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It’s Green on the Green, for Some

A petition asking the East Hampton Town Board to deny permits for large events on Montauk’s downtown green has gathered over 200 signatures since Memorial Day weekend.

Jun 25, 2015
A notice to customers written on the Dos Equis beer man's sign reads, "I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I buy it from Peconic Beverage," while notifying them of the last day and to thank them for shopping. Last Call at Peconic Beverage East

Favored stop for beer and soda to close.

Jun 25, 2015
Village Budget Is Okayed

The East Hampton Village Board formally adopted a budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year at its meeting on Friday.

Jun 25, 2015
AT&T Before the Z.B.A.

AT&T wants a permit from East Hampton Village to install wireless service equipment here.

Jun 18, 2015
Bronx And Biodiversity

Todd Forrest of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx will be at the East Hampton Library on Saturday to discuss how its projects can motivate homeowners here.

Jun 18, 2015
Finney, Yagerman Wed at ‘The End’

Durham Washburn Finney and Sarah Elizabeth Yagerman of Manhattan were married at Camp Hero State Park in Montauk on Sunday.

Jun 18, 2015
Singin’ the June Biz Blues

Weekdays in Montauk this month have been almost as quiet as the days after Tumbleweed Tuesday, following Labor Day, when legend has it that the hamlet is so slow you can see tumbleweeds blowing through instead of people.

Jun 18, 2015
Sandra Schroeder was congratulated after her win Tuesday night. She will be the next mayor of the Village of Sag Harbor. Schroeder, Rana Victors in Sag Harbor Village Elections

Sag Harbor Village officially has a new mayor, Sandra Schroeder, and a new village justice, Lisa R. Rana.

Jun 16, 2015
Budget Includes Paid First Responders

The East Hampton Village Board plans to adopt its proposed 2015-16 $20.53 million budget at a meeting on Friday, June 19.

Jun 11, 2015
Laughter and tears mixed freely at the old Shagwong’s final night of operation under Jimmy Hewitt’s ownership last Thursday, as regulars at the Montauk tavern, including Chuck Morici, toasted good times. End of an Era at Montauk's Shagwong Tavern

An era ended last Thursday evening at the Shagwong Tavern in Montauk as Jimmy Hewitt, the longtime owner, turned the keys over to new owners during a farewell party.

Jun 11, 2015
A benefit will be held Tuesday night for the Sax Leader Foundation in memory of Pascal Leader, an Amagansett resident who died in 2013. Finding Meaning by Helping

In spite of her grief, an Amagansett mother who lost her son to a drug overdose is finding solace, even if fleeting, through helping others in her son’s name.

Jun 11, 2015
The action will begin and end at the Life Saving and Coast Guard Station on Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett. Historic Nazi Re-Enactment Saturday

A spirited re-enactment of the historic events of June 13, 1942, is set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Amagansett Life Saving and Coast Guard Station and nearby on Atlantic Avenue Beach.

Jun 11, 2015
Sandra Schroeder and Robby Stein are running against each other for mayor. Two for Mayor and Three for Justice

Tuesday’s election in Sag Harbor Village features two races, one for mayor and another for justice.

Jun 11, 2015
Amazing Amagansett

The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons will present the Amazing Amagansett Adventure, a history and art tour, on Wednesday.

Jun 4, 2015
Climate Forum Is Saturday

The implications of climate change for the South Fork will be the topic at a climate change forum and benefit, scheduled for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton.

Jun 4, 2015
The water quality of Hook Pond is poor, with dangerously low levels of dissolved oxygen, a condition fatal to aquatic life, according to Pio Lombardo, the principal of the firm conducting water quality studies for the town and village. Consultant Outlines Goals for Hook Pond Restoration

Hook Pond will not be returned to health unless more than 70 percent of its nitrogen and phosphorus is removed. That was the stark assessment given village officials and residents by a consultant on Saturday.

Jun 4, 2015
Mamay-Clark

Diane McNally and Tim Miller of East Hampton have announced the engagement of their son, Adam Mamay, to Stephanie Clark.

Jun 4, 2015
Although most of the pipe organ was disassembled before being moved, the two keyboards stayed together. Organist’s Instrument Finds a Home

The pipe organ that was in the home of the late Charlotte Rogers Smith, a well-known and esteemed Bridgehampton musician, is now making beautiful music in Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Jun 4, 2015
The administration of the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter has plans to revamp its youth programs. RECenter Programming Is Criticized

The director of the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter, Glenn Vickers, on Tuesday told the town board that plans are in progress to revamp the center’s youth programs, but the ideas haven’t won unfettered approval.

Jun 4, 2015
Downtown Montauk May Get Waste System

The installation of a centralized wastewater system to serve properties in downtown Montauk will be the subject of a discussion on Monday night at the Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee meeting.

May 28, 2015
Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University, center, along with Jennifer Jankowiak and Ryan Wallace, graduate students, will conduct research on Georgica Pond’s water quality. Georgica Pond Residents Fund Research

A group of property owners around East Hampton’s Georgica Pond has raised $359,000 for a research project intended to identify the causes of the pond’s recent degradation and toxic algal blooms.

May 28, 2015
Joan Overlock and Fred Doss founded GoodCircle in 2014 as a way to connect businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community members, who can then accomplish local projects. GoodCircle Promises a Win for Charities and for Businesses

With a model that is part “cause marketing,” part crowdfunding, this East Hampton company’s goal is to connect businesses, nonprofits, and the community at large to accomplish beneficial projects.

May 28, 2015
Hook Pond by the Maidstone Club Hook Pond Meeting Saturday

The water quality of Hook Pond and measures being considered to improve it will be addressed at an open meeting on Saturday at the East Hampton Village Emergency Services Building on Cedar Street.

May 28, 2015
A sticker affixed to a garbage receptacle at Wiborg’s Beach in East Hampton Village delivers a blunt message to the East Hampton Town Trustees. Move Your Cans, Trustees to Tell Village

The East Hampton Town Trustees were on the receiving end this week of strong words about trash left on East Hampton Village beaches, and in turn resolved to take the matter up with the village.

May 28, 2015
Playgrounds in Montauk State Parks Get an Upgrade

New York State parks officials have made having fun a little more interesting for children and adults at the two state parks in Montauk — one at Hither Hills and the other at the Montauk Point State Park, in the area surrounding the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

May 28, 2015
Village Gains Concessions From Owners

Proposed changes on the Drew Lane property had been reduced since the last time the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals looked at them, and the board closed its hearing on the matter on Friday.

May 28, 2015
Video: The Sounds and Sights of East Hampton's Memorial Day Parade

During Monday's Memorial Day parade, the East Hampton High School marching band provided all the patriotic sounds needed to lift spirits and honor those who died fighting for their country.

May 26, 2015
With the help of the entire Montauk community Lulu, a small Pomeranian owned by Lydell and Steve Margraf, was found on Saturday afternoon on Old Montauk Highway. A Happy Ending for Lulu

The Montauk community helped find Lulu, a small Pomeranian that went missing, on Saturday afternoon.

May 21, 2015
Fund-Raisers for L.G.B.T. Network

The L.G.B.T. Network, which advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the Long Island and Queens communities, will hold two benefit events here this weekend. The first, a 2 p.m. Saturday barbecue, will be hosted by Edie Windsor at her house in Southampton. Ms. Windsor was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court decision overturning the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act in 2013.

At 6 p.m., the organization and its supporters will head for the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club on Mid-Ocean Drive for a summer kick-off party.

May 21, 2015
In Montauk, A Contentious Canopy

Nancy Keeshan, a member of the East Hampton Town Planning Board, has been fighting for three years to prevent the placement of a canopy over a Montauk gasoline station.

May 21, 2015