The organizers of recent Black Lives Matter protests on the South Fork and many of their supporters have begun forming grassroots committees to generate ideas, build relationships, and ultimately make meaningful change.

Focusing on education, financial literacy, job security, career development, voter registration, housing, and relationships with local police, a diverse group of more than 25 people came together -- virtually, of course -- on Friday night to begin putting action behind the words and signs seen at demonstrations that continued this week across the East End.

Mark Humphrey of the Mark Humphrey Gallery in Southampton died last Thursday of complications of cancer at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue. He was 71.

Donald T. McDonald, a retired East Hampton High School science teacher, died on June 10 from kidney cancer at home in East Hampton, surrounded by family. He was 90.

Mr. McDonald was born in a house on Church Street in East Hampton Village on April 2, 1930, to Zena Petitpas McDonald and Elmer McDonald. He was the youngest of four brothers who came of age during the Depression. 

A richly illustrated, reference-quality survey that places our fish-shaped, almost 120-mile-long island squarely where it belongs in maritime history.

Local officials appeared perplexed this week by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's concerns that public safety requirements were not being enforced on the South Fork.

After getting permission for outdoor dining from state and local officials, East End restaurants are finding creative ways to make room for as many customers as possible this summer.