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Southampton Playhouse Set To Open This Weekend

Palm Tree Festival Returning to Shinnecock in 2025, and Beyond

New BESS Rules in Southampton Town Elicit Fears of 'Death and Destruction,' and Stagnation

Southampton Town Rolls Out Food Scrap Composting at Recycling Center

Parking Restrictions Eyed for Montauk’s Downtown

The South Fork's Restaurant Industry Has Settled Into New, Old Patterns Post-Pandemic

'We Are Here for Them' East Hampton Village's First Hispanic Trustee on Immigrants and ICE

Emergency Dredging of Montauk Harbor Is Imminent

Sag Harbor Village Board Adopts Mass Gathering Law -- Without Fees

DEC Accepting Public Comment on Environmental Cleanup at Site of Adam Potter's Proposed Sag Harbor Development

Gardella Will Seek Second Term as Sag Harbor Village Mayor

PHOTOS: Warm Vibes At HarborFrost in Sag Harbor

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Right and Wrong

Town and village officials, and police departments, on the South Fork all deserve a round of applause and unqualified support, both for their recent principled...

Throw a Lifeline

The first two weeks of the second Donald Trump administration have been a fire hose of developments “flooding the zone,” so it’s easy to miss...

Long Island's Last Ducks?

The destruction of nearly 100,000 ducks at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue late last month due to an outbreak of the avian flu there was...

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IconA Loose Cannon

I am the founder of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays and was the executive director for 25 years. After the co-founder and president, Jim Hunter, passed away in 2022, and I subsequently retired, John Leonard was elected the organization’s new president. For the next 11 months, Mr. Leonard managed to bully, alienate and disparage the rest of the board and the staff. Under his direction and guidance, the organization fired two employees in retaliation for them...

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John Leonard is an admirable man with many qualities that would benefit the Town of Southampton. He is loyal, dedicated and hardworking to his goals, both for the town and as an attorney. I personally have seen John take these characteristics into his role with the East End Regional Intervention Court. As part of the EERIC, John advocates for defendants who are brought into the program with either illicit substance- or alcohol-related problems. He is the voice for those participating...

Lily Blenk Wins Her First-Ever County Wrestling Title

Dylan Blenk Wins League VI Title, Is One of Five Hurricanes Who Qualify for Counties

Trailing, 4-2, with a minute remaining in the third and final period of his 108-pound ....

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Bronco Campsey, Franco Palombino Are League Champions; Bonac Sends Nine Wrestlers to Counties

Austin Bronco Campsey is living up to his middle name. The Pierson sophomore, who has ...

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From Nat King Cole to Michael Bublé: Valentine’s Weekend Brings Classic Love to The Suffolk

'Black History On Screen': Revisiting the Impact of the Negro Baseball League

Black History Month is not just a time to honor those who fought for the benefit of African…

Bay Street Theater Announces the 2025 Summer Mainstage Season

Bay Street Theater has announced the entirety of its 2025 Summer Mainstage Season. Bringing stories…

Hamptons JazzFest Winter Jazz Series 2025: Journey Into the Art of Listening With Mary Edwards

In officially opening the Hamptons JazzFest’s winter season, composer and environmental sound…