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Tom Brady Kicks Off Weekend; New Emergency Department Opens

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Matthew Charron
May 31, 2025

May 31, 2025

Today: Rain in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, high 69, winds southwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Tonight: Cloudy with some rain, low 53. Tomorrow: A mix of sun and clouds, high 66, winds west-northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 8:13. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:19. Three Mile Harbor tides today: Low, 8:16 a.m. and 8:31 p.m.; high, 2:23 p.m.

Michael Khodorkovskiy, who pleaded guilty in April to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A-II felony, for distributing cocaine in East Hampton Town and elsewhere in Suffolk County, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.

By Christopher Walsh

Opponents of Adam Potter’s proposed mixed-use building in Sag Harbor lined up to denounce the project during a village planning board hearing Tuesday, repeating complaints voiced last month about flooding, parking, traffic, and contamination from incomplete environmental remediation at the site.

By Christopher Walsh

After the failure last week of a $38.41 million bond proposition that would have allowed for long-delayed renovations to the school, the school board and superintendent began to regroup this week, discussing how to better engage with the community to build support for the project and what form the project should ultimately take

By Denis Hartnett

For the first time in 30 years, an East Hampton High School baseball team will play for a county championship, at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Middle Country Athletic Complex in Selden versus undefeated East Islip.

By Jack Graves

“We call ourselves East Hampton’s front porch because we’re the first thing you see when you pull into the village,” Sarah Wetenhall, who now owns the inn with her husband, Andrew, said. “One of our big missions here is to make the Hedges and Swifty’s open and available for the community.”

By Christopher Gangemi

It’s been a bad news/good news month for at least two pairs of ospreys that had nests under construction removed, one likely by a homeowner, the other by PSEG Long Island.

By Christopher Gangemi

The sacrifice of “those who paid so terrible a price to ensure that freedom would be our legacy” was underlined again and again during Memorial Day observances in East Hampton. “If you want to honor their memory, then do the things they can’t,” said retired Marine Major Conlon Carabine. “Care for your family, care for yourself, care for your community, and try not to take the simple things in life for granted.”

By Denis Hartnett

An application to raise an oceanfront house in the Beach Hampton section of Amagansett nearly 10 feet, ostensibly to meet FEMA regulations, was met with circumspection at the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals last week.

By Christopher Gangemi

Despite holdouts, there are comfortable majorities on both the East Hampton Town Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals that favor allowing the 108-year-old Devon Yacht Club, at 300 Abram’s Landing Road in Amagansett, to proceed with its plans to renovate and reconstruct its buildings and amenities.

By Christopher Gangemi

Since taking over the reins of the Bridgehampton Museum, Connor Flanagan, with his collections manager, Tim Malyk, has brought the energy and ideas to create a vibrant "cultural hub" for that hamlet.

By Bettina Neel

The East Hampton Village Board scheduled a June 18 public hearing on a $30.7 million village budget at a meeting that saw sniping about tax rates levied on village residents by the town.

By Christopher Walsh

As he took photos and gave high-fives at the CardVault by Brady opening at Herrick Park, the legendary QB won me over. He was genuine.

By John McCaffrey

It felt like getting whacked in the forehead by a two-by-four. The dramatic increase in the population over Memorial Day weekend was staggering.

By Jon M. Diat

The eighth Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands will bring a record 10 bands to the Stephen Talkhouse in a rousing benefit for the Neo-Political Cowgirls.

By Christopher Walsh

A copy of the 1944 “East Hampton Social Guide” from the L.V.I.S. offers a fascinating snapshot of the local businesses and transit options of the time.

By Andrea Meyer

If you have explored natural approaches to gardening, you may have heard of biodynamics. Depending on how it’s described, it can sound either mystical or based on ancient farming wisdom.

By Sarah Alford

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