A sixth grader in the Sag Harbor School District died Wednesday in a rafting accident on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania while on the annual class trip to the Poconos. The tragedy was confirmed by Jeff Nichols, the district superintendent, just before 11 p.m.
A Pony and Two Goats on the Run
Unsure if it was not in fact a prank, a WLNG D.J. relayed the call that had just come to the Sag Harbor radio station last Thursday: Two baby goats and a pony were missing from their Wainscott home.
May 28, 2026
Planning Board Revisits Downtown Montauk Restaurant
Este, a 39-seat restaurant under construction adjacent to Offshore Montauk, was called back before the board to discuss discrepencies between what the board approved and what seems to be in the works based on an investment packet leaked to the press and the restaurant’s application to the New York State Liquor Authority.
May 25, 2026
Police & Courts
It’s official — the newest member of the Sag Harbor Village Police Department is an adorable yellow Lab named Gillies, who was sworn in as a police therapy dog this week.
May 28, 2026
As reports of crimes of a sexual nature have apparently increased, those cases have drawn attention — not only because of their brutality, but also because allegations of abuse strike at deeply held assumptions about safety in a place that has seen itself as insulated from such offenses.
May 28, 2026
Campaigns Have Similar Cash in Hand
With less than a month before the primary that will provide the Democratic Party with its nominee for East Hampton Town supervisor, both candidates are similarly funded.
May 28, 2026
Springs Brewery Hearing Is Coming Up
The East Hampton Town Planning Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the proposed Springs Brewery, at 847 Springs-Fireplace Road.
May 28, 2026
Government
A two-year-old case about a crowing rooster in Springs has finally been dismissed, with prejudice. “If the town wants to prohibit (or otherwise regulate) noise from roosters, or any other livestock, they need to do so explicitly in their local code,” wrote East Hampton Town Justice David Filer.
May 28, 2026
In the latest twist to a long-running dispute between East Hampton Town and Marc Rowan, who owns Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk, a New York State Supreme Court judge has granted the town’s motion to vacate a 2019 stipulation of settlement with Mr. Rowan, and directed that the status quo be maintained pending determination of the various proceedings and appeals before the court.
May 28, 2026
Bamboo and cemeteries make terrible bedfellows, and Most Holy Trinity Cemetery on Cedar Street has a burgeoning bamboo problem.
May 28, 2026
The East Hampton Town Board unanimously supported the acquisition of 134 Second House Road in Montauk, better known as the Pathfinder Country Day Camp, earlier this month.
May 28, 2026
Arts
‘A Meditation on Home’
After 14 years in her closet, Nicole A. Vanasse’s “Goldi,” a stunning series of 16 batik panels that reimagines the story of Goldilocks, can be seen at the Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons in Bridgehampton.
May 28, 2026
LongHouse’s Long Island Modern series will feature Alastair Gordon discussing the just-released, revised, and expanded edition of his “Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons.”
May 28, 2026
The Bridgehampton Museum will open two exhibitions, “What We Carry: Memory and Migration,” an installation of artworks, photographs, and artifacts, and “Uncharted Waters,” paintings by Mark Seidenfeld.
May 28, 2026
The Leiber Collection will open with three new exhibitions: “Judith and Gerson Leiber: A Passion for Fashion,” “Gerson Leiber: An Inexplicable Light,” and “Garden of Friends: Ode to the Sea.”
May 28, 2026
Villages
Village’s New Chief Lifeguard Was N.Y.P.D. Diver
Memorial Day weekend was a washout at East Hampton Village’s vaunted beaches, but inclement weather did not dampen the enthusiasm felt by Sean Daly for his new role as the village’s chief lifeguard, succeeding Drew Smith.
Item of the Week: Elizabeth Parsons Edwards, a Portrait
Elizabeth Parsons Edwards (1874-1943), seen in this undated photo, worked her family farm on Fireplace Road, canning vegetables and making everything from butter to clothing to music.
L.I.R.R. Strike Settled in Time for the Onslaught
New York City residents who plan to spend Memorial Day weekend on the South Fork and commuters who rely on the train to cut through the eastbound morning traffic were breathing easier as of Monday night, when a strike called by a coalition of five Long Island Rail Road unions was settled.
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Food
News for Foodies 05.28.26
Ma’s House meets Kidd Squid Brewing Company, artisanal French pastries at L&W Market, a takeout menu from Art of Eating, and a basket weaving workshop at Il Buco Vita.
May 28, 2026
News for Foodies 05.21.26
Duryea’s and Maverick’s reopen in Montauk, Jack’s coffee meets Melissa’s cupcakes, the Park Place wine workshop visits the Loire Valley, and burger nights at La Goulue.
May 21, 2026
News for Foodies 05.14.26
Share the Harvest Farm is open for the season, Wayan’s French-Indonesian fare returns to Springs, and Alba Spiaggia launches at the Montauk Yacht Club.
May 14, 2026