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Construction fences were placed around the Springs General Store last week, and Daniel Bennett, co-owner of Springs General Real Estate, confirmed that he had applied for a building permit and was hopeful work could begin soon, with a possible opening in 2027.

From the beginnings of John Drew’s Lily Pond Lane residence to a meteorite hitting a Viking fishing boat 100 years later, the news here always ran deep.

The tallest Christmas tree on Long Island and a giant Santa throne are just two of the changes to East Hampton Village’s Santa Fest celebration for 2025. The tradition, suffused with nostalgia, will be held on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This 1851 crew list for the customs collector in Sag Harbor identifies the members of Capt. David Smith’s last whaling voyage.

The board of directors of LTV, East Hampton Town’s public access television, has formally appointed Josh Gladstone to the role of executive director, succeeding Michael Clark, who resigned in July. Mr. Gladstone has been the interim director since then.

Benjamin Knute McCarron and Colleen Elizabeth Sherlock were married on Sept. 20 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Sag Harbor. They celebrated afterward with their families and friends at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. 

The Anchor Society of East Hampton has invited one and all to a Jingle Mingle party on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.

It happened here, news junkies and history buffs.

Ashleigh Katharine Bennett and Thomas Gerard Todd IV were married on Oct. 11 at the Vineyards at Aquebogue.

A rally to support immigrants, demand due process, and urge a strong stance by government representatives and other civil servants against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions will happen Friday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village.

A death has been linked to the alpha-gal meat allergy that is spread by ticks, primarily the lone star tick. According to researchers in Virginia, in the summer of 2024 a healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died four hours after consuming beef, likely unaware he had contracted the allergy.

This is a cookbook perfect for those interested in trying a new recipe while still holding onto traditions.

In 1900, the stink of manure all the way from the city assailed residents’ olfactory senses here. In 1975, the county was brought to heel for referring to human beings as “migratory.” Grammatical correction noted. And much more . . .

When Rob Balnis had a stroke while driving to his office at East End Physical Therapy in late August and his car hit a tree, he was abruptly placed on a trajectory he had helped countless patients navigate over his 25-year career as a physical therapist — this time as a patient himself. 

This weaver’s account book was kept by Benjamin Parsons, who began recording business transactions in 1794. His father was one of 49 weavers in East Hampton who signed the 1778 Loyalty Oath to the British.

Karl Grossman, an author and educator who has tirelessly advocated for the environment and journalism, and against nukes, will be honored on Saturday at the Sag Harbor Cinema in a fund-raiser hosted by Fred Thiele. 

In 1975, the head of the county’s Migrant Affairs Council said his life had been threatened, his wife possibly shot at, and a bounty offered for “doing him in” following raids on East End migrant worker camps. And more, of not quite such drama, ripped from our past pages.

The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton is undergoing its first major renovation since a $6 million expansion in 2009, though updates this time around are focused on reconfiguring the structure, expanding certain rooms, and replacing outdated equipment.

This photo from The Star’s archive shows a first in local golf history from 1971, as the high school’s Lauralee Frood, at right, receives a varsity letter for her achievements on the golf team.

Once upon a time, birders might arm themselves with a simple pad and pencil before they tromped off into the woods. When birding, you could touch the sacred, experience wonder, get lost on a loop trail. Not knowing was stimulating. With Merlin, that stimulus is gone.

East Hampton Town’s Jamaican population has been focused on the news and social media since Melissa struck as a Category 5 storm last week, making landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour.

The turmoil of President Trump’s second term has reached even East Hampton Town, where the author and journalist Michael Wolff is proving to be more of a gadfly than ever.

Relive some of the electoral excitement of yesteryear, won’t you?

USA Warrior Stories, a nonprofit based in East Hampton, will honor three generations of veterans here on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.

Some may avoid cemeteries for fear of lost souls, but those interested in the past, like Alice Dayton LaPointe, seen here in 1956, know they are a goldmine of local history.

A common cuckoo, a bird known in the United States for its famous “cuckoo clock” sound, was spotted on Oct. 23 in Riverhead. If the sighting is approved by the New York State Avian Records Committee, it will mark the first time the bird has ever appeared in the state.

Trick-or-treating on Friday? Here are a few spots to add to your circuit.

“The aim here is for us to have the differences, vocalize them, and for us to be patient and understand where they’re coming from,” said Dr. Asma Rashid, a co-host with Jim Vrettos of an interfaith disussion on creating unity in an age that feels increasingly divisive and isolating. 

Folksy music and family photos at LTV Studios Sunday added an upbeat touch to a commemoration of the life and legacy of Larry Penny, a naturalist, teacher, writer, and former director of the town’s Natural Resources Department.

A discussion hosted by Progressive East End Reformers laid bare the impacts of ICE agents searching for undocumented immigrants, a dragnet that across the country has snared multiple United States citizens and immigrants in the process of attaining legal status.