The Springs Youth Association building and a new cafeteria program will appear on a special ballot in the Springs School District in December.
Red-Carpet Fanfare at Bridgehampton Target Opening
Southampton Town may have insisted on gray for the exterior of the Bridgehampton Target, but there was a sea of red at the store’s V.I.P. opening event on Tuesday, when the retail giant rolled out an actual red carpet for red-shirted employees and their guests before opening the registers for the first time at 5 p.m.
October 8, 2026
‘Professional’ Deer Cull Is Contemplated
The D.E.C. has confirmed the presence on the East End of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in deer. At the same time, East Hampton Town is considering a pilot program to hire professional hunters to cull 100 deer in Springs.
October 8, 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
Write-In Supervisor Push a Long Shot, But . . .
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
Palumbo and Murray Get Substantive
Incumbent state senator and his challenger dig into affordability, environment, tax relief, data centers, health care, and cooperating with ICE in virtual debate.
Oct 8, 2026
Government
East Hampton Town released its tentative budget last week, at $118,910,330, an increase of $8.2 million, or 7.44 percent over the 2026 budget. For the third consecutive year, it pierced New York State’s 2-percent tax levy cap.
Oct 8, 2026
The East Hampton Town Board is mulling over legislation that would abolish the board of three elected assessors, instead moving to a model where there is just one board-appointed assessor.
Oct 8, 2026
There will be attempts to undermine the midterms but they will fail, one election expert said at a forum last week. Another pointed out that the Trump administration doesn’t care what the law says. Both urged strong voter turnout.
Oct 8, 2026
The East Hampton Town Board split 3 to 2 on a resolution determining that legislation enabling rent-restricted employer-sponsored housing would have no environmental impact.
Oct 8, 2026
Arts
A Restoration in Miniature at L.V.I.S.
Jonathan Steadman, a miniaturist, is restoring the Octagon House dollhouse at the L.V.I.S. with tiny handmade figures and such components as a downspout, roof shingles, and a tiny Christmas tree.
Oct 15, 2026
Ross Bleckner is one of the most celebrated painters of his time, but during a visit to his studio it became clear that what matters to him is not his reputation but “new ways to make paintings.”
Oct 15, 2026
The Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue opens its 42nd season with “Finishing School,” a comedy set in a retirement community.
Oct 15, 2026
“Arts and Archives 6” at Ashawagh Hall will celebrate Springs artists, past and present, and the hamlet’s founding and history.
Oct 15, 2026
Villages
Item of the Week: Hanging American Watercolors, 1956
This photograph shows four members of Guild Hall’s art committee hanging works for the “American Watercolors” exhibition, which ran from June 23 to July 11 in 1956 at Guild Hall.
Helicopter Traffic Took Off in 2026
Traffic to and from East Hampton Town Airport this past summer was up 8.3 percent over last year, the Wainscott C.A.C. was told Saturday, but “the big headline is helicopter traffic was up 26.9 percent versus 2025,” the developer of a flight tracking platform said.
Hailing Habitat Volunteers
ChangeHampton, which promotes sustainable landscaping practices on the East End, will celebrate participants in its Humanity for Habitat project at an East Hampton residence Friday at 11 a.m.
Sports
Long Island Books
Food
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
News for Foodies 10.01.26
Frankie’s Fabulous Italiano is offering half off the price of pasta on Mondays, and the same for appetizers on Wednesdays, pizza on Thursdays, and chicken Parmesan on Sundays.
Oct 1, 2026