An iconic East Hampton home, dubbed the Arc House by its architect Maziar Behrooz, is on the market for the second time in six years, after the U.S. Department of... more
There’s a highly threatening and new reality for hurricanes. Unusually, the East Coast of the United States was not struck this year by any hurricanes. And thus, luckily, we were not hit by one of these extreme hurricanes that first meanders as a minor storm and then, in just a day or so after feeding from waters made ever-hotter by climate change, rise to the worst hurricane level, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. But it’s just a matter of time. The National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency defines online Category 5 as: “Winds 157 ...
19 Nov 2025 by Karl Grossman
The first in a new annual series of guided seal observation hikes at Montauk State Park kicks off this weekend, with programs running through April 2026. Led by a State Park naturalist, the two-hour educational hikes give visitors the chance to explore Montauk’s scenic shoreline while observing as many as five species of wintering seals off Long Island’s easternmost point. Participants may also spot winter birds and learn about the area’s distinctive marine geology. Hikers should meet at the park office in the lower parking lot and arrive 10 minutes before the start time. The hikes take place outdoors; winter-appropriate ...
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Our Fabulous Variety Show will host a full weekend of performances at Guild Hall during the first weekend in December. The festivities begin with “The Holiday Spectacular,” featuring shows on Friday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 7, at 2 p.m. The production will showcase festive dance numbers and seasonal skits created during the group’s fall semester, with performances by local students enrolled in weekly classes in lyrical, jazz, tap, musical theater, pom dance, ballet and acting. On Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m. OFVS will present its “Melt Away Holiday Cabaret,” a family-friendly variety show featuring drag ...
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This week’s Southampton Press comments were spot on, publishing two letters concerning our environment. One of the opinions addressed the sacrifices to our well-being that are made when overuse of water and chemicals to maintain a beautiful lawn overshadows the dangers involved. In addition, the tremendous overuse of plastics in packaging and wrapping is going to continue to take ever-increasing tolls on the environment and, more significantly, our health. My main concern is that the younger generation, from grammar school children forward, are not made aware, through more vigorous emphasis throughout their education, of the dangers to our environment. Things ...
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Group for the East End lends its voice to the inhabitants of our natural environment that cannot speak for themselves. Take the American horseshoe crab. These arthropods have survived five mass extinctions on planet Earth in their 450-million-year existence. That’s an extraordinary feat. They are known as a keystone species, meaning other animals, such as migratory birds, depend on them for their own survival. Horseshoe crabs also have contributed to lifesaving medical advancements and improved human health. Now, it is our turn to help them. Comprehensive studies released this past summer reaffirm a drastic population decline over the last 25 ...
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Staff Writer on Jul 11, 2019