Ahead of a scheduled East Hampton Town Planning Board meeting Wednesday night, after The Star went to press, the Planning Department issued a memo hammering that point home and making it clear that proposed septic and parking were insufficient and could not be approved for the restaurant at 666 Montauk Highway.
Fire Ravages Drew Lane House
An East Hampton couple and their two dogs made it out safely after their house on Drew Lane caught fire around 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon, but the house was badly damaged.
August 19, 2026
The Love of Waves Transcends All
Set against the picture-perfect backdrop of ocean and sky at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk is a story of selfless devotion to those with special needs and a growing community and spirit of compassion in action.
August 13, 2026
Police & Courts
No crime was committed on Aug. 12 on Front Street in Springs, where police responded to a report that a man was holding a shotgun. Police said it was in fact a BB gun, which the man told them he uses to scare off squirrels and other small animals.
Aug 20, 2026
Just weeks after the sentencing of the woman who drunkenly drove through the Montauk Art Show last year, destroying many paintings, photographs, and handmade crafts, the event was targeted again, this time falling victim to thieves and vandals.
Aug 20, 2026
Town Considers Tree Protections, but Cautiously
The challenges to trees on the East End are many and protections few. The East Hampton Town Sustainability Committee seeks to change that.
Aug 20, 2026
The Question: To Count Deer or Cull Them?
A discussion about adding up the deer in East Hampton Town ended instead with plans for how best to subtract them at Tuesday’s town board meeting.
Aug 13, 2026
Government
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Montauk Lighthouse over the weekend to sign new protections for whales into law by way of the Whale Awareness Act.
Aug 13, 2026
Concern about a plume of contaminated water that has knocked three Suffolk County Water Authority drinking wells out of service drove 10 residents to press the town board for clarification about the water supply.
Aug 13, 2026
The East Hampton Town Trustees debated their policy on moorings in waters under their jurisdiction, focusing on permit holders in Northwest Creek and their unused spaces.
Aug 13, 2026
What seemed like a straightforward proposal for legislation that would establish a lawn-irrigation conservation policy devolved into questions about intent and enforceability at Tuesday’s town board meeting.
Aug 13, 2026
Arts
Tripoli Patterson Leaves ‘Space for Magic’
Since opening in 2009, Tripoli Gallery has hosted more than 80 exhibitions and shown more than 150 artists, but what’s most remarkable is the range and diversity of the artwork, a reflection of Tripoli Patterson’s ecumenical taste.
Aug 20, 2026
LTV’s Cabaret Jubilee will feature KT Sullivan, Mark Nadler, Christine Pedi, and Stephanie Pope for an evening of songs, storytelling, and comedy.
Aug 20, 2026
Films by the Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen, Stanley Kubrick, and James Cameron will be shown at the Sag Harbor Cinema.
Aug 20, 2026
East’s party columnist celebrated his birthday every morning, noon, and night last week with friends, family, lovers, and puppies — all the way from Montauk to East Quogue.
Aug 20, 2026
Villages
Beware Larval Ticks and the Troubles They Bring
During the months of August, September, and even into October, “tick bombs,” these concentrated groupings of larval ticks, could be pretty much anywhere, and the larval lone star ticks are likely a main cause of the increasingly prevalent alpha-gal allergy, first identified around 2009 and colloquially known as the “meat allergy.”
Reading the Global Economic Tea Leaves
According to many metrics, the American economy is doing extraordinarily well, yet most voters say they are worse off under President Trump. Artificial intelligence is driving a strong bull market, but it could also kill us all.
A Year Later, Montauk Playhouse Thrives
One year after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and three years after breaking ground, the aquatic and cultural centers at the nearly 100-year-old Montauk Playhouse have proven valuable additions, bolstering the building’s status as a thriving, year-round hub for the hamlet and the wider community.
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Food
News for Foodies 08.20.26
Up next in Guild Hall’s Stirring the Pot series of culinary conversations are Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, fourth-generation owners of Russ & Daughters.
Aug 20, 2026
News for Foodies 08.13.26
Lobster Roll, a.k.a. Lunch, has happy hour specials daily and a special dinner for two that includes steak and lobster.
Aug 13, 2026
News for Foodies 08.06.26
The Corner returns to Sag Harbor, Cruust opens there with sandwiches, pasta, and more, a paint and sip session at Gosman’s Dock, happy hour at the Clam Bar, and a new ice cream cart at Duryea’s.
Aug 6, 2026