Although the “blue tsunami” that swept the United States in the Nov. 3 midterm elections has dominated headlines, the pervasive repudiation of Republicans even in left-leaning New York State is striking. The State Legislature will see an even more lopsided Democratic majority when it reconvenes for its 249th legislative session on Jan. 6.
Tom Flight Will Not Seek Re-Election
A councilman since 2023, he says “residents of this town could be better served,” calling the town board “not effective,” while he looks to “close out some big projects” in what remains of his term.
November 9, 2026
Tropical Kingbird Pays First Visit Here
Birders flocked to Bridgehampton on Sunday to view a pare of tropical kingbirds spotted in a field there the day before, the bird’s first appearance in Suffolk County.
November 9, 2026
Family of Student Who Died on Rafting Trip Sues School District
The Sag Harbor School District and its superintendent, Jeff Nichols, have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed this week by the parents of Cesar Adrian Albarracin Guncay, a sixth grader at Pierson Middle School who drowned in the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania while on a school trip in May.
November 6, 2026
Police & Courts
A cygnet swan standing in the middle of Cove Hollow Road and blocking traffic on Nov. 2 proved to be uninjured and eventually flew to Georgica Pond.
Nov 12, 2026
The Suffolk County district attorney’s office confirmed Wednesday that the victim of a cold case murder from 1978 in Montauk has been identified.
Nov 12, 2026
Amagansett Lighting Critic Has Own Plan; ‘Illuminate Us,’ Neighbors Say
Another discussion of a years-in-the-making plan to replace streetlight fixtures in Amagansett’s historic district turned heated at the hamlet’s citizens advisory committee meeting this week. The latest iteration is encountering stiff opposition.
Nov 12, 2026
Should Small Cell Poles Be Metal or Wood?
After a handful of “small cell” wireless poles that sprang up in Northwest Woods and Wainscott proved controversial, and with more than 150 more planned within a year, the East Hampton Town Board decided on Tuesday to change course.
Nov 12, 2026
Government
The Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation and the Peconic Land Trust are urgently appealing to “several high-end donors” to raise $15 million toward the $36 million purchase price of 38.3 acres of the Wainscott Commercial Center.
Nov 12, 2026
With a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the East Hampton Town Board increased the money available to the accessory dwelling unit construction assistance program from $1 million to $2.3 million following a robust response to a pilot program established this summer.
Nov 12, 2026
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation will host a public meeting on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Montauk Downs State Park at which officials will update residents about imminent tree-cutting projects in Napeague State Park.
Nov 12, 2026
What should stay and what should go at Este Restaurant? Should closets remain in bathrooms? Should occupancy remain at such a high number of seats? Should music be prohibited on a planned rooftop deck? And, perhaps most important, should the already-constructed building be lowered to meeting zoning requirements?
Nov 12, 2026
Arts
Jess Frost’s Road to Duck Creek
The executive director of the Arts Center at Duck Creek, Jess Frost grew up across the street from Duck Creek Farm and went on to a busy career at art galleries and museums before returning home.
Nov 12, 2026
The Watermill Center’s current artists in residence, hailing from Lithuania, Brazil, China, and Ghana, will open their studios to talk about their work.
Nov 12, 2026
A new show features William Merritt Chase and Walter Granville-Smith, two painters who found inspiration on Long Island in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Nov 12, 2026
The Church in Sag Harbor will host a curator-led talk about its exhibition “Dear Mazie,” a bookbinding workshop, and music and storytelling from Inda Eaton.
Nov 12, 2026
Villages
Hamptons Run Goes the Distance
“No matter what” is the motto of Hamptons Run Club, and on Nov. 1, more than 20 members of the group made it to the finish line of the New York City Marathon — no matter what came their way.
Redwood Marina ‘Could Have Been Condos’
A newly acquired parcel of public land on the Sag Harbor waterfront is poised to serve two purposes, combining marina access with an ecological study center designed to promote environmental research, education, and stewardship.
Big Windfall for Share the Harvest Farm
Eight local charitable organizations told the board of Pitch Your Peers how deserving they were of the evening’s $50,000 grand prize, but only one of them could take it home.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 11.12.26
Catering menus for Thanksgiving are available from L&W Market and Art of Eating in Bridgehampton.
Nov 12, 2026
News for Foodies 11.05.26
Lunch, a.k.a. Lobster Roll, is offering cocktail party packages to be consumed in its restaurants or at home, and this week’s class at Park Place Wines and Liquors will focus on Italian wines.
Nov 5, 2026
News for Foodies 10.29.26
Emily Weitz, an author, singer, and songwriter, is up next in Almond’s Artists and Writers series, while La Fondita will celebrate the Day of the Dead with menu specials.
Oct 29, 2026