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Lawfare Project and #EndJewHatred Host Southampton Fundraiser To Advance Jewish Civil Rights Advocacy

Southampton Town Takes Department of Interior to Court Over Status of Tribal Land in Hampton Bays

Yale University Studies Relationship Between Southampton Schools, Shinnecock Nation, and Discusses Road Forward

Southampton Town Board Advances Review of 34-Unit Affordable Housing Proposal in North Sea

Hochul Announces $2.2 Million Contract for Forest Management at Hither Hills, Napeague, During Montauk Visit

As Development Encroaches, Suffolk County Legislature Hears Public on 'Visionary' Working Waterfront Conservation Law

Kendall Madison Scholarship Marks 30 Years

Four Depart East Hampton Town Tax Receiver's Office in Quick Succession

Sag Harbor Village Board Gets First Look at Cellular Coverage Study

Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt To Host StoryWalk in Long Pond in Mashashimuet Park

Hoodoo Loungers To Play for Old Whalers' Church Fundraiser

Sylvester Manor Receives Grant for Attic Restoration Project

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Sounding the Alarm

For the League of Women Voters, controversy is anathema. It’s an avowedly nonpartisan organization that takes great pains not to take sides in the political...

The Next Wave

There’s just something special about the junior lifeguard programs in both East Hampton and Southampton towns. The two towns have lifeguard programs that involve friendly...

Say No Again

A bad idea doesn’t improve with age. Suffolk County is about to discover this. In November, the county will ask its voters, once again, to...

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After reading Fred W. Thiele Jr.’s article [“Choices Matter — So Where Are They?” Observations from Long Beach, Opinion, August 7], I felt the need to respond. In sports, it’s not uncommon for people to understand what a generational talent is: an athlete that is so rare that they define a generation. They are almost bigger than the sport they play and become global icons. Well, the same happens in politics. There are generational politicians who define a generation. We...

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You’d never know by the chronic whine of gas-powered leaf blowers that they’re banned in the Town of Southampton through the summer. After a morning with stereophonic leaf blowers, I called Town Hall to check that they were actually banned. Yes, they are — and there’s an SOS complaint on the town website to report leaf blower noise. It requires a photo, address and business name. I assumed the town would remind them of the ban. Instead, SOS inquiries were...

HLA U19 Squad Leads Charge as South Fork Lifeguards Secure Fifth at USLA Nationals

Lindberg’s Pirates, Insalaco’s Rams Face Off in Preseason Friendly in Southampton

It’s not every day that a pair of collegiate men’s soccer teams set up shop ....

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New Champions Crowned in Fourth Annual Hoops 4 Hoops East End 3's Basketball Tourament

Rumson earned the crown at the fourth annual Hoops 4 Hope “East End 3’s” 3-on-3 ...

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Crews Win Trips to Antigua and Barbuda for Sailing Week

Youth was served at Saturday’s 15th annual Antigua & Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta in Sag ...

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In 'How To Survive Menopause,' Comedian Samantha Bee Wants Her Audiences To Laugh and Feel Seen

25th Annual East End Hospice Box Art Auction Q&A

The 25th annual East End Hospice Box Art Auction returns to East Hampton on Saturday, August 23. A…

Water, Waves and Wabi-Sabi: Mary Heilmann’s Private Process Surfaces in Landmark Guild Hall Retrospective

In all her years working for artist Mary Heilmann, studio director Liane Thatcher has never seen her…

Rue Matthiessen's New Novel Explores Art and Intrigue on the East End

Summer is the season for books — and when it comes to selecting a title to dive into on the East…