when our feelings of joy are mixed with grief and loss.

Almond restaurant in Bridgehampton will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a locally sourced five-course prix fixe dinner that will include party favors and a champagne toast.

We either win or we learn. That’s Ethan Mitchell’s motto. He’s been coaching East Hampton wrestling for five years, and last week his team did both.

Pat Place has followed two career paths, in music as a founding member of the legendary Contortions and Bush Tetras, and as an artist who has exhibited at Artists Space and other venues to rave reviews.