The Way It Was for Aug. 24, 2023
A piano tuner comes to Sag Harbor. That's 1898. One hundred years later, outraged citizens sang a tune of complaint when they gathered in an effort to stop the Rennert monstrosity in the Sagaponack dunes.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria a Threat in Warm Water
In recent weeks a deadly bacterium found in warm seawater and in raw seafood has killed at least three people in New York and Connecticut, including a Brookhaven Town resident, and sickened at least one resident of East Hampton Town.
Rabbi Alleges Antisemitism in Pavilion Opposition
An allegation of antisemitism arose during an Aug. 11 East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals meeting that included a public hearing on the Jewish Center of the Hamptons’ application to add an outdoor pavilion with an amplification system and lighting to its Woods Lane property.
Item of the Week: A Sportfishing World Record Holder
This 1951 image of Sara Chisholm Farrington (1907-1992), an accomplished hunter, sportfisherwoman, and author, comes from The East Hampton Star’s archive.