Two important cultural venues in East Hampton Town, LongHouse Reserve and the Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center, have suffered severe damage as a result of last week’s blizzard: the partial collapse of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic “Fly’s Eye Dome” at LongHouse and the James Brooks studio.
East Hampton’s Athletic Director to Retire
Buried beneath the budgets and bond updates at the East Hampton School Board meeting Tuesday was the announcement nobody wanted to hear: The district's athletic director, Kathy Masterson, is retiring at the end of this school year.
March 4, 2026
Former P.T.A. Treasurer Accused of Stealing $10K
A former vice president and co-treasurer of the Sag Harbor P.T.A. was arrested Tuesday on charges that she stole more than $10,000 from P.T.A. bank accounts.
March 3, 2026
Police & Courts
An East Hampton woman had run-ins with police in both East Hampton and Southampton Towns last week, both leading to felony charges.
Mar 5, 2026
A woman hit a pothole on Fireplace Road in Springs Saturday. It was so large, she told police, that it damaged a tire on her Chevrolet beyond repair.
Mar 5, 2026
Four people, including a 1-year-old baby, were injured last month in automobile accidents on local roads.
Mar 5, 2026
Immigrant Advocates Want Clarity
Minerva Perez, the executive director of Organizacion Latino Americana, has been pushing local governments to adopt an East End Public Safety and Accountability Law, drafted by OLA, that would clarify how local police would respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids here.
Mar 5, 2026
Plan to Revegetate an Acre at Springs Park
Plans are in the works to revegetate an acre at Springs Park, cleared last year of invasive autumn olive trees.
Mar 5, 2026
Government
Grass or brick? Those were the options on the table during a town board discussion about “beautification” to the south side of Amagansett Main Street from Hedges Lane to the west entrance to Amagansett Square.
Mar 5, 2026
Sag Harbor residents were the first on the East End to try out new, all-digital voting machines unveiled by the Suffolk County Board of Elections last week in anticipation of the June 23 primaries.
Mar 5, 2026
A public workshop for the East Hampton Village comprehensive plan, which was last updated in 2002, will happen Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Hampton Emergency Services Building on Cedar Street.
Mar 5, 2026
Marc Rowan, the billionaire investor, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management, and owner of Duryea’s Lobster Deck on Fort Pond Bay in Montauk, is an appointed member of the executive boards of the Trump administration-led Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
Mar 5, 2026
Arts
Martha Graham Double Play
Margaret Garrett, a dancer turned artist, will illuminate Martha Graham’s “The 19 Poses,” and Xin Ying of the dance company will perform two solo works from its repertoire.
Mar 5, 2026
Brendan Johnston, a new trustee of the Southampton Arts Center, is doing double duty as the venue’s new artist in residence, painting and interacting with the public in the galleries.
Mar 5, 2026
At a time of threats to press freedom and rampant misinformation, the Sag Harbor Cinema is showing two films that pay tribute to independent journalism.
Mar 5, 2026
The Parrish Art Museum and the FLAG Art Foundation have teamed up to present “Ellsworth Kelly: Eight Decades,” which features 20 works by the acclaimed artist.
Mar 5, 2026
Villages
In Real Estate Now, It’s All About Lifestyle
The name of the game in real estate marketing has always been print, signage, and Main Street storefronts showcasing the latest listings. While East Hampton Village still has about a dozen storefronts where potential buyers can swoon over photographs of what’s for sale, the marketing is shifting.
Rowdy Hall’s 2026 Giveback
Rowdy Hall in Amagansett is celebrating 30 years in business by launching a 1 Percent for the East End Giving Campaign, in which the locally owned restaurant will donate 1 percent of its monthly revenue to a rotating local charity serving the East End throughout 2026.
Item of the Week: Esther Mulford to Phebe Rysam, 1796
The story of the Mulfords, their extended family, and their James Lane homestead.
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Rowdy Hall’s 2026 Giveback
Rowdy Hall in Amagansett is celebrating 30 years in business by launching a 1 Percent for the East End Giving Campaign, in which the locally owned restaurant will donate 1 percent of its monthly revenue to a rotating local charity serving the East End throughout 2026.
Mar 5, 2026
News for Foodies 03.05.26
The next wine class at Park Place Wines and Liquors will focus on the wines of the Rhône Valley and Southern France.
Mar 5, 2026
A Soup Extravaganza at Empty Bowls
An array of soups from local chefs will be available for tasting at Project Most’s much-anticipated annual fund-raiser on Sunday.
Mar 5, 2026