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Ready for Hurricane Season?; Montauk Airport Subdivisiion Plan
Matthew Charron
June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025
Today: Steady rain expected in the morning with more showers in the afternoon, high 63, winds northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight: Cloudy, low 57. Tomorrow: Cloudy with some sun later, high 65, winds east-northeast at 5 to 10 m.p.h. Sunset tonight: 8:22. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:16. Three Mile Harbor tides today: High, 8:17 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.; low, 2 p.m.
While rumors abound, and a real "if there's smoke there's fire" sense descends across the East End, so far, "We have no confirmation of any formal ICE activity within our jurisdiction," East Hampton Town Police Chief Michael Sarlo said in a statement Thursday.
By Christopher Gangemi
 | As the pace of events in Los Angeles quickens this week, with the Trump administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California facing off over the former’s deployment of National Guard and United States Marine troops to quell protests against immigration enforcement actions, East Hampton Town and municipalities throughout the country will see what is being called a nationwide day of defiance. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The Long Island Commercial Fishing Association is among the groups calling for a renewed halt to the construction of the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which was the subject of a stop-work order in April that was lifted just a month later. By Christopher Walsh |
A 2005 New York Times article credited the architect Norman Jaffe, who lived in Bridgehampton until his death in 1993, with pioneering the “design of rustic Modernist houses in the Hamptons.” Yet his houses, despite their significance in the architectural world, are largely unprotected. Even his own house was demolished after his death.
By Christopher Gangemi and Bettina Neel
 | East Hampton Village will spend $61,634 to repair the ivy-covered trellis in Millstone Park on Main Street after it fell over during a storm last month. By Christopher Walsh |
 | Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island is launching a rapid response action plan following an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests on Long Island. Operation Stand and Protect has been established to provide access to “an active cohort of local volunteers who are ready to witness, engage, and act swiftly and peacefully to document ICE activities.” By Christopher Walsh |
 | The East Hampton Town Board passed a resolution last Thursday to hold a public hearing on July 3 on a planned $16 million community preservation fund acquisition at 43 Mile Hill Road in the Northwest area of East Hampton. By Christopher Gangemi |
The inaugural class of East Hampton High School’s automotive program, run in partnership with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, graduated in a ceremony at the school’s transportation depot on Springs-Fireplace Road Friday afternoon, marking a proud milestone for the district as well as the 16 graduates and their families.
By Denis Hartnett
 | With Gov. Kathy Hochul having approved a statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban starting in the fall, East Hampton High School is looking into begin using Yondr pouches, similar to those already employed in the Sag Harbor School District, to ensure that the school is in compliance. By Denis Hartnett |
 | The ribbon was cut last week on a new outdoor patio just off the cafeteria at the East Hampton High School that has shaded lunch tables with built-in seating, along with multiple charging stations with outlets and USB ports. By Denis Hartnett |
 | Updated plans for the proposed Toilsome Farm Restaurant and Brewery are circulating at the East Hampton Village Design Review Board, and a neighbor who has already sued over the proposed project is raising alarms again. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Quick, what’s the tallest structure from East Hampton to Montauk? If you guessed the Tower in downtown Montauk, you’d be wrong; that’s only third on the list. The tallest is a lattice tower on Springs-Fireplace Road, built in the late 1960s that is soon to be taken down. By Christopher Gangemi |
Frank Calvo, the longtime pharmacist at White’s Drug and Department Store, which closed on Oct. 31, has opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street and is selling over-the-counter merchandise including vitamins and self-care products. One week after an inspection of the store’s pharmacy, however, he is still awaiting New York State approval to operate it.
By Christopher Walsh
 | In some ways, Gosman’s Dock, one of Montauk’s few remaining family-owned and operated businesses until its October 2024 sale, closely resembles the complex of restaurants and shops long revered by locals and visitors alike. In other ways, though, it is markedly different under its new ownership. By Christopher Walsh |
 | Canio’s Cultural Cafe, the educational nonprofit that operated from Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor from 2009 until the bookstore’s closing in September, has found a new home at the Old Whalers Church, not far from its former Main Street site. By Christopher Walsh |
East Hampton High’s unified program in bowling and basketball has been a success for the athletes, their fans, and their peer partners.
By Jack Graves
 Sophia Figueroa | Bonac’s girls track team finished its spring season at the state qualifier meet at Comsewogue High School last week with much to be proud of, including two school records and a number of P.R.s By Carissa Katz |
 | I-Tri, a nonprofit that runs free fitness and empowerment programs for adolescent girls, will celebrate its 16th year with a Sweet 16 Gala on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the LongHouse Reserve. By Star Staff |
 | An Ultimate disc tournament for about 40 veteran players, men and women, ages 50 to 71, was held recently at the John M. Marshall Elementary School field over the course of two days. By Jack Graves |
 | It’s best to buy fish and shellfish that are locally captured and in season here. Consumers need to be smart if they truly desire freshness. By Jon M. Diat |
 | A celebration of the 143rd birthday of John Howard Payne was held throughout East Hampton over three weeks in 1934. This photo shows just one of the highlights, set up on the Guild Hall grounds. By Megan Bardis |
 | In this poignant memoir, Mark Joseph Williams, a victim of clergy sexual abuse, tells of how he learned to combat his inner storm with the dignity, grace, and love he discovered in his faith. Reviewed by Lou Ann Walker |
