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Mickey the Wonder Dog, Lora Tucker’s 10-year-old Shih Tzu, is the happiest dog Ms. Tucker ever met. He’s a wonder for another reason, though, she said: Mickey is her service dog, helping her manage her anxiety and physical disability. 

Like a fever breaking after a long illness, new businesses have sprung up in and around 136 Main Street, a 1920s-era building neighboring the Mobil station at the entrance to the hamlet’s business district.

Firework displays may sparkle a little brighter this year as the South Fork kicks off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, with the return of Fourth of July pyrotechnics to East Hampton’s Main Beach topping the list. 

A composition for the new republic by a Suffolk County Militia member. You can learn more about the American Revolution here in a pop-up display starting July 8 at the East Hampton Library.

House wrens are not shy of humans and are open-minded about where they construct their nests. A pair recently moved into a birdhouse under the eaves of our garage and I’ve watched them with interest. Conclusion? These birds are personable, noisy, and hard-working. They’re also evil little control freaks.

Following the departure of Rabbi Josh Franklin from the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, Rabbi Debra Stein, the center’s cantor, has assumed that role while the congregation continues its search for a permanent rabbi. 

The East Hampton Historical Society will reopen the extensively renovated Mulford Farmhouse, at 10 James Lane, on Saturday, coinciding with America’s observance of its 250th anniversary.

From early warnings about development pushing out the locals to a wingding at Black Jack Bouvier’s place.

Blessed with perfect weather, Elizabeth Tickle Douglass and Oliver Cornelius Nihan exchanged vows on June 20 in a field overlooking Hook Pond.

One of the worst early-season droughts in recent memory is hitting the East End just as a heat wave and July 4th crowds, expecting wall-to-wall greenery and willing to expend precious water resources to meet those expectations, converge on the area.

A severely decomposed humpback whale was discovered washed up at Ditch Plain in Montauk Friday morning. Removing it will be a challenge for East Hampton Town, which is working in concert with a number of agencies to develop a plan.

Peter Shilowich of East Hampton and Alyssa Pelosi of Grand Island, N.Y., were married on the shores of Georgica Pond on June 13. 

In a month when Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire by taking SpaceX, his satellite and space flight company, public, it’s worth asking, do you know what might happen if you were hit by a fleck of dried paint moving at 17,000 miles per hour? 

One day before his 90th birthday, Sherrill Dayton received an early gift in the form of a proclamation thanking him for many years of service to East Hampton Village. 

When Gen. Nathaniel Woodhull of Mastic wrote to Col. Josiah Smith of East Moriches about activating Long Island militias amid the threat of the British Navy off Manhattan.

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will take on Northwest Woods by foot, bike, and kayak or paddleboard this weekend. Saturday brings two choices at 10 a.m.: a three-mile walk in the Grace Estate Preserve loop or a 25-mile bike ride from Cedar Point County Park. On Sunday, it’ll be an Alewife Brook and Cedar Point paddle.

“The Glorious Fourth will be celebrated in good style throughout the Hamptons,” it was reported in these pages 100 years ago. “It will be observed here with the usual big fireworks display that night,” while “Hampton Bays will see Governor Al Smith, who comes to Canoe Place Inn every summer.”

A cocktail party for the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, the Wainscott Strawberry Festival, and the East Hampton Historical Society’s annual membership party are just a few of the things to keep you entertained this weekend.

The golf world is totally focused on the 126th U.S. Open underway at Shinnecock Hills, and while the patrons watch, the event itself would not happen without the 3,000 volunteers who line the 7,440-yard course and expansive surroundings.

At Amagansett Square, fans of every level of dedication — from fair-weather to die-hard — came out to watch Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals on the big screen.

The Mary Nimmo Moran etching seen here features a type of landscape often depicted in her work: sand dunes in the foreground with detailed trees and in back a windmill, maybe the Gardiner Mill, which she would have been able to see near her rental property.

From the Viking Starship, two men of the cloth dispensed prayers and holy water on the boats parading by. “Everybody’s got their boats ready. The fish are showing up,” one commercial boat owner, John Aldridge, said.

Twenty years after purchasing the parcel at 472 Old Stone Highway in Springs and opening Old Stone Market, Wolf Reiter and Vicky Sdrougias called it a career. The market closed, much to the sorrow of many, on Monday. 

Yes, The Star’s history runs deep, and at times even runs interesting.

The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills this week is testing the patience of golfers and fans alike. The wind on the 7,440-yard course is a challenge for even the most talented golfers. The traffic on Montauk Highway is a hurdle for spectators. Tackle those two things successfully and the experience is unmatched.

A packed weekend in Montauk begins with the Mighty Montauk Triathlon Saturday morning and ends with the annual Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday evening.

After the announcement last week of the July concert lineup, this week brings news of who’s coming for the rest of the season.

The 1942 Nazi saboteur landing on the ocean beach in Amagansett will be commemorated at the Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Friday at 6 p.m. An evening of film, re-enactment, and speculation on the infamous interception of Nazi infiltration on the Amagansett shore is in store.

Saturday’s the day for the much-anticipated Ladies Village Improvement Society Fair, and to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary the organization has invited other nonprofits to set up interactive booths highlighting the country’s history.

This aerial photograph, taken by Dave Edwardes between 1945 and 1960, shows the end of Ocean Avenue, with the pavilion and the Sea Spray Inn and cottages. Here’s a brief history.