Suffolk County police have released new information concerning the murder last October of a 33-year-old woman found dead in a room at the Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill.
End Is Near for Major Roadwork on Route 114
The New York State Department of Transportation is finally saying “mission accomplished” on a significant road repair project at the intersection of Stephen Hand’s Path and Route 114 in East Hampton.
September 25, 2025
Police & Courts
A woman was stuck on a Hampton Street, Sag Harbor, roof, a caller told police on Sept. 16. An officer arrived to see her “clinging to the ridge of the roof” after finding herself locked out.
Sep 25, 2025
An East Hampton man was charged with a felony early Sunday morning after allegedly throwing a flower pot at the head of another man at Pepperoni’s Pizza in East Hampton.
Sep 25, 2025
Fire marshals have deemed the CMG Auto Repairs building on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton unsafe for occupation following a fire there a week ago.
Sep 25, 2025
The Next Town Clerk Has Big Shoes to Fill
Two candidates are vying to succeed Carole Brennan as town clerk: Michael Hansen, a technology consultant running as a Democrat, and Jeff Miller, fresh from the village’s Public Works Department, on the Republican line.
Sep 25, 2025
‘No Explanation’ and Little Objection on Gerard Drive
A public hearing for an environmentally sensitive lot on Gerard Drive began at the Z.B.A. last week with Denise Savarese, the board’s vice chairwoman, giving Eric Brown, the attorney representing MV Realty Group, a tongue lashing.
Sep 25, 2025
Government
After five businesses initially expressed interest in bidding on a new five-year lease for East Hampton Village’s Main Beach concession, only two bids were received by the deadline on Tuesday.
Sep 25, 2025
In the ongoing struggle over the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Danish energy company Orsted has won the latest round, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction on Monday allowing construction to resume on its Revolution Wind farm.
Sep 25, 2025
A Long Island Rail Road strike set to begin today, which would have caused a complete shutdown of the largest commuter rail service in the country, was averted earlier this week after representatives from the unions threatening to strike asked President Trump to intervene to force contract negotiations to continue.
Sep 18, 2025
An as-yet-unsigned Sept. 10 stipulation of settlement between the Maidstone Gun Club and seven Wainscott property owners who reported finding bullets lodged in their houses and were granted a temporary restraining order barring use of the club’s facilities in 2022 outlines terms under which the club could reopen.
Sep 18, 2025
Arts
Ari Selinger’s Junkyard Hero
The upcoming Hamptons Film Festival will include "On the End," a film by Ari Selinger inspired by the true story of the effort to remove a mechanic from his Montauk property.
Sep 25, 2025
The Sag Harbor American Music Festival will bring four days of concerts, all but one free, to multiple venues throughout the village.
Sep 25, 2025
"A Steady Rain," a two-actor play at LTV, is about a pair of Chicago policemen whose trust and loyalty are challenged after a domestic-disturbance call turns tragic.
Sep 25, 2025
Jazz at Duck Creek, celebrating Jules Feiffer, Hamptons Pride film series, music in Montauk and Southampton, and a Bridgehampton Museum benefit at the Bridge.
Sep 25, 2025
Villages
Carl Fisher’s Montauk, 100 Years Ago
Amid the headlines on the front page of The East Hampton Star’s issue published 100 years ago today, one directly below the masthead stood out: “CARL FISHER BUYS 9,000 ACRES AT MONTAUK FOR $2,500,000 PLANS HUGE DEVELOPMENT.” With that transaction, East Hampton Town’s easternmost hamlet would never be the same.
Sick Raccoons Causing Concern
Police reports show an uptick in troubling raccoon encounters here. Most or all had distemper, but rabies has been detected up the Island.
Bill McKibben Says It’s Not Too Late
On Sunday at Guild Hall, the writer, activist, and environmentalist will address the urgent need for more cost-efficient solar power, and how the U.S. is falling behind.
