Approximately 600 dead Canada geese, believed to be victims of avian flu, have been removed from around Georgica Pond in the last two days and buried in the sand, said Jim Grimes, an East Hampton Town trustee.
‘Fly’s Eye Dome’ Collapses in Storm
Two important cultural venues in East Hampton Town, LongHouse Reserve and the Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center, have suffered severe damage as a result of last week’s blizzard: the partial collapse of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic “Fly’s Eye Dome” at LongHouse and the James Brooks studio.
March 5, 2026
East Hampton’s Athletic Director to Retire
Buried beneath the budgets and bond updates at the East Hampton School Board meeting Tuesday was the announcement nobody wanted to hear: The district's athletic director, Kathy Masterson, is retiring at the end of this school year.
March 4, 2026
Police & Courts
Youth Hoops may be a program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, yet a squabble between two coaches in Sag Harbor last week was bad enough to require a call to police.
Mar 12, 2026
A Springs resident appears to be out more than $80,000 after a shipment of silver bullion went missing earlier this month.
Mar 12, 2026
After swerving to avoid a deer on Napeague, a local man and his passenger hit a tree and were injured.
Mar 12, 2026
$11.7 Million for Housing Fund in 2025
East Hampton Town collected more than $11.7 million for the community housing fund last year, for a total of almost $25.19 million since the program was implemented in 2023.
Mar 12, 2026
Permeable Springs Parking Lot Draws Praise
The East Hampton Town Board unanimously supported a conceptual drawing of a new 35-spot permeable parking lot in Springs that woudl be accessed from Springs-Fireplace Road, and a connected by a concrete path to a brick walkway at the Springs Library.
Mar 12, 2026
Government
Mammalian meat. Barbed mouthparts. Sloughing skin. Six thousand larvae seeking blood meal. Concrete-like saliva. These were just some of the words and terms bandied about during a presentation about tick-borne diseases by the East Hampton Town Board’s tick action committee.
Mar 12, 2026
Minerva Perez, the executive director of Organizacion Latino Americana, has been pushing local governments to adopt an East End Public Safety and Accountability Law, drafted by OLA, that would clarify how local police would respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids here.
Mar 5, 2026
Plans are in the works to revegetate an acre at Springs Park, cleared last year of invasive autumn olive trees.
Mar 5, 2026
Grass or brick? Those were the options on the table during a town board discussion about “beautification” to the south side of Amagansett Main Street from Hedges Lane to the west entrance to Amagansett Square.
Mar 5, 2026
Arts
A Young Salsero’s New Age
Nick Corredor, a 23-year-old bandleader and pianist from Hampton Bays, is already a seasoned salsa performer and leader of La Herencia, a nine-piece band with an enthusiastic following.
Mar 12, 2026
The Bridgehampton Museum is hosting a survey of the ambitious landscape paintings of Water Mill's Bruce Lieberman.
Mar 12, 2026
The Sag Harbor Cinema will host a five-week tribute to Luchino Visconti with films ranging from "Obsession," which launched the Italian neorealist movement, to his epic masterpiece, "The Leopard."
Mar 12, 2026
Martha Graham will be celebrated at The Church with performances by marionettes and a discussion about Ken Browar and Deborah Ory's new book of photographs of the dance company.
Mar 12, 2026
Villages
Lubetkin to Lead Am O’Gansett Parade Saturday
The famously brief Am O’Gansett Parade will begin Saturday at 12:01 p.m., led this year by Jim Lubetkin as grand marshal.
Item of the Week: The Altar at Most Holy Trinity
This photo shows the altar inside Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church as it appeared between 1964 and 1975. Today, St. Philomena still looms large.
In Real Estate Now, It’s All About Lifestyle
The name of the game in real estate marketing has always been print, signage, and Main Street storefronts showcasing the latest listings. While East Hampton Village still has about a dozen storefronts where potential buyers can swoon over photographs of what’s for sale, the marketing is shifting.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 03.12.26
Miracle, a new restaurant from the co-founder of Fresno, is coming to Sag Harbor, and there are two weeks of St. Patrick's Day specials at Rowdy Hall and an Irish prix fixe at 1770 House.
Mar 12, 2026
Rowdy Hall’s 2026 Giveback
Rowdy Hall in Amagansett is celebrating 30 years in business by launching a 1 Percent for the East End Giving Campaign, in which the locally owned restaurant will donate 1 percent of its monthly revenue to a rotating local charity serving the East End throughout 2026.
Mar 5, 2026
News for Foodies 03.05.26
The next wine class at Park Place Wines and Liquors will focus on the wines of the Rhône Valley and Southern France.
Mar 5, 2026