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While Others Shelter in Place, East End’s First Responders Face Virus Head On

While most people have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19, first responders do not have the luxury of closing up shop.

Mar 19, 2020
Fight Against Virus Brings Economy to Sudden Halt

Businesses of all sorts in New York State ground to a screeching halt this week, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced a near-total shutdown of commercial activity and ordinary life.

Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 Now in All Five East End Towns

Shelter Island has its first confirmed case of the virus, which has already been reported in East Hampton, Southampton, Riverhead, and Southold.

Mar 19, 2020
Library to Host Online College Planning

The East Hampton Library will host an online program for students beginning to think about applying to college.

Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 Tightens Grip on South Fork

The South Fork is caught up in a rapidly accelerating public health emergency as the COVID-19 pandemic moved from dire warnings two weeks ago to declarations of states of emergency in all of the towns and villages on the North and South Forks this week.

Mar 19, 2020
A Call for Crowd-Source History Volunteers

The Plain Sight Project, which is creating a database of East End slavery, is seeking sharp-eyed volunteers to work remotely.

Mar 19, 2020
East Hampton Religious Services Go Online

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, East Hampton’s religious organizations have suspended in-person services, as well as Sunday school and all other gatherings and classes, trying digital streaming instead.

Mar 19, 2020
For Teachers and Students a Crash Course in Distance Learning

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week ordered schools statewide to close through March 31 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some districts here had already announced plans to close for two weeks. Many administrators believe the closure will be extended.

Mar 19, 2020
Mobile Testing Site Opens at Stony Brook

Suffolk County's first mobile testing site for the novel coronavirus is at a Stony Brook University commuter lot. Testing is by appointment and only for those who meet stringent criteria.

Mar 19, 2020
Scenes From the South Fork as Pandemic Grips New York

In photographs, how businesses and residents reacted as coronavirus precautions began to take hold.

Mar 18, 2020
Sag Harbor Mayor Addresses Virus Preparedness

Sag Harbor Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy said in a teleconference today that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services is planning a drive-in facility to test for the coronavirus in the county.

Mar 17, 2020
East Hampton Airport Open, But Terminal Closed

The airport itself has not closed and flights can still come in and out.

Mar 17, 2020