According to a Planning Department memo dated for Oct. 21, when the planning board will next meet to discuss the modification request, if approved, much of the 1844 historic structure might need to be rebuilt.
Sand Pit’s Fate Is Wainscott’s Future
“I think he would like the fact that part of the land is being preserved,” John Tintle said about his father, William Tintle Jr., who purchased the property in 1986. “I think he would just like that something’s happening, because it was frustrating for a long period of time, where there was nothing to talk about.”
October 15, 2026
Springs Eyes Cafeteria Program at Last
The Springs Youth Association building and a new cafeteria program will appear on a special ballot in the Springs School District in December.
October 15, 2026
Police & Courts
Two women stole a pumpkin from a bench outside Amber Waves Farm in Amagansett Saturday.
Oct 15, 2026
An e-bike rider was hit by a car and injured just after midnight Sunday on Main Street in Amagansett, among other collisions.
Oct 15, 2026
Hochul Backs Electric-Landscaping Rebates
Just in time for leaf-blowing season, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on an electric-landscaping rebate program, which allows for point-of-sale rebates to institutional or commercial applicants purchasing eligible lawn care devices, including mowers, hedge trimmers, and, yes, leaf blowers.
Oct 15, 2026
Building Permit Revamp Redo
After a majority of the East Hampton Town Board seemed supportive of a law to change the timeline by which the town is expected to generate a building permit once a complete application is submitted, a public hearing will likely be held before Thanksgiving.
Oct 15, 2026
Government
The next in the “No Kings” series of nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s policies and executive overreach, amid fears of democratic backsliding, happens on Saturday.
Oct 15, 2026
East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen is under no illusions about his chances as a write-in candidate for town supervisor, and he hasn’t been actively campaigning, but still, “If it was successful, it would be wonderful,” he said.
Oct 15, 2026
The East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals resolved to do a lot of walking when it met on Oct. 9, with one member insistent on visiting three of four properties that were the subject of new applications heard that day.
Oct 15, 2026
The Sag Harbor Village Board seems poised to place seasonal bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, following the lead of East Hampton and Southampton Towns and Villages.
Oct 15, 2026
Arts
Miro Quartet to Open BCM’s Fall Series
Bridgehampton Chamber Music’s fall series will kick off with music by Franz Schubert and Caroline Shaw and continue with Brahms, Schumann, Beethoven, and Gershwin.
Oct 22, 2026
Southampton Arts Center audiences will be transported to Long Island in the Roaring Twenties with a new production of “The Great Gatsby.”
Oct 22, 2026
Nutsa Gogaladze, an artist and illustrator from Tbilisi, Georgia, is in residence in East Hampton to engage with the work of Elaine de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the community.
Oct 22, 2026
“The Elephant Man,” the Tony Award-winning drama about a deformed young man in Victorian England and the surgeon who took him in, will be at LTV Studios in Wainscott.
Oct 22, 2026
Villages
Hefty Clams Have Their Day at Contest
A splendid time was had by all when the East Hampton Town Trustees held their annual Largest Clam Contest on the grounds of the Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum last week.
Two History-Focused Outings for the 250th
The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, in partnership with the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with outdoor activities in Montauk this weekend.
A Car Show for an Important Cause
The annual Tyler Valcich Memorial Car Show and Cruise, a fund-raiser for the Tyler Project, happens on Sunday at the Amagansett Firehouse.
Sports
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Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 10.22.26
Long Island Restaurant Week nears, there’s a Spanish wine class at Park Place and an Artists’ Table at the Watermill Center, and whiskey and barbecue spice up the Sagaponack Farm Distillery.
Oct 22, 2026
News for Foodies 10.15.26
Wine Wednesday workshops return to Nick and Toni’s, dinner and bar specials at Gigi’s Montauk, and a mahjong brunch at Lunch in Southampton.
Oct 15, 2026
News for Foodies 10.08.26
Chowders by more than 20 local chefs will benefit the Springs Food Pantry, chillable reds are to be featured at Park Place Wines, and an Oktoberfest celebration in Montauk.
Oct 8, 2026