Out of Acadia
This historical Y.A. novel follows a forced evacuation from Nova Scotia, and a teenage girl who lands in colonial East Hampton.
Juneteenth Celebrations and Remembrances
This year, June 19 will be the first time Juneteenth is observed in East Hampton. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Texas, the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery, were freed. There will be events across the South Fork starting Thursday.
On the Wing: The Endlessly Interesting Purple Martin
As long ago as 1936, when T. Gilbert Pearson published “Birds of America,” purple martins were almost exclusively dependent on man-made housing. Here on the East End, they arrive in early April to the houses waiting for them and by Labor Day they're gone.
Sag Harbor Changes Housing Code
After months of discussion and planning, the Sag Harbor Village Board on Tuesday approved affordable housing legislation, including three amendments to the existing housing rules, which was met with applause from some 50 people in attendance at the meeting.