Earlier this month state and local authorities began to roll back mask mandates in a variety of settings including schools and public spaces like restaurants. After two years of such mandates, these changes have given many a feeling that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic may finally be upon us. But is it soon to set aside our masks?

The working group to implement recommendations for the Wainscott hamlet study reconvened on March 2, with progress still frustratingly slow for some participants but also with some consensus achieved for readily achievable goals, as well as actions to be avoided.

When East Hampton Airport reopens on May 19 with a new, private status, landing fees may at least double for most types of aircraft, according to a proposal unveiled this week during a town board work session.

Police said they have arrested four people following a brazen middle-of-the-day theft last Thursday from a shop on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village, during which nearly 50 designer handbags and accessories, together valued at $91,600, were stolen. The robbery took less than 30 seconds from start to finish, police said. A fifth suspect remained at large.