A female Risso's dolphin over nine feet long was found beached and still alive at Albert's Landing Beach Friday morning, but rescuers' efforts could not save it.
Grant Freeze Could Put Estuary Projects on Hold
The Peconic Estuary Partnership, which was to receive $2.7 million in federal funding toward projects that include a $200,000 stormwater mitigation effort in Sag Harbor and $100,000 of wetlands work in Southampton, is now unsure if that funding will be available following an executive order by the Trump administration that froze billions in federal grants.
February 13, 2025
Police & Courts
The Southampton Town Kiwanis Club honored police officers from both East Hampton Town and Village at an awards dinner on Jan. 31, with Nicole Fierro winning Officer of the Year for the town.
Feb 13, 2025
A Sag Harbor woman reported a stranger in her backyard early Sunday morning. Police concluded that undisturbed snow on the ground suggested that nobody had entered her property. She then told the officer, “Maybe I didn’t see anyone, I just thought I did.”
Feb 13, 2025
Two drivers lost control on the ice, while an East Hampton man was taken to the hospital after his sedan was rear-ended by a van.
Feb 13, 2025
Democrats Plan Demonstration as LaLota Visits Montauk
The East Hampton Town Democrats are organizing a demonstration to demand that Representative Nick LaLota hold in-person town hall meetings. The demonstration is planned for Tuesday morning in Montauk, during a press conference about the emergency dredging of the Montauk Inlet, which began over the weekend.
Feb 17, 2025
House-Size Formula Is Ready for Hearing
The East Hampton Town Board, after debating the merits of a handful of formulas to rein in house size, settled on a compromise to take to the public in a hearing on March 6: capping houses’ gross floor area to 7 percent of their lot area plus 1,500 square feet.
Feb 13, 2025
Government
Thomas Gardella has announced his intention to seek a second two-year term as Sag Harbor Village mayor, citing in particular his contributions to environmental work.
Feb 13, 2025
The Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee voted unanimously to write a letter to the East Hampton Town Board calling for the historic preservation of the entire 30-acre property at 66 Main Street, which the town purchased for $56 million last year with community preservation money.
Feb 13, 2025
East Hampton Town Board members discussed how they could further regulate parking in Montauk to create more turnover in the commercial district, allow for better enforcement, and discourage abandoned cars.
Feb 13, 2025
After news last week from the East Hampton Town Board that the Lake Montauk Inlet could undergo emergency dredging by the end of the month, Representative Nick LaLota confirmed Friday that "he has secured a commitment" from the Army Corps of Engineers to begin the work "as early as February 14."
Feb 10, 2025
Arts
Revived Cinema Opens in Southampton
Five years after it closed its doors, the Southampton Cinema has reopened on Hill Street as the Southampton Playhouse, with IMAX features, first-run releases, and an inaugural repertory program of films from 1932.
Feb 13, 2025
For In Process @ the Watermill Center, three new artists in residence will discuss their projects and how they develop new work.
Feb 13, 2025
A melodious weekend at The Church in Sag Harbor will feature jazz, a Schubert song cycle, and a percussionist.
Feb 13, 2025
The Sag Harbor Cinema will present "Go West," a weeklong festival of seven classic westerns from the 1950s.
Feb 13, 2025
Villages
If a Tree Falls In East Hampton, Who Hears It?
A tree once grew in East Hampton. A big tree. A “perfectly healthy tree” that was likely “a couple of lifetimes” old, according to Dave Collins, the East Hampton Village superintendent of public works. Then, a homeowner decided it needed to go and in a spasm of governmental efficiency, it was promptly removed by the state. The tree seems to have fallen victim to a cross-jurisdictional communication gap.
It’s a Bird Count Weekend
This weekend, as bad weather blows across the East End and you’re staring out the window, why not count the birds that you see at your feeder for the Great Backyard Bird Count?
A Push for Historic Status in Wainscott
The Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee voted unanimously to write a letter to the East Hampton Town Board calling for the historic preservation of the entire 30-acre property at 66 Main Street, which the town purchased for $56 million last year with community preservation money.
Sports
Feb 13, 2025
