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'With Love From the SHM': Southampton History Museum Postcards Offer a Window Into the Past

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

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...

Westhampton Beach Cheerleaders Take National Stage

Lily Blenk Wins Her First-Ever County Wrestling Title

She’s one step closer. Lily Blenk won the 120-pound weight class at the Suffolk County ....

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

Pianofest alum Jack Gao Performs at SCC

Southampton Cultural Center’s Liliane Questel Recital Series presents Pianofest alum Jack Gao…

How a Cold Murder Case Spawned a Veteran Journalist’s Debut Novel

Steve Wick’s debut novel, a gripping tale of murder, espionage and Nazis on Long Island, grew out…

A Spanish-Language Adaptation of 17th Century Play ‘Fuenteovejuna’ Comes to the East End

OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) and Guild Hall in East Hampton are…