What we are witnessing in the waterfowl die-offs here is not an isolated incident. It is part of a much larger ecological process unfolding across continents.

Rocket ships, astronaut helmets, and command centers are some of the things students the Springs School prekindergarten program created recently. Beverly McGrath, Meghan Lydon and Liana Morales’s classes returned to Earth from an exciting space mission last week.

This season, Kathy Masterson, East Hampton's athletic director, said, “I expect big things from everyone. We have a great commitment here.”