Weapons Charges Follow Traffic Stop
A Bronx man was charged Sunday morning in East Hampton Village with four misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of a weapon during a traffic stop on Pantigo Road at Methodist Lane.
Hurricanes Repeat as State Champions
The Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter’s youth swim team, the Hurricanes, repeated as New York State Y.M.C.A. champions at Erie Community College in Buffalo last weekend.
Bonackers Have Eyes on Softball Playoffs
“We’re definitely aiming for the playoffs this year,” Annemarie Brown, the varsity softball coach, said of her team, which will play 19 games starting at Sayville on Wednesday.
East Hampton Tennis Ought to Be Very Strong
As balls rocketed back and forth at East Hampton High School’s tennis courts during Friday’s practice, the coach, Kevin McConville, said this year’s team is the best he’s had since Johnny De Groot’s group in 2019. Perhaps even better.
Barista Finishes Fifth at Strongman
At the world amateur Strongman championships held recently in Columbus, Ohio, Montauk’s Cristian Candemir acquitted himself well in the lightweight division.
Proposed Party Cap Too Generous
Members of the East Hampton Town Board are correct in asking the question once again about the commercial use of beaches. A conversation they had recently about capping the number of guests at some events may not have gone far enough.
Plum Island National Monument
From here, it is difficult to understand what the holdup has been on saving Plum Island.
Dirty Business
A tip of the hat goes to Lou Cortese, a member of the East Hampton Town Planning Board, for calling out a certain flexibility in the way land-use laws are applied.
The Mast-Head: A Friend With Seeds
There was a time when I paid close attention to what it said on the backs of seed envelopes. Now I know enough to make my own decisions about the timing of when to plant.
The Shipwreck Rose: Bad Odor
This week’s column is the personal-essay equivalent of a very bad odor. Prepare yourself, reader!