The Suffolk County district attorney’s office is appealing to the public for help in identifying “Montauk Mary,” an elderly woman who was found shot to death in Montauk in the spring of 1978.
Fire Damages Auto Repair Shop
The East Hampton Fire Department was dispatched to 211 Springs-Fireplace Road at 9:54 a.m. on Wednesday in response to a report of a car on fire, but by the time firefighters arrived, "the whole shop was pretty much on fire," Chief Duane Forrester said.
September 17, 2025
Police & Courts
Months after East Hampton Town announced it would take over responsibility for most 911 calls from East Hampton Village’s Emergency Communications Center, which had provided the service for decades, the changeover is still unfolding.
Sep 11, 2025
Gail Bomze, the 75-year-old real estate agent accused of biting a 7-year-old girl during a T-shirt toss on East Hampton’s Main Beach last month, has a day in court.
Sep 11, 2025
A black BMW was seen parked on Lumber Lane in East Hampton Village for two days with its engine running. An officer found the car, still running, and was able to unlock it and turn it off. He left a message for the owner, an 87-year-old from Chicago.
Sep 11, 2025
Tuma to Take Amaden’s Seat on East Hampton Village Board
Mayor Jerry Larsen will appoint Jason Tuma to the East Hampton Village Board at next week’s meeting, filling the slot made available when Sarah Amaden announced her departure earlier this month.
Sep 18, 2025
Amagansett Has Questions for the Town
Some businesses on Amagansett’s Main Street took a financial hit from Metallica’s late-August concert, and residents complained.
Sep 11, 2025
Government
J.P. Foster, a Republican candidate for town board, faced sharp questions and skepticism over remarks he made to The Star regarding the Maidstone Gun Club when he spoke to the Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee on Saturday.
Sep 11, 2025
Mayor Jerry Larsen took umbrage at comments made by the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee chairwoman, Anna Skrenta, that the town Democrats were under no obligation to support his campaign should he win the primary.
Sep 11, 2025
East Hampton Town made multiple hires this week to address its recent staffing shortages, from the Building Department to the tax receiver’s office.
Sep 11, 2025
Revolution Wind, owned by Orsted and Skyborn Renewables and under construction in federal waters not all that far from South Fork Wind, has sued the Trump administration following an August stop-work order. The 65-turbine installation is 80-percent complete.
Sep 11, 2025
Arts
Gus Yero: All About Color
Gus Yero's paintings, whether abstract or figurative, large or small, reflect his belief that "color is what painting is all about."
Sep 18, 2025
The 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival will feature in-person conversations with Ethan Hawke and Elizabeth Olsen, as well as 12 world premieres, eight North American premieres, and 21 U.S. premieres.
Sep 18, 2025
LTV Studios will host a performance by Aqua Cherry and Friends, a reggae band, and a screening of "The Weight of Memory," a documentary about a son of Holocaust survivors who shares his family's story.
Sep 18, 2025
The 22nd Latino Film Festival will present four feature films and one short from Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, with screenings at four venues.
Sep 18, 2025
Villages
East Hampton Library Budget Vote Is Saturday
Registered voters in the East Hampton Library District — which includes the East Hampton, Springs, and Wainscott School Districts — can cast ballots Saturday on the library’s $3.994 million budget for 2026.
A New Idea for More Affordable Housing
Two recent architecture and engineering grads who pitched a scalable housing solution for Sag Harbor received an enthusiastic reception from the village board.
Professional Problem-Solver Manages It All
John Trentacoste of East Hampton has spent the last 20 years as a professional property management problem-solver. The work is varied, complex, and unending.
