East Hampton voters came out in support of the 2026-27 school budget and three additional bond proposals that will allow the district to make major upgrades at all three of its school buildings and campuses and add an indoor pool and indoor athletic facility at the high school. Budgets also sailed through in other districts.
Four-Car Crash Closes Highway
Police are still investigating the cause of a four-car accident on Montauk Highway in East Hampton Village Monday that left two people injured and the road closed for several hours.
May 19, 2026
Wait Time for Building Permit Now Six Months
Richard Normoyle, East Hampton Town’s principal building inspector, spoke about 2025 accomplishments and 2026 goals at Tuesday’s town board meeting in Montauk, but all anyone wanted to hear was how long it will take to get a building permit if they were to apply for one today.
May 14, 2026
Police & Courts
After reading of bullying at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in last week’s issue, another man came forward to tell police that he has been harassed during the group’s meeting at the Old Whalers Church in Sag Harbor.
May 14, 2026
A head-on collision on Montauk Highway near the Amagansett railroad crossing last week left four people injured.
May 14, 2026
Arrests across East Hampton Town were down last year, as were overall calls to town police, according to the department’s year-end report. Motor vehicle accidents are also trending down.
May 7, 2026
Yes to Gobler’s Water Plan
The East Hampton Town Trustees voted unanimously to allocate $89,100 for a 2026 water quality monitoring program as proposed by Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
May 14, 2026
Eyes on Aquaculture Leases
Several applications from East Hampton and Southampton shellfish farmers will be under discussion Monday in Riverhead, for a county lease program that has proven controversial.
May 14, 2026
Government
The town board unanimously passed the East Hampton Public Safety and Accountability Law this week, making clear that the federal government has every right to enforce its laws but clarifies the role of local law enforcement when such actions occur.
May 14, 2026
Seven potential water quality improvement grant projects were introduced to the East Hampton Town Board last week and two either directly or indirectly benefit Rita Cantina, the Mexican eatery in Springs that has been a party in a multiyear lawsuit against the town and has consistently angered close neighbors.
May 14, 2026
According to recent filings made to the Suffolk County Board of Elections, East Hampton Mayor Jerry Larsen has returned $33,000 in donations made to his Jerry Larsen for Town Supervisor campaign following the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee’s accusation after his January filing that he had accepted donations over the legal limit.
May 14, 2026
Twenty people spoke at an East Hampton Town Board public hearing last week on a potential 13.5-acre land acquisition in Wainscott, most in favor of the town’s plan to use $3.975 million in community housing funds to buy the parcels at 549 and 550 Wainscott Northwest Road.
May 14, 2026
Arts
Keeping the Disco Party Going
A new book by Christian John Wikane and Alice Harris celebrates the dance music of the 1970s with photographs of more than 100 artists and interviews with such icons as Donna Summer and Barry Gibb.
May 21, 2026
“The Story of America: 1776-2026” at the Southampton Arts Center features 250 years of American political campaign material from the Museum of Democracy that illuminates this country’s history.
May 21, 2026
The Sag Harbor Cinema will launch a summerlong series featuring classic film noir from the 1940s and ’50s, and neo-noir works by such auteurs as Robert Altman, Roman Polanski, and the Coen brothers.
May 21, 2026
The Peter Marino Art Foundation reopens with exhibitions of artworks by Y.Z. Kami, Betty Parsons and Carla Accardi, and Robert Nava, and a display of Tiffany silver.
May 21, 2026
Villages
Traffic Influx on Back Streets Rattles Sag Harbor
Technology may be helping travelers cut time from their commutes and shave minutes from their vacation trips, but some Sag Harbor Village residents say that same technology is ruining the quality of life in their otherwise quiet neighborhood.
Composting Tables Are Back
ReWild Long Island will resume hosting compost tables at the Springs Farmers Market this weekend, with more coming to Amber Waves Farm and the Montauk Community Garden.
East Hampton Village Budget Lowers Taxes
East Hampton Village residents will pay a slightly lower tax rate in fiscal year 2027 than in 2026, according to a summary of the tentative budget issued by Marcos Baladron, the village administrator, to Mayor Jerry Larsen and the village board this week.
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Food
News for Foodies 05.21.26
Duryea’s and Maverick’s reopen in Montauk, Jack’s coffee meets Melissa’s cupcakes, the Park Place wine workshop visits the Loire Valley, and burger nights at La Goulue.
May 21, 2026
News for Foodies 05.14.26
Share the Harvest Farm is open for the season, Wayan’s French-Indonesian fare returns to Springs, and Alba Spiaggia launches at the Montauk Yacht Club.
May 14, 2026
News for Foodies 05.07.26
Mother's Day specials from Southampton to Montauk, and the Beacon, Gosman's Lobster House and Clam Bar, and Nourish are set to open, while top-tier French wines will be the topic of a Park Place wine class.
May 7, 2026