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Mr. Softee will be there? I’m in. Helping school children who need school supplies? Even better.  On May 7, Ross School families and friends will gather for the Ross Cares Community Service Fair at the Ross Upper School located at 18 Goodfriend Dr in East Hampton from 10am to 4pm. They will purchase 500 supply-filled backpacks for local...

It is amazing what one can accomplish when one is inspired. Inspiration comes in many forms, but when you get it, you know you have it. Its magic propels, launches efforts to new levels. For many years the natural beauty of the east end of Long Island has inspired all sorts of folks to do some great things....

I have been watching this issue play out for years with fascination. Is the Town really going to shut down an airport that is a huge part of the community because of airplane noise? I didn’t think it would ever happen, it seemed insane to me, yet here we are. The rabid hatred for the East Hampton airport...

This land is your land, this land is my land and these beaches are everybody’s land? That is the question that may be once again debated in the New York State Courts. As of today, the handful of landowners of oceanfront property in Amagansett seem to be winning their claim. They have successfully stopped vehicular traffic from passing...

The Hampton Ballet Theatre School (HBTS), the classical training ground on the East End, celebrating 15 years of dance education, is excited to present their new production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet Sleeping Beauty. The ballet will premiere on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, May...

East Hampton Town Airport is currently on schedule to close or be “deactivated” on May 17 at 11:59 p.m., and reopen on May 19 at 9 a.m. The focus is now on the details. The devil is always in the details. East Hampton Supervisor Pete Van Scoyoc, during the Town Board Meeting this last week inferred that the...

It’s that special time of the year for east end boat owners. It is launching time. The 2022 boating season is now happening as every day more boats are lowered into the local waters. For me this is my 19th consecutive year at Don Vanderveer’s Marina on Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton. However, the first since he passed...

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation is a grass roots community organization dedicated to providing funding for breast health care on the East End. In 2008 founder Julie Ratner and Cathy Tweedy, along with the Foundation Board of Directors, committed to raise money for a breast health center and were able to succeed in that mission during the financial crisis....

The Church is pleased to announce this month’s Knowledge Friday with Sag Harbor legend Lisa Field — owner and protector of the beloved Sag Harbor Variety Store and up until recently, the president of the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Anyone who has spent time in Sag Harbor as a child holds memories of the Variety Store, more...

Perfect Earth Project is a non-profit organization that was started by Edwina von Gal in 2006. They operate out of offices in East Hampton, raising awareness about the harmful toxins and chemicals regularly found in lawn care and landscaping. Edwina is passionate about promoting toxin-free techniques to achieve beautiful lawns, and with no additional cost. This mission leads...