At its final meeting of the academic year Tuesday, and John Ryan Sr.’s final meeting as a member of the East Hampton School Board, the board agreed to name the new pool at the high school the John J. Ryan Sr. Aquatic Center.
Lawsuit Alleges Energy Storage Center Contaminated Wells
Two Suffolk County Water Authority drinking wells near Cove Hollow Road and Montauk Highway have been contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals” from the nearby East Hampton Energy Storage Center, a civil suit alleges.
June 5, 2026
Timeline of a Trip Gone Very Wrong
In the days following a rafting accident that claimed the life of a Sag Harbor sixth grader, interviews with students on the trip and their parents offered a sense of what occurred that day on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania.
June 5, 2026
Police & Courts
An East Hampton man was having a cup of coffee at Louse Point in Springs at 6 a.m. on May 29 when someone called in a report of a suspicious person. The man told police he likes to drive to various locations to see the scenery.
Jun 4, 2026
Train service out of Southampton was temporarily suspended Wednesday after an eastbound train hit a landscaping vehicle in Bridgehampton.
Jun 3, 2026
Town’s Wainscott Purchase Hits a Hurdle
Suffolk County Justice James F. Quinn issued a temporary restraining order this week preventing East Hampton Town from closing on its controversial purchase of 549 and 550 Wainscott Northwest Road in Wainscott.
Jun 4, 2026
A Job Fair at Town Hall
Interested in working in local government? There’s a job fair at East Hampton Town Hall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Jun 4, 2026
Government
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a Secretarial Disaster Designation for Suffolk County following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s request to provide relief to the aquaculture industry. It allows affected farms here to apply for disaster assistance and low-interest emergency loans.
Jun 4, 2026
The National Weather Service has forecast a 55-percent chance of a below-normal season for the Atlantic basin, with three to six hurricanes, one to three of them major. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1 and continues through Nov. 30.
Jun 4, 2026
In 1976, for the bicentennial, the town had a committee that selected 25 locations where significant historical events occurred, from Long Wharf in Sag Harbor to Montauk Point, and commemorated them with bronze plaques. The twist in 2026? Two have been lost to time.
Jun 4, 2026
In a case that has been seemingly riddled with errors, omissions, and accusations, the Sag Harbor Village Zoning Board of Appeals closed the books on the latest chapter of 23 and 25 Washington Street by denying a request to undo the revocation of a building permit that was said to have been issued in error by a former building inspector.
Jun 4, 2026
Arts
Sanford Biggers Mixes It Up
Sanford Biggers’s solo show at the Parrish Art Museum reflects a multifaceted practice that combines materials, processes, and cultural symbolism.
Jun 11, 2026
Jill Moser will be at LongHouse Reserve for readings from her image/text catalog, “Talking Pictures: Collaborations.”
Jun 11, 2026
“Cruce de Caminos (Crossroads),” an original theater production developed and performed by members of Long Island’s Latino community, will premiere at Guild Hall.
Jun 11, 2026
Ross Watts, showing at the Madoo Conservancy, works obsessively across a range of materials and mediums that are linked by a strong conceptual underpinning.
Jun 11, 2026
Villages
Montauk Citizens Grill Este Owner
A managing partner in the group that owns the Offshore Montauk hotel and the Este restaurant that is under construction may have assuaged some concerns when he addressed the Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee this week, but skepticism clearly lingered among a segment of the large crowd.
How To: A Pesticide-Free Mosquito Control Solution
It costs almost nothing, targets only mosquitoes, won’t poison the air, kids, or animals, and it won’t run off into the bays and ponds. It’s a mosquito bucket.
A Devotion to Saving Graves and History
For years, the names etched into weatherworn headstones faded quietly beneath layers of dirt, lichen, and time —until Jason Bono began restoring them one at a time.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 06.11.26
Crow’s Nest Cafe expands to the Montauk Lighthouse, Almond to host a Channing Daughters wine dinner, and a rosé tasting at Domaine Franey.
Jun 11, 2026
News for Foodies 06.04.26
Cedar Point Pizza and Brunch is now open for the season, and there’s a new tequila tasting room in Montauk.
Jun 4, 2026
News for Foodies 05.28.26
Ma’s House meets Kidd Squid Brewing Company, artisanal French pastries at L&W Market, a takeout menu from Art of Eating, and a basket weaving workshop at Il Buco Vita.
May 28, 2026