The Art Scene 12.28.23
LTV Studios in Wainscott is showing paintings by Josh Dayton, Stephen Loschen, and Haim Mizrahi, with a reception set for Jan. 6.
News for Foodies 12.28.23
Better late than never, Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor has announced its four-course New Year’s Eve menu, which will be accompanied by music, party favors, and a view of fireworks over the harbor.
A Look at Sports in the Year 2023
The year 2023 began with Shelly Snyder Schaffer’s gift to East Hampton Town’s young people of Hub 44, a pitching and batting facility, continued with the hiring of Kathy Masterson as athletic director, and included a number of notable playoff runs.
Supervisor Van Scoyoc, Signing Off
After three terms as East Hampton Town supervisor, two as town councilman, and tenures on both the planning board and zoning board of appeals, Peter Van Scoyoc is leaving Town Hall. It has been an improbable path for the onetime owner of a construction company, he said, “and yet circumstances arose, and I felt compelled and called to serve.”
Letters to the Editor for December 28, 2023
Star readers ring out an acrimonious year.
Mispronounced Hall of Fame
The language-learning app Babbel this month released its annual list of the most-mispronounced words of 2023.
Drivers Must Adapt to New E-Bike Normal
Non-standard motorized vehicles have been a big problem in resort locations for a long time.
The Mast-Head: The Roman Thing
American men start to pick up books on Rome or dial in the History Channel for its endless depictions of gladiators and battle strategy almost the minute they turn 50.
The Shipwreck Rose: The Highest Bough
I’m not a Christian, exactly, but I do believe in the winter solstice celebration of lights. The older I get, the closer I feel to ancestral rituals involving trees and bonfires.
Gristmill: Snow Starved
Another lame-ass winter brings thoughts of cabin life up north. Way up north.