According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor Map, published Thursday, there is no drought on the East End. Nevertheless, the Suffolk County Water Authority issued a Stage 1 water alert this week due to "dangerously low levels in water storage tanks." The fact that the alert was issued in a non-drought year shows the strong effect pumping for irrigation is having on water supplies.
Napeague Fire Was a Learning Experience
A fire that burned a scar the size of a football field into the woods on the north side of the railroad tracks on Napeague on July 16, temporarily closing the road and halting train service, could have been much worse, Chris Beckert, the chief of the Amagansett Fire Department, said this week.
July 24, 2025
Police & Courts
A caller reported three youths lying “in the middle of Suffolk Street,” next to a black S.U.V., at around 3 in the morning on July 14 in Sag Harbor. The three told police they were waiting for a friend and were out on the street because their vehicle had no air-conditioning.
Jul 24, 2025
Toyotas were on a tear this week, with four accidents on local roads resulting in injuries.
Jul 24, 2025
East Hampton Town police made three late-night arrests last week, all of them ending in felony charges, from assault to forgery to drug possession.
Jul 24, 2025
‘Good Trouble’ Lands Here
The rally coincided with the fifth anniversary of the death of John Lewis, a United States representative from Georgia and an icon of the civil rights movement, and was the latest in a series of protests against the Trump administration organized by People for Democracy East Hampton.
Jul 24, 2025
‘Aye’ to Georgica Easement
The East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to spend $10 million in community preservation fund money to acquire a conservation easement over approximately 5.5 acres of vacant land along the shore of Georgica Cove, at 41 and 47 Cove Hollow Farm Road in East Hampton Village.
Jul 24, 2025
Government
A special event, purportedly for an electric vehicle educational display in Herrick Park, went awry on July 9 and was promptly shut down by Marcos Baladron, the East Hampton Village administrator, after he fielded multiple complaints from residents about a General Motors “car dealership” at the park’s entrance.
Jul 17, 2025
The underutilized Town Lane Park in East Hampton, where works by the late sculptor Sasson Soffer are on permanent display, could see a dramatic transformation, as proposed to the town board on Tuesday by Soffer’s widow, Stella Sands, and Emily Goldstein of the Drawing Room gallery in East Hampton.
Jul 17, 2025
As goes the little saltmarsh sparrow, so goes the salt marsh. In what could be a win for both, a team of scientists will now capture and band saltmarsh sparrows at Accabonac Harbor.
Jul 17, 2025
ReWild Long Island and East Hampton Town have launched an initiative to encourage backyard composting by taking advantage of a “flash sale” on compost bins and expert support.
Jul 17, 2025
Arts
Guild Hall: Water, Water Everywhere
Next up at Guild Hall are two solo shows: ceramics, watercolors, and paintings by Mary Heilmann, and a multimedia installation for which Joel Mesler has recreated his office and studio.
Jul 31, 2025
Bay Street's "Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical" tells the story of the outlaws and their gang, with a thrilling musical score and a focus on the duo's quest for fame and notoriety.
Jul 31, 2025
Adam Weiner, frontman and pianist for Low Cut Connie, talks about the band's upcoming show at the Stephen Talkhouse and its commitment to diversity and inclusion at a time when those values are under threat.
Jul 31, 2025
The next 10 days at the Arts Center at Duck Creek will feature two jazz concerts, an installation using materials and audio recordings from East Hampton sites, and a continuous four-day performance ranging from drama to play.
Jul 31, 2025
Villages
This Time, the Treasure Was Personal
Jess Garay, an avid thrifter, is “always hunting for a treasure” when shopping for vintage clothing. But earlier this month in Amagansett, she found one she is sure she will never be able to top: a jersey that had belonged to her late cousin, who died at 24.
Seniors Mourn Loss of Nutrition Center Director
People who attend the Montauk Playhouse’s Senior Nutrition Program are in an uproar over the recent resignation of its executive director, Anna Ostroff, and angrily let the program’s board of directors know it during a combative meeting on Tuesday.
Massive Lawns Say Owners ‘Don’t Care’
“What we’re trying to do here is convert,” said Biddle Duke, the moderator at a ChangeHampton panel discussion called “How to Move the Eco-Needle on Our Lands.”
