Item of the Week: The Masons’ Christmas Party, 1948
This photo from The Star’s archive once belonged to Catherine Osterberg Kelsey Richard. It shows a Christmas party for children on Dec. 19, 1948, at the Star of the East Masonic Lodge downtown.
Springs Notebook: Immersive History Lessons
Cory Strain, a teacher of sixth and eighth grade social studies at Springs School, has been engaging students with unique history lessons in the roughly two years he's been teaching at the school.
Kids Culture 12.19.24
Studio 3's annual Mixed Nuts production happens tomorrow and Saturday at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. Plus: Lots of holiday cheer, winter-themed fun, community service opportunities, New Year's celebrations, stargazing, and more for kids and teens.
Felony Theft Alleged at Louis Vuitton
East Hampton Village police charged a local man last week with stealing $2,450 worth of merchandise, a class-E felony, from the Louis Vuitton store at the corner of Main Street and Newtown Lane.
On the Police Logs 12.19.24
A dumpster fire sparked at the recycling center on Springs-Fireplace Road on Friday afternoon. East Hampton firefighters arrived and tamed the blaze.
New Round of Water Quality Grant Applications Opens Up
Twice a year, the Town of East Hampton awards money to homeowners and businesses to incentivize water quality improvements. On Dec. 16, applications opened to award $1 million to fund eligible projects for 2025.
Larry Penny
Larry Penny, the writer of The Star’s “Nature Notes” column for many years, died on Sunday in California following a two-week hospital stay. He was 89 and had lived in Noyac until recently.
Bonac Wins Kendall Madison Hoops Tourney
A switch to a zone defense and Toby Foster’s fourth-quarter heroics led East Hampton over the Killer Bees in the championship game. Shelter Island topped the Ross School in the consolation game.
An Explosive End to a Nail-Biter on the Mats
East Hampton High School’s wrestlers won a close one against Northport here on Dec. 11, before going on to battle the reigning county champ, North Babylon, two days later.
New Year Plunges for Food Pantries
Plungers will be “freezin’ for a reason” at ocean beaches in East Hampton Village and Wainscott on New Year’s Day, their mad dashes into the frigid surf arguably motivated by desires for personal renewal and for their fellow citizens’ well-being, inasmuch as the proceeds from the usually very well-attended events go to food pantries in Sag Harbor and East Hampton Town.