The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills this week is testing the patience of golfers and fans alike. The wind on the 7,440-yard course is a challenge for even the most talented golfers. The traffic on Montauk Highway is a hurdle for spectators. Tackle those two things successfully and the experience is unmatched.
LaLota: Play Nice With ICE or You’re Cut Off
Republican Representative Nick LaLota said that in awarding federal earmarks “it is appropriate to consider whether an applicant government demonstrates a willingness to cooperate with federal partners, uphold the rule of law, and protect public safety. Recent actions by certain municipalities in New York to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities have raised serious concerns in this regard.”
June 18, 2026
District Answers Criticism Over Sag Harbor Student Death
Jeff Nichols, the superintendent of the Sag Harbor School District, spent most of a special meeting of the school board Wednesday offering an explanation and timeline of the school’s actions the day that Cesar Adrian Albarracin Guncay, a sixth grader, died in a rafting accident.
June 12, 2026
Police & Courts
Last week in Montauk, a Pennsylvania couple called police to complain that they’d been barred from taking their service dog into Duryea’s restaurant. The manager told them they were welcome to get takeout and eat at a picnic area across the street.
Jun 18, 2026
A second victim of a postal worker accused last month of sexually assaulting a child in East Hampton has come forward, resulting in his indictment by the county on two violent felony charges.
Jun 18, 2026
Bragman and Others Speak Up for Larsen
Former East Hampton Town Councilman Jeff Bragman, who screened with the Democratic Committee this winter to be considered as its nominee for town supervisor this fall, endorsed East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen in his primary race against the incumbent, Kathee Burke-Gonzalez.
Jun 18, 2026
Government
The East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to reopen, for a second time, a hearing that had resulted in a determination granting multiple area variances and a wetlands permit for a Jones Road property, despite the impassioned objections of one member. It also closed another hearing, allowing an applicant on Middle Lane to convert an accessory building to an accessory dwelling unit and to make alterations and additions to it.
Jun 18, 2026
Voters in East Hampton Village returned two incumbents to the village board, both of whom ran unopposed.
Jun 18, 2026
The two Democratic candidates vying to challenge Representative Nick LaLota in New York’s First Congressional District did not criticize each other, but rather were in near-total agreement and pledged to work together in the midterm election campaign, in a sedate debate on June 8.
Jun 11, 2026
The East Hampton Town Trustees voted last week to authorize a special season for the taking of soft clams or razor clams by the method known as powering, or churning, on weekdays starting June 29.
Jun 11, 2026
Arts
Steven Kasher: ‘Finding Meaning Through Art’
Steven Kasher’s “Memoir of a Collection: Finding Meaning Through Art” features not only his eclectic and personal collection, but also the people behind the images, among them John Chamberlain, Lou Reed, and Gunter Grass.
Jun 18, 2026
Guild Hall will host a solo dance performance by Lloyd Knight, a celebration by Marc Shaiman of his new memoir, and a panel discussion about the idolatry of growth.
Jun 18, 2026
Coming to The Church is “This Land: Considering the American Landscape,” a show of artistic responses to the nation’s landscapes ranging from the Hudson River School to the present.
Jun 18, 2026
Some highlights of the summer’s live music on the South Fork include Steve Earle and Dawes at the Talkhouse, Brandi Carlile at the Montauk Lighthouse, Lyle Lovett at the Clubhouse, and Snoop Dogg at the Surf Lodge.
Jun 18, 2026
Villages
Montauk Celebrates 70th Blessing of the Fleet
Montauk Harbor hosted the 70th annual Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday evening. From the Viking Starship, Father Liam McDonald of St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church and the Rev.
New Chapter for Old Stone Market Owners
Twenty years after purchasing the parcel at 472 Old Stone Highway in Springs and opening Old Stone Market, Wolf Reiter and Vicky Sdrougias called it a career. The market closed, much to the sorrow of many, on Monday.
An Army of Volunteers Keeps U.S. Open on Course
The golf world is totally focused on the 126th U.S. Open currently underway at the iconic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. While the patrons in attendance are there to watch the best professional golfers vie for the coveted championship trophy and lay claim to one of the four major championships, the event itself would not happen without the 3,000 volunteers who line the 7,440-yard course and expansive surroundings.
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New Chapter for Old Stone Market Owners
Twenty years after purchasing the parcel at 472 Old Stone Highway in Springs and opening Old Stone Market, Wolf Reiter and Vicky Sdrougias called it a career. The market closed, much to the sorrow of many, on Monday.
Jun 18, 2026
News for Foodies 06.18.26
Padma Lakshmi will stir the pot with Florence Fabricant at Guild Hall, and Miracle opens on Main Street in Sag Harbor.
Jun 18, 2026
News for Foodies 06.11.26
Crow’s Nest Cafe expands to the Montauk Lighthouse, Almond to host a Channing Daughters wine dinner, and a rosé tasting at Domaine Franey.
Jun 11, 2026