Helen S. Rattray, the former longtime editor and publisher of The East Hampton Star, died early Wednesday morning at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport.
Ms. Rattray, who was 90, became associate editor of the paper in 1976 and took over as editor in chief in 1980. Her "Connections" column appeared in The Star for 43 years, until 2020.
A memorial gathering and celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, April 27, at 11 a.m. at Ashawagh Hall in Springs, with a potluck lunch to follow.
Benjamin Knute McCarron and Colleen Elizabeth Sherlock were married on Sept. 20 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Sag Harbor. They celebrated afterward with their families and friends at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club.
The board of directors of LTV, East Hampton Town’s public access television, has formally appointed Josh Gladstone to the role of executive director, succeeding Michael Clark, who resigned in July. Mr. Gladstone has been the interim director since then.
This 1851 crew list for the customs collector in Sag Harbor identifies the members of Capt. David Smith’s last whaling voyage.
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