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Back to Drawing Board for East Hampton Senior Center

The East Hampton Town Board voted Tuesday to end its relationship with R2 Architecture, the joint venture it had chosen in 2022 to design a new senior citizens center on Abraham’s Path in Amagansett, and said it would re-evaluate its plans for the facility.

Oct 14, 2025

A 30-Year Commitment for Montauk Beach

East Hampton Town’s projected cost of renourishing the sandy beach created by the Fire Island to Montauk Point coastal storm risk management project will be about $28 million over 30 years, according to a project partnership agreement discussed by the town board this week.

Oct 16, 2025

Government

“People have a perception of me as a fighter, but my way of tackling a problem is to bring as many voices as possible to a table. I love a big table. I look at the science behind issues and spend time analyzing data and trends," said East Hampton Town Councilwoman Cate Rogers, who is running for re-election.

Oct 16, 2025

Representative Nick LaLota took questions from callers in an Oct. 8 “tele-town hall” during which he repeatedly blamed Senate Democrats for the government shutdown, defended provisions in the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill, and ignored a Jeffrey Epstein question.

Oct 16, 2025

At long last, Harry Macklowe has received variance approval from the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals for illegal improvements made to his Georgica Pond-fronting property years ago.

Oct 16, 2025

It seems that journalists aren’t the only people who watch town meetings — scammers do as well. And the information they collect has apparently been used to send invoices to applicants seeking approval for building projects before the town planning board or the zoning board of appeals.

Oct 9, 2025

Arts

The People Who Make the Film Festival Happen

The Hamptons International Film Festival has been a significant industry event for over three decades now. As this year’s festival came and went, four organizers at the helm reflected on how it has evolved, and where it will go from here.

Oct 16, 2025

Bridgehampton Chamber Music's autumn series will feature the Brooklyn Rider string quartet with music from Haydn to Dylan, Gilles Vonsattel in an all-Beethoven piano recital, and a "Festive Baroque" concert.

Oct 16, 2025

"The First Churchennial" features work by over 40 artists from different disciplines who have participated in The Church's unique residency program between 2021 and 2024.

Oct 16, 2025

David Ebner, an artist, craftsman, and studio furniture-maker, is showing five decades of work that reflects the wide range of styles, motifs, and materials he has explored.

Oct 16, 2025

Villages

Ceasefire in Gaza Is Acclaimed

“It’s an incredible moment here, of course,” Leon Morris, a former rabbi at Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, wrote this week from Israel. “Mixed with all the emotions of the enormous losses for us, and of course for the innocent Palestinians in Gaza.”

Oct 16, 2025

Listed: The ‘Otherworldly’ Stone House in Montauk

Private driveways branch off a long and winding Old Montauk Highway, and to a first-time visitor the place is a kind of dreamscape, one that grows more surreal when the gate is opened and soon it is before you: the Stone House.

Oct 16, 2025

New Rally Set for Saturday at Town Hall

Three months after a “Good Trouble Lives On” rally outside Town Hall, the next local protest organized by People for Democracy East Hampton happens on Saturday, in a vastly different political landscape.

Oct 16, 2025

Food

News for Foodies 10.16.25

Wine Wednesday Workshops have returned to Nick and Toni's restaurant, and Loaves and Fishes in Sagaponack offers high-quality, homemade baby food.

Oct 16, 2025

A Chowder Extravaganza for Springs Food Pantry

The Springs Food Pantry’s annual Chowdah Chowdown fund-raiser will return to the Springs Tavern and Grill on Saturday afternoon with all-you-can-eat chowder and soup from local chefs, live music by Josh Brussell, a mocktail bar, and a 50-50 raffle with a cash prize.

Oct 9, 2025

Beach Hut to Stay on Main

East Hampton Village announced this week that the current occupant of the village-owned concession at the Main Beach pavilion, Susan Seekamp’s Beach Hut on Main, won the bid to continue operating for five more years.

Oct 9, 2025