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Ask any bayman, and all would agree that the bay scallop fishery in the Peconic Bay estuary system in the past two years was a total calamity. As such, it was no surprise to learn that the United States Department of Commerce recently declared the events of 2019-20 a fishery disaster. 

The 17 fish featured were blackfish, porgy, swordfish, striped bass, sea bass, blowfish, butterfish, weakfish, cod, bluefish, tuna, mackerel, whiting, marlin, bunker, fluke, and flounder, all of which could be caught by fishermen here at the time.

The percentage of people testing positive for the virus has slowly but consistently ticked upward, leading to fears of yet another surge, this time almost entirely among the unvaccinated.

If symptoms are severe and/or you cannot reach your primary care provider, you should consider going to your nearest emergency room more promptly for evaluation, but you can rest assured knowing this is very unlikely to occur given the rare incidence of this adverse effect to date as well as the excellent prognosis for recovery.

Forty-some cyclists riding regular bikes, hand cycles, and recumbent bikes cruised the nearly 22 miles from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back again in an event marked by a sense of strength, support, and connections.

The Anchor Society's grassroots effort to develop a general store in East Hampton Village that will provide residents with daily necessities and a year-round gathering place kicked off on Sunday with a search to find the venture a suitable location in the commercial district. 

"I'm not sure what I would have done if I were not a fisherman," reflected Capt. Steven Forsberg Sr. of the Viking Fleet in Montauk, the largest privately owned fishing fleet in the Northeast. "I can't see doing anything else. I think I was born with it in my blood." There's probably a good bit of salt water mixed in that blood, too. 

The New York State vaccination site at the Stony Brook Southampton college campus will cease operations as of the end of the day on Monday, July 26. The closure is part of the state's effort to "focus on localized vaccination efforts" in specific communities with lower vaccination rates, according to the governor's office.

A first haircut is a rite of passage for kids. Parents watch with pride as youthful locks hit the ground, a symbol of growing up. For the O'Brien family, however, their grandson's first haircut had particular meaning.

In this painting, Annie Cooper Boyd depicted a whaling hunt scene featuring a whaleboat approaching a surfaced whale.

The use of Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton as a makeshift parking lot for guests attending a private party on Saturday elicited outrage from the organization that manages the cemetery. "Why would anyone think it's okay," the president of cemetery association wondered.

Two longtime friends have combined their respective small businesses to create Clay Camp, which offers a mobile two-hour course in hand building and throwing, rolling and whirling on a potter's wheel.