Service for Roger Walker, Former East Hampton Town Justice

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July 7, 2022

A funeral for Roger Walker, a former East Hampton Town justice, will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church. Mr. Walker, who was 91, died at home in Wainscott on Sunday and will be buried at the Wainscott Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in a future issue.

Villages

Carl Fisher’s Montauk, 100 Years Ago

Amid the headlines on the front page of The East Hampton Star’s issue published 100 years ago today, one directly below the masthead stood out: “CARL FISHER BUYS 9,000 ACRES AT MONTAUK FOR $2,500,000 PLANS HUGE DEVELOPMENT.” With that transaction, East Hampton Town’s easternmost hamlet would never be the same.

Sep 25, 2025

Sick Raccoons Causing Concern

Police reports show an uptick in troubling raccoon encounters here. Most or all had distemper, but rabies has been detected up the Island.

Sep 25, 2025

Bill McKibben Says It’s Not Too Late

On Sunday at Guild Hall, the writer, activist, and environmentalist will address the urgent need for more cost-efficient solar power, and how the U.S. is falling behind.

Sep 25, 2025

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