Stevie Ruiz of Montauk said he first hit his stride on “Jeopardy!” in early December, an experience that netted him $38,987 over three days, when the category Artists by Album popped up on the board.
Bridgehampton Residents Alarmed by Rusty Tap Water
A water main break that occurred on Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton on Saturday may be the culprit behind the discolored water coming out of taps in Bridgehampton, according to the Suffolk County Water Authority. But residents seeking answers have been frustrated with a lack of them.
January 9, 2025
Police & Courts
The federal Clean Slate Act, which establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal offenses and addresses “some of the collateral consequences that follow a criminal conviction,” took effect last month, and while some local attorneys view it as a tool for better rehabilitation, others think it is too broad in scope.
Jan 9, 2025
A man tried to return a toilet seat to Amagansett Hardware last Thursday afternoon, but employees turned down the request after noticing that the package had already been opened. The man became irate and police were called.
Jan 9, 2025
Sag Harbor Village police spotted what appeared to be 12 drones flying at different altitudes over the Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter Bridge last Thursday evening, after a caller reported seeing around seven of them that same night.
Jan 2, 2025
Trash Costs Increase Across the Board
On Dec. 31, the Brookhaven Town landfill stopped accepting construction and demolition waste, which means that trash generated in East Hampton now needs to be hauled much farther away — off Long Island, in fact. Chiefly because of the new hauling fees, Stephen Lynch, superintendent of the Highway Department and Sanitation Department supervisor, asked the town board to increase the budget for most categories of trash disposal.
Jan 9, 2025
East Hampton Approves First Housing Grants
The East Hampton Town Board approved grand money from the town's community housing fund for five housing projects that serve people of middle and low incomes.
Jan 9, 2025
Government
It took more than two minutes on Dec. 17 for Roy Dalene, the recently reappointed chairman of the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, to read out the number of variances that the 108-year-old Devon Yacht Club requires for its proposed redevelopment. “It would be an impossible task to fit all the elements of the current club into the setbacks without relief,” its attorney said.
Jan 9, 2025
As wind and cold settled over East Hampton last Thursday, Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez delivered a positive 2025 State of the Town Address at the annual organizational meeting, and also appointed chairmen to the town’s advisory boards, naming a new one for the planning board and reappointing the chairmen of the zoning board of appeals and architectural review board.
Jan 9, 2025
Looking ahead to the problem of summer traffic, David and Stacey Brodsky of Wainscott have a plan that they believe will alleviate the burden created by cars using some of the hamlet’s back roads to bypass Montauk Highway.
Jan 9, 2025
Everybody wants a raise, including members of the East Hampton Village Board. “I don’t think a seasonal lifeguard should make more than the board of trustees and mayor,” said Marcos Baladron, the village administrator, at the board’s December meeting.
Jan 9, 2025
Arts
Alice Aycock: Turbulence as Inspiration
Turbulence has been a form of inspiration for Alice Aycock throughout her long career, and it takes its most recent form in her "twisters" series, one of which is sited at The Church in Sag Harbor.
Jan 9, 2025
Next up at The Church in Sag Harbor is "Some of Tom's Typewriters," 35 machines hand-picked by Tom Hanks from his collection of more than 300.
Jan 9, 2025
The Off Hampton Film Festival will feature the premiere of "Night," a vampire film directed by Adam Baranello that promises teeth, blood, and jump scares.
Jan 9, 2025
"The She-Wolves," the Neo-Political Cowgirls' riff on Shakespeare's "The Tempest," will be in repertory for a month at the 14th Street Y in Manhattan.
Jan 9, 2025
Villages
Deep History in Sag Harbor Headstones’ Restoration
While Captain Beebee’s headstone now sits pristine atop the hill next to the Old Whalers Church, the rest of the family’s six plots sit in disrepair. Recently, however, the museum received a $10,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, which will allow for the restoration of the remaining headstones.
Traffic-Calming Ideas for Wainscott
Looking ahead to the problem of summer traffic, David and Stacey Brodsky of Wainscott have a plan that they believe will alleviate the burden created by cars using some of the hamlet’s back roads to bypass Montauk Highway.
Item of the Week: Creating the Lost at Sea Memorial
Seen here is a still image from “Creating the Lost at Sea Memorial,” a video produced in 1997 by LTV, about how the striking Montauk monument came to be.
Sports
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