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Making Ma's House a Museum

It has been more than 20 years since his grandmother's death, and Jeremy Dennis, a photographer who is now 30, hopes to use the money he is raising to turn his grandmother's former home into an artists' studio and museum honoring the Black, Indigenous, and/or persons of color, or BIPOC, community.

Aug 13, 2020
A Week Without Covid at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital

When word came from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on July 31 that the last Covid-19 patient had been discharged and there were no suspected or confirmed cases among other patients, it was cause for celebration — a celebration that lasted a whole week.

Aug 12, 2020
Bellone Blasts Trump for Calling Disaster Assistance a 'Bailout'

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone angrily denounced President Trump on Wednesday, telling reporters that the president referred to federal disaster assistance as “some sort of bailout” during his fund-raising visit to the South Fork on Saturday.

Aug 12, 2020
Exploring Incorporation, Wainscott Hears from Sagaponack

Invited to speak to the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee on Saturday, Sagaponack Village Mayor Donald Louchheim said incorporating in 2005 "saved our village," but concluded that "every potential village is different, and it's really only going to work if people can pull together."

Aug 6, 2020
Citation for Concert Organizers, Attendees Urged to Get Tested

The organizers of a July 25 Chainsmokers concert have been slapped with a single citation covering multiple violations of town ordinances.

Aug 6, 2020
'First of its Kind' Oyster Reef Installed off Star Island

The spat-on-shell crustaceans are juvenile oysters grown on recycled oyster shells at the cooperative extension's shellfish hatchery.

Aug 6, 2020
The House That Laura Built

A postcard from the East Hampton Library's Harvey Ginsberg Collection shows the home of Henry A. James, a pioneer of the summer colony here. The house, however, should be named for Henry's wife, Laura Brevoort Sedgwick James.

Aug 6, 2020
At the Montauk Post Office, So Many Packages, So Little Help

Ever since shelter-in-place orders took effect, post offices have been inundated with packages and mail at record-breaking volumes, and even as the economy has reopened, volume remains high. In Montauk, the post office has seen package volume double since the start of summer, keeping customers waiting weeks for critical deliveries.

Aug 5, 2020
Storm Rocks but East Hampton Rolls On

Winds were fierce, seas were rough, and trees fell victim to the tropical storm dubbed Isaias that blew through Long Island on Tuesday afternoon.

Aug 5, 2020
'Everyone Bought a Puppy': Pet Care in the Age of Covid

The impact of Covid-19 on all walks of life includes big changes for those that walk on all fours and the people who care for them.

Aug 5, 2020
As Trump Visits South Fork, a Flotilla and High-Dollar Meet-and-Greets

President Trump will visit the South Fork on a fund-raising trip that will include in-person events on Saturday, but even before he arrives, supporters will be out in force to give him a warm welcome.

Events are to begin today with Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, attending a dinner, CNBC reported. Tickets are priced between $2,800 per person for a reception and $50,000 per couple for a corresponding dinner.

Aug 5, 2020
Boaters for Trump Plan TrumpStock Boat Parade Here Friday

Boating Trump supporters have been invited to join in a TrumpStock boat parade from Noyac to Montauk on Friday in advance of the president's fund-raising visit to the South Fork this weekend.

Aug 4, 2020