Skip to main content

Friends of Erin Announce St. Patrick's Day Grand Marshal

Mon, 01/24/2022 - 17:18
Marilyn Behan

The Friends of Erin have chosen Marilyn Behan to be the 60th Grand Marshal of the Montauk St. Patrick’s Day parade, to be held on March 27 at noon.

The Friends of Erin Pot of Gold raffle tickets are available now at $100 each. The grand prize is $10,000. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the group or online at montaukfriendsoferin.org. Only 400 tickets will be sold, with the drawing to take place at the Friends' annual cocktail party in advance of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 26 at Gurney’s Resort and Spa. Tickets to the annual cocktail party are $75 in advance and $100 at the door.

The Friends of Erin are also encouraging marchers and floats to participate in the 60th Jubilee parade on March 27 at noon. Kathy Keller can be called for more information about entering at 631-335-4122.

Villages

Has a Horrific 1955 Crime Finally Been Solved?

Has a shocking crime that took place in East Hampton Village in 1955 finally been solved? Mayor Jerry Larsen believes it has, and he isn’t alone.

Apr 17, 2025

Apiarists Reel From Honeybee Apocalypse

A massive die-off of honeybees this winter marks “the first time in history that professionals lost more bees than hobbyists,” one beekeeper said. Bee experts are working to identify the cause of unprecedented losses that will be the biggest to hit honeybee colonies in U.S. history.

Apr 17, 2025

Second House Restoration Done at Last

After being closed to the public for more than a decade and with a yearslong renovation project deemed complete, Second House in Montauk, originally built in 1746 and replaced in 1797 following a fire, will soon reopen to the public.

Apr 17, 2025

 

Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.

Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.