Set against the picture-perfect backdrop of ocean and sky at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk is a story of selfless devotion to those with special needs and a growing community and spirit of compassion in action.
Remembering a Fishmonger Like No Other
Like a proper Irish wake, a large crowd gathered at the Meeting House restaurant at Amagansett Square on Aug. 2 to remember Michael O’Rourke, proprietor of the Amagansett Seafood Store, with equal parts laughter, beverages, and sadness.
August 13, 2026
Supervisor Demands Emergency Action Plan for Battery Center
The Town of East Hampton added to recent pressure on NextEra Energy Inc., the owner of a battery storage center at 3 Cove Hollow Road, with a “demand letter” a week after Ed Romaine, the Suffolk County executive, and East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen called for operations at the energy facility to be suspended.
August 6, 2026
Police & Courts
The family of the Irish-born woman who died last summer on a boat docked at Star Island in Montauk has filed a wrongful-death suit against the man who owned the boat.
Aug 13, 2026
With “smart glasses” — which look like normal eyeglasses but have built-in computer technology — making their way into courtrooms, New York, fearing surreptitious recording, has taken the unprecedented step of banning them.
Aug 13, 2026
The Question: To Count Deer or Cull Them?
A discussion about adding up the deer in East Hampton Town ended instead with plans for how best to subtract them at Tuesday’s town board meeting.
Aug 13, 2026
New Whale Awareness Measures Passed
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Montauk Lighthouse over the weekend to sign new protections for whales into law by way of the Whale Awareness Act.
Aug 13, 2026
Government
Stony Brook Hospital’s East Hampton Emergency Department on Pantigo Road has been in operation for 14 months now, and nearly 14,000 patients have entered its doors, with more coming all the time.
Aug 6, 2026
A petition with over 500 signatures has been delivered to the East Hampton Town and Planning Boards asking for the revocation of all approvals and permits for the future Este restaurant in downtown Montauk.
Aug 6, 2026
East Hampton Town is suing Ranch Mtk L.L.C., controlled by Max Levai, in State Supreme Court over the “unlawful construction and maintenance of an unpermitted structure” at the Old Montauk Highway art space commonly referred to as The Ranch.
Aug 6, 2026
A call to protect East Hampton Village’s largest trees, even on private property, is gaining momentum following frustration over the removal of two large trees estimated to be well over 100 years old on a residential Newtown Lane property.
Aug 6, 2026
Arts
Sam Busiello’s Many Layers
Sam Busiello’s brightly colored paintings are layered with other materials before being scanned and digitally printed on fabric for sarongs, pouches, and bikinis.
Aug 13, 2026
“Time Revisited,” an exhibition that finds new interpretations of the works of Loren Dunlap and Brian O’Leary, will open at the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House on Saturday.
Aug 13, 2026
A packed weekend had our man on the party circuit refilling his gas tank and eyeballing the fashion statements.
Aug 13, 2026
The 26th annual Box Art Auction at St. Luke’s Church will feature 70 unique and portable artworks for the benefit of East End Hospice.
Aug 13, 2026
Villages
Sand Puns and Memories at the Clamshell Contest
The Clamshell Foundation’s 35th annual Sandcastle Contest in Amagansett brings out the ephemeral creativity.
Item of the Week: The Station in the Dunes
This postcard, from the Amagansett Historical Association’s collection, shows the hamlet’s 1902 lifesaving station on the right, nestled in the sand dunes with the ocean in the background.
Endangered Right Whales on the Screen
"The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope," a documentary by Cheryl and Nick Dean, will be shown Thursday night at 6 at the Southampton Arts Center.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
News for Foodies 08.13.26
Lobster Roll, a.k.a. Lunch, has happy hour specials daily and a special dinner for two that includes steak and lobster.
Aug 13, 2026
News for Foodies 08.06.26
The Corner returns to Sag Harbor, Cruust opens there with sandwiches, pasta, and more, a paint and sip session at Gosman’s Dock, happy hour at the Clam Bar, and a new ice cream cart at Duryea’s.
Aug 6, 2026
News for Foodies 07.30.26
A wine special at Topside on Gosman’s Dock, an innovative brew from Kidd Squid at Almond restaurant, and a new outdoor dinner spot on Shelter Island.
Jul 30, 2026