“The recent actions from Jerry Larsen — encouraging voters to change their party enrollment solely to influence the outcome of a Democratic primary and sway the results in his direction — are deeply troubling,” the county chairman said. Mr. Larsen countered that it’s just democracy in action.
Pierson’s $40 Million Bond Sails Through
The Pierson Capital Improvement Project, the Sag Harbor School District’s $40 million bond to renovate the high school, passed overwhelmingly Thursday night, 765 to 169.
January 22, 2026
40 Undeveloped Beachfront Acres May Be Divided
A popular beach access point to a surf spot known as the Ranch, used by generations of Montauk surfers and fishermen, could be jeopardized if a subdivision application introduced to the East Hampton Town Planning Board earlier this month is approved.
January 22, 2026
Police & Courts
A driver who bystanders said appeared intoxicated was arrested outside the Springs School on the afternoon of Jan. 12 and charged with drunken driving.
Jan 22, 2026
Someone stole a plaster elephant statue from outside the front door of an apartment on Montauk Highway in Amagansett. The resident told police that she had an idea of who stole the statue, but the accused denied taking it.
Jan 22, 2026
When contract negotiations for 911 dispatching broke down between East Hampton Town and Village last spring, it became clear that the East Hampton Town Police Department would begin taking the bulk of 911 calls in the township from the village. The turnover was to occur on Jan. 1, but it has now been delayed for at least a month.
Jan 15, 2026
More Change at Building Department
There has been more movement in the East Hampton Town Building Department in recent weeks, though not in the direction the town had hoped for.
Jan 22, 2026
Supervisor Names Latino Advisory Committee
East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez has named 15 inaugural members of a new Latino Advisory Committee. They represent a cross-section of skills, based on their professions, and many already have ties to town government.
Jan 22, 2026
Government
Because of the extreme weather forecast for the coming days, the sale of 2026 permits to park at East Hampton Village beaches has been postponed from Tuesday to Thursday, Jan. 29. The one-day, in-person sale for town residents will be held at the Emergency Services Building.
Jan 22, 2026
The Sag Harbor Village Board held a public hearing on a proposed law that would require vacant storefront windows to feature a window display and, hearing no comment from the public, closed the hearing and quickly adopted the law.
Jan 22, 2026
East Hampton Village received an unmodified, or clean, opinion from its auditor, the annual audit demonstrating no material misstatements, significant deficiencies, or noncompliance, according to an official from the Satty & Partners accounting firm.
Jan 22, 2026
A public hearing on a proposed law that would extend the prohibition of dogs and trucks on East Hampton Village beaches from the current date of Sept. 15 to Columbus Day drew no comment from the public but sparked a debate among village board members.
Jan 22, 2026
Arts
Portraiture and Design at Guild Hall
Two new shows at Guild Hall feature Jason Bard Yarmosky's meticulously painted portraits of his grandparents and others, and furniture, lighting, and other objects by current and former members of Liberty Labs, a Brooklyn design collective.
Jan 22, 2026
The Pride Film Series returns to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor with "C.R.A.Z.Y.," a 2005 Canadian drama with a terrific soundtrack.
Jan 22, 2026
Jonathan Shoemaker, a film and television producer, has left that world to start the Accabonac Theater Project, which will launch with three of his short plays set in Springs.
Jan 22, 2026
Gian Carlo Feleppa performs at Guild Hall, preserving artifacts on Shelter Island, Glam Jam and Mind Open shows at the Masonic Temple, poetry grant, and a garden pests workshop.
Jan 22, 2026
Villages
Podcast Is American History Lesson
“Spirit of ’76: East Hampton in the American Revolution,” the East Hampton Historical Society’s new podcast coinciding with the United States semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is researched, written, and narrated by an East Hampton High School senior.
How to Be Safe in the Surf
The death of a surfer after emerging from the waves near Montauk Point in 2024 got many in the surfing community here thinking about how to better prepare for emergencies in the water and onshore. Thus a series of surf safety sessions hosted by Surfrider Eastern Long Island, the next of which happens this week.
Boom! Hamptons House Prices Explode
The median home price across the Hamptons real estate market now tops $2 million, for the first time in history. And in East Hampton Village, the median jumps to $5.625 million, the highest for all markets on the South Fork.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
Long Island Restaurant Week Returns
Long Island Restaurant Week is back, with South Fork options at Fresno, Nick and Toni's, LDV @ the Maidstone, the Palm, Bistro Ete, Calissa, Page, the Bridgehampton Inn, and Shippy's.
Jan 22, 2026
News for Foodies 01.22.26
A membership initiative from Almond and L&W Market, wine master classes at Sparkling Pointe, and frozen takeout options from Loaves and Fishes.
Jan 22, 2026
News for Foodies 01.15.26
La Fondita is now offering brunch every Saturday and Sunday, and Sagtown Coffee will serve a variety of small plates and wine and beer three nights a week.
Jan 15, 2026