The mood was somber during a candlelight vigil at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village Thursday evening, one day after a woman was shot and killed by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis amid the growing chaos of the Trump administration's deportation operations around the United States.
Supervisor Assesses the State of the Town
Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez delivered the annual State of the Town address at Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board meeting, focusing on successes from 2025 and the direction the town will take in 2026, and announcing the creation of a new Latino advisory committee.
January 8, 2026
Bragman to Screen With Dems for Supervisor Run
Jeff Bragman, former councilman, will screen Saturday with the Democratic Committee as a candidate for town supervisor, potentially setting up a three-way primary with Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Jerry Larsen.
January 6, 2026
Police & Courts
Young members of the Long Island Youth Club have been canvassing around East Hampton for years, generally at school holidays, selling candy or asking for donations, but residents across Suffolk County are increasingly asking questions about the practice.
Jan 8, 2026
A white van had been parked outside his house in Wainscott for about an hour, a caller reported Saturday evening. An officer drove over, saw the van parked outside the house with its hazard lights on, and spoke to the driver, who identified himself as an Amazon employee.
Jan 8, 2026
A Hyundai sedan overturned Monday morning after striking a landscaping truck on Toilsome Lane, injuring the Hyundai’s driver, whose account of the accident was questioned.
Jan 8, 2026
LaLota a Critical ‘No’ on Wolf Protections
Republican Representative Nick LaLota of the First Congressional District cast a critical vote on Dec. 18 to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside of Alaska. The gray wolf was first listed as endangered under the act in 1974.
Jan 8, 2026
Savarese Takes Over as Chair of Z.B.A.
Denise Savarese, the secretary for the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals for many years before being appointed to serve on the board in 2021, has been promoted from vice chairwoman to chairwoman.
Jan 8, 2026
Government
Days after Gov. Kathy Hochul and the governors of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts demanded that the federal government rescind the Trump administration’s pause of leases for five offshore wind farms under construction, developers of four of them sued the government in hope of reversing the latest move to kill the nascent industry.
Jan 8, 2026
East Hampton Village Hall will be closed to the public next week, starting on Monday and continuing through Jan. 19, when Martin Luther King’s Birthday is observed. Village Hall will reopen to the public on Jan. 20.
Jan 8, 2026
Councilman David Lys, who has served on the East Hampton Town Board since being appointed in 2018 before winning election in his own right, will now serve as deputy town supervisor. He is to be appointed at Tuesday’s town board organizational meeting.
Jan 5, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the governors of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts have written to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to demand rescission of the Trump administration’s Dec. 22 pause of leases for five wind farms under construction off the Northeast coast.
Dec 31, 2025
Arts
The Church Celebrates a Dance Icon
The next exhibition at The Church in Sag Harbor will illuminate the groundbreaking choreography of Martha Graham as well as her collaborations with countless artists, designers, and musicians.
Jan 15, 2026
With the retirement of Jacqui Leader, Adam and Gail Baranello are taking on new leadership roles with the East End Special Players.
Jan 15, 2026
The Neo-Political Cowgirls will host six creative workshops for women on Sunday mornings at LTV Studios.
Jan 15, 2026
A solo show of work by Richard Sigmund at Keyes Art and a group exhibition of paintings of worldwide vacation destinations at Grenning.
Jan 15, 2026
Villages
Donations Sought for Jamaica
Alayah Hewie, the owner of the Hamptons-based Jamaican patty company Rena’s Dream Patties, has organized a Container of Love Drop-Off Day to collect donations for Jamaica hurricane relief from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Green Thumb Organic Farm Stand in Water Mill.
ReWild L.I.’s South Fork Chapter Plans an Active 2026
The South Fork chapter of ReWild Long Island will hold a winter sowing workshop on Jan. 17 at the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum, launching what the group intends to be a year full of community programs and more gardens.
Joan Tulp’s Life, on Film
The first 95 years of the life of Joan Tulp, known to many here as the unofficial mayor of Amagansett, are documented and celebrated in “Life Stories: Joan Tulp,” which will be screened at the Amagansett Library on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 01.15.26
La Fondita is now offering brunch every Saturday and Sunday, and Sagtown Coffee will serve a variety of small plates and wine and beer three nights a week.
Jan 15, 2026
News for Foodies: Tuna and Omakase
Sen restaurant will host a tuna breakdown demonstration and a 13-course omakase dinner.
Jan 8, 2026
Say Cheese (or Caviar), Day or Night
Self Provisions, a storefront attached to Cavaniola’s Gourmet Cheese in Sag Harbor, is “always open,” as is proclaimed by an illuminated sign on the wall at the entrance. Two large, brightly lit vending machines dominate the space, with offerings ranging from sea salt crackers and slabs of French butter to jars of caviar and curated gift boxes — and, of course, cheese.
Dec 25, 2025