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Former Town of East Hampton Budget Officer Len Bernard knows a lot about East Hampton. When asked about the cell phone situation on the east end, he said, “Everyone wants better service but no one wants the necessary infrastructure (primarily towers) near their own homes. That creates real problems for the elected officials who ultimately are responsible for...

Have you ever found yourself saying, someday I am going to do something. Eventually that changes to, I always wanted to do that. Maybe it’s time to act on some of these things, before you just can’t. In the mid 1990s I was in Chamonix talking with Jean Claude Charlet, who was then President of the “Compagnie des...

There is a handsome French man in the Hamptons who has an obnoxiously good-looking haircut. We have all seen him walking around Sag Harbor for decades rocking fashionable clothes, a spring in his step and a smile on his face as he marches into a mysterious brick building off of Bay Street. His name is Xavier Merat, owner...

Growing up the son of a college professor and an artist, I spent a considerable amount of time at the library. Come to think of it, our house was very much like a library. Not just because it was filled with books (my parents’ home is almost insulated in words), but there was always something going on: book...

Saunders & Associates, a firm known for community involvement, announces its 9th annual Thanksgiving Donation Drive. Beginning in 2014 and every year since Saunders has established a strong tradition of giving and support for local food pantries around the East End of Long Island. In 2020 and 2021, donations from Saunders agents, staff, and the community totaled over...

Feed the East End is a virtual fundraiser, the first online fundraiser for the Sag Harbor, Montauk, and East Hampton Food Pantries to date. The event was started by Kirby Marcantonio of Montauk Life and Hampton Life as an effort to help local families who depend on food pantries every week. The fundraiser is up and running at...

There was a time in my life when for lunch I would go to Albarno’s, a drugstore that had a soda fountain counter. Hard to believe that in fifth and sixth grade we would leave school without escorts and walk home for lunch. I lived far from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, so I used to lunch at Albarno’s....

Lindsay Reichart and Gunnar Burke believe in the power of place…specifically, their home in Springs, East Hampton. Homebrewing together since 2014, Lindsay and Gunnar founded Springs Brewery together in 2021. They brew modern ales and traditional lagers that are accessible, delightful, and true to place. Brewing is their passion, and the proof is in the can. Be sure...

Wear your costumes to Spirit of the Garden: Halloween on October 29th, while you trick or treat, enjoy fall foliage and dance to the spirit of the gardens! From 10am - 12pm, bring your furry friends for Canines in Costume ($25 for members; $35 for non-members) - all dogs are welcome on the property! At 11am, 1pm, and...

Right off of 27 in Water Mill is a little sign and a little store on a big apple orchard that says “The Milk Pail”. When you see this sign it instantly creates visions of a cute little old farmer in overalls milking away a friendly cow as he directs his ten year old daughter how to do...