Next month, Maxim Bellenoue will become likely the first East Hampton High School student ever to run in the New York City Marathon, and will be among the youngest of the more than 55,000 runners expected to take part.
How Would Montauk Airport Closure Impact East Hampton?
The closure of Montauk Airport will lead to more traffic at East Hampton Town Airport. The big question is “How much?” That question was left unanswered at last week’s planning board meeting, as Montauk Airport Inc. got a preliminary review of its proposal to turn the airport into four large residential lots.
October 2, 2025
Police & Courts
East Hampton Village is soon to be the first municipality east of the Shinnecock Canal to arm its police officers not just with guns, but with EpiPens.
Oct 9, 2025
An “older gentleman” was at the bar at Rosie’s in Amagansett with a younger woman who “did not appear to be his daughter,” another patron, who was “concerned about her well-being,” reported Friday night. But she was the man’s daughter.
Oct 9, 2025
A 31-year-old man faces felony charges for possessing forged documents following a traffic stop in Sag Harbor early Friday morning.
Oct 9, 2025
Voting? Don’t Forget the County Legislature
Suffolk County Legislator Ann Welker, a Democrat who is seeking a second term in the 2nd District, and her Republican challenger, Raheem Soto, spoke of their records and policy agendas in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters on Monday.
Oct 9, 2025
Candidates Face the Voters in Wainscott
Michael Hansen, a Democrat, and Jeff Miller, a Republican, made their pitches to Wainscott voters as they run to succeed Carole Brennan as town clerk, while Cate Rogers and Ian Calder-Piedmonte of the town board addressed issues of local concern.
Oct 9, 2025
Government
East Hampton Village announced this week that the current occupant of the village-owned concession at the Main Beach pavilion, Susan Seekamp’s Beach Hut on Main, won the bid to continue operating for five more years.
Oct 9, 2025
In the first of three profiles of candidates running for East Hampton Town Board, The Star talked with Ian Calder-Piedmonte, an incumbent Democrat seeking his first full term after first being appointed and then winning a special election in 2024.
Oct 2, 2025
Crows, foxes, dogs, trucks, truck tracks, people. Oh, and ghost crabs. These have been some of the threats to East Hampton Town’s piping plover population in 2025 (ignoring habitat loss), according to Samantha Schurr, an environmental analyst in the Natural Resources Department.
Oct 2, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a warning to New York State residents about “scammers” who are spreading false information about the inflation reduction refund checks that are being sent to more than 8.2 million households.
Oct 2, 2025
Arts
Ethan Hawke Hits the Right Key
After a screening of "Blue Moon" at the film festival, Ethan Hawke talked with Alison Stewart, a public radio host, about Lorenz Hart, the complex lyricist he plays in the film, his collaboration with Richard Linklater, its director, the legacy of Robert Redford, and more.
Oct 9, 2025
Tomas Majcherski, a multi-instrumentalist who grew up in East Hampton, will return to the South Fork with his Sonic Chambers Quartet, a New Orleans-based band that draws upon myriad influences.
Oct 9, 2025
Boots on the Ground Theater will bring Christopher Durang's comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" to the Southampton Cultural Center for a three-week run.
Oct 9, 2025
"In the Out/Out the In" at the Parrish Art Museum is a survey of the six-decade career of Nina Yankowitz, whose work has expanded the boundaries of painting, sculpture, sound, and installation.
Oct 9, 2025
Villages
A Chowder Extravaganza for Springs Food Pantry
The Springs Food Pantry’s annual Chowdah Chowdown fund-raiser will return to the Springs Tavern and Grill on Saturday afternoon with all-you-can-eat chowder and soup from local chefs, live music by Josh Brussell, a mocktail bar, and a 50-50 raffle with a cash prize.
Item of the Week: Mary Greene Thompson’s Autograph Book
This autograph book kept by Mary Howard Greene Thompson between 1830 and 1839 is an early version of today’s school yearbook, with messages and drawings left by friends and family to be read when they were apart.
Trust Science, Get Vaccinated, Medical Pros Say
As winter looms, state and local medical professionals, concerned about public health emergencies amid a mistrust of vaccines sown by federal officials, are advising the public to trust science and protect themselves against viruses such as influenza and Covid-19.
