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.
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
July Fireworks Will Return to Main Beach
The annual fireworks show at Main Beach in East Hampton Village, once a Fourth of July tradition but more recently held in mid to late August, will once again take place on July 4. In Montauk, fireworks will move from the ocean beach to the Block Island Sound side of the hamlet.
June 4, 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
‘Icons and New Voices’ at Guild Hall
Guild Hall’s summer theater programs will feature icons such as the New York City Ballet, John Waters, G.E. Smith, Itzhak Perlman, and Padma Lakshmi, and “new voices” in dance, music, theater, comedy, and literature.
Jun 4, 2026
Summer Dinner Theater, The Church’s annual benefit, will offer cocktails, dinner, and a performance by Martha Wainwright, the renowned singer-songwriter.
Jun 4, 2026
LongHouse Reserve will host two talks this weekend, “A Tour of English Gardens” and “The Alpha and Omega of Craft.”
Jun 4, 2026
Hamptons JazzFest has announced its 2026 edition, with performances by the Harlem Gospel Choir, the Bill O’Connell Latin Jazz Express, and the Conrad Herwig Quintet.
Jun 4, 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.
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.
East Hampton Village Hosts Block Party for Knicks Game
Newtown Lane will be closed at 5 p.m. Friday, when East Hampton Village holds a block party and New York Knicks watch party.
Sports
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Food
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
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