A funeral Mass for Phyllis Ann Lomitola of Montauk will be said on Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in that hamlet. Burial at Fort Hill Cemetery will follow.
Ms. Lomitola died on Sunday in Tennessee while visiting family. She was 70. An obituary will appear in a future issue.
The manor house at Sylvester Manor, seen on this postcard, was built around 1737. From the beginning, the plantation’s existence depended on the labor of people of color.
Canada geese far outnumber other waterfowl on the East End, according to the 2026 New York State Ornithological Association count, but there are pleasant surprises in the mix as well.
Most women don’t realize cardiovascular disease is their greatest health threat. That’s why the American Heart Association named the first Friday of February National Wear Red Day, and offered lessons on hands-only CPR at places like Scoville Hall in Amagansett last week.
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