John Joseph McNally of East Hampton, formerly a caretaker at the Juan Trippe estate here and a custodian at the Springs School, died on June 10 at the age of 90.

The football field at East Hampton High School has a new flagpole, installed in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary, thanks to the generosity of Everit Albert Herter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 550.

The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills this week is testing the patience of golfers and fans alike. The wind on the 7,440-yard course is a challenge for even the most talented golfers. The traffic on Montauk Highway is a hurdle for spectators. Tackle those two things successfully and the experience is unmatched.

From the Viking Starship, two men of the cloth dispensed prayers and holy water on the boats parading by. “Everybody’s got their boats ready. The fish are showing up,” one commercial boat owner, John Aldridge, said.