The Wings Over Haiti School in Ranquitte stands two stories high, with eight classrooms and 130 students who follow a STEM-based curriculum. That so much has been accomplished there while violence and evil stalk the land underscores the resilience of this unlikely human chain that yokes Haiti and the East End.
Beacon Led Rescuers to Man Whose Boat Sank Off Montauk
A man was rescued three miles southwest of Montauk Wednesday free-floating in the ocean with no life jacket. The one thing the man did have — an emergency position-indicating radio beacon — allowed Coast Guard Station Montauk and the Air National Guard to locate and save him.
July 2, 2026
Larsen Supporters Launch Write-In Effort for Supervisor
“I don’t know how to respond,” Jerry Larsen said after hearing about the effort taking shape a little over a week after his Democratic primary loss to Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. “I don't want to discourage them, but I’m not actively campaigning."
July 2, 2026
Police & Courts
The Stop & Shop in East Hampton Village was cleared out late Friday morning after an apparent freon leak was detected inside the supermarket.
Jul 10, 2026
A man caused a disturbance at the 7-Eleven in Montauk around 4 a.m. on Monday, an employee reported to police, saying that the man “partially ate” two Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches before putting them back on the counter and refusing to pay.
Jul 9, 2026
C.C.O.M. Wins Major Coastal Resilience Grant
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit created by Congress in 1984, has awarded Concerned Citizens of Montauk a $323,000 grant to address coastal resilience in Montauk and on Napeague. It is the largest grant the nonprofit has ever been awarded.
Jul 9, 2026
Incremental Progress at the Building Department
Richard Normoyle, the chief building inspector, detailed the organization of the greatly expanded department (it’s nearly doubled in size in the last year, to 19 approved positions) and said it would be fully caught up on the permit backlog by the end of the year, five months ahead of his May estimate.
Jul 9, 2026
Government
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Monday amending the New York State tax law to stipulate that $250,000 of Suffolk County’s hotel and motel taxes be appropriated to help maintain and operate the Montauk Lighthouse.
Jul 9, 2026
At Guild Hall’s first Hamptons Institute program of 2026, founders of the Indivisible movement promoted bottom-up, grassroots, local activism in the face of rising authoritarianism.
Jul 9, 2026
After the removal of two large trees estimated to be more than 100 years old on a residential Newtown Lane property where a house was recently demolished, Mayor Jerry Larsen said this week that he will discuss with the village board possibly amending the code to require a permit to remove trees.
Jul 9, 2026
Two weeks after the heavily contested Democratic primary election, absentee and early mail ballots have been counted, and the results have been finalized. Spoiler alert: They’ve barely changed since election night.
Jul 9, 2026
Arts
BCM Celebrates America’s 250th
Bridgehampton Chamber Music’s summer series will celebrate this country’s 250th anniversary with an emphasis on American composers, among them Steven Banks, a saxophonist and composer.
Jul 16, 2026
“Bar,” a 400-page, limited-edition coffee-table book about the “wild ride of the Stephen Talkhouse” since 1987, is set for release on July 25.
Jul 16, 2026
Billy Stritch and Klea Blackhurst will be at LTV Studios to pay tribute to the music of Hoagy Carmichael with their cabaret show “Dreaming of a Song.”
Jul 16, 2026
A conversation about the importance of evergreens for America’s culture and economy, and a jazz concert by the Rez Abbasi and Kiran Ahluwalia Quartet will happen at The Church.
Jul 16, 2026
Villages
Village Foundation Cancels Outdoor World Cup Watch Party
The East Hampton Village Foundation has canceled a World Cup finals outdoor watch party planned for Herrick Park on Sunday, July 19.
An East Hampton Tradition: St. Luke’s Summer Fair
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s annual summer fair — its 140th! — happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Beach Signs for the Instagram Era
New signs were installed last week at the three lifeguarded East Hampton Village beaches: Main, Georgica, and Two Mile Hollow. They were designed by Emma Edwards, the 21-year-old owner of Dama Creative Solutions.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 07.16.26
An acclaimed chef is up next in Guild Hall’s Stirring the Pot, a panel on Long Island wines at the Hampton Library, Navy Beach launches Sunday brunch, and catering-to-go from Art of Eating.
Jul 16, 2026
News for Foodies 07.09.26
Omakase is coming to the East End at LDV at the Maidstone and Gurney’s in Montauk, and Lion’s Nook is open at the former Rowdy Hall.
Jul 9, 2026
South Fork Somm: Sparkling Wine for Your Sparklers
With July 4th on the horizon, The Star’s sommelier turns her attention to sparkling wines, with options including a great value from New Mexico and Champagnes that won’t break the bank.
Jul 2, 2026