Plans For Hampton Bays Diner Building Are Moving Forward
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The Hampton Bays Diner. PRESS FILE
The Hampton Bays Diner. PRESS FILE
Amanda Bernocco on Oct 3, 2017
The new owner of the former Hampton Bays Diner property is working with Southampton Town officials in deciding what kind of business should open at the location, according to an... more
MONTAUK The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation will hold its annual flag ceremony in honor of veterans on Tuesday, November 11, at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center, 240 Edgemere Street. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the Suzanne Koch Gosman Flagpole Garden at the center and will feature the raising of the flag and a wreath-laying ceremony by local Scout troops. Light refreshments will be served outdoors following the ceremony. Veterans, as well as the entire community, are invited to attend the ceremony, which will go on rain or shine. EAST HAMPTON | AMAGANSETT The Veterans of Foreign ...
30 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
In the parking area, a photographer pulls her gear from the back of her car. A second woman stands nearby. She must be the one who hired the photographer, because she’s holding a perfect little baby in her arms as she explains, “So now we’ve gotten past that.” The photographer nods, shouldering the heavy bag, and they advance toward the beach entrance. A young man has been impatiently pacing, waiting for them. His lanky frame, dressed neat as a pin, forced to be ready for picture day, turns and kicks at the sand. Not with curiosity, not with affection, but ...
28 Oct 2025 by Marilee Foster
It started here in Suffolk County in 1988: the passage of one of the first laws in the United States to ban plastic food packaging. Authored by Suffolk County Legislator Steven Englebright, prohibitions on polystyrene foam food packaging then spread from Suffolk County to cities, counties and other jurisdictions across the nation. The ban was enacted when a Democratic-Republican coalition of especially environmentally committed legislators held a majority on the Suffolk Legislature in the 1980s. The oil and gas industries and trade groups, led by the Society of the Plastics Industry, headquartered in Washington, D.C., fought the passage of the ...
by Karl Grossman
By Ella Gatfield Under exceptionally good viewing conditions, if a person has 20/20 vision, they can see the Triangulum Galaxy. At around 3 million light-years away, it is thought to be one of the farthest objects visible from Earth by the human eye. If I look to the horizon from land or water, with an unobstructed view, I can see only a few miles into the distance. Bound by this irregularly shaped ellipsoid, everything past the horizon line curves out of view. Wishful, I look to the night sky, then I sigh — releasing atoms of carbon into the world. ...
27 Oct 2025 by Ella Gatfield
The Southampton Artists Association will host a reception and art exhibit to benefit Heart of the Hamptons on Sunday, November 2, at the Southampton Cultural Center. Last year, the Southampton Artists Association raised enough money to provide more than 2,500 meals through Heart of the Hamptons, which provides a safety net of food and other vital services to over 4,500 local residents in need. This year 600,000 meals have been distributed. The Southampton Artists Association members are offering 10-inch-by-10-inch works of art to be sold at $200 each. Heart of the Hamptons will receive half of the proceeds. One sale ...
by Staff Writer
The next Knowledge Friday, on November 7, at The Church in Sag Harbor will feature Bonnie Michelle Cannon, executive director for the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center. The event starts at 6 p.m., and admission is $10 for nonmembers. Cannon has dedicated her life to ensuring the benefit and well-being of others for the past 20 years. Creating safe play spaces to more formal child care, expanding educational opportunities, and being a bridge for cultural unity, Cannon has lived a life of service and has become an inspiration for many on the East End. The Bridgehampton Child Care & ...
by Staff Writer
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its Windmill Lane building, Rogers Memorial Library invites the community to a special pop-up exhibit highlighting the library’s rich history on Monday, November 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Long Island Collection Room, on the lower level, will have a display featuring original photographs, blueprints, scrapbooks and more.
by Staff Writer
Vendors are being sought for a Holiday Fair at the Southampton Arts Center set for Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event will take place inside the theater and will include local vendors, kids’ crafts, seasonal treats and holiday movies playing on the big screen Space is limited. To apply, go to southamptonartscenter.org.
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Amanda Bernocco on Oct 3, 2017