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Main Newsletter December 27
December 27, 2025
Today: Snow tapering off in the morning; partly in the afternoon, high 33, winds northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight: Mostly clear, low 23. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, high 36, winds west at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 4:27. Sunrise tomorrow: 7:12.
An indoor pool, a new turf field, an indoor athletic facility with an auxiliary gym, lights for football and tennis — East Hampton High School could see all of these upgrades if three bond propositions pass in May.
By Alison Morris Roslyn
 | One year after vetoing similar legislation, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which will phase out the harvesting of the ancient species for bait. By Christopher Walsh |
 | For the seventh time, a governor of New York State has vetoed a bill that would have provided for reinstatement and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian Nation, a recognition lost 115 years ago in a ruling that former Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. has called one of the most racist decisions ever issued by a New York court. By Christopher Walsh |
 | “It’s been a wonderful time,” Ms. Brennan said of her 32 years in the East Hampton Town clerk's office, the last 12 in the top post. “It’s been part of my life, and I enjoyed every minute of it and most of the dealings that I went through.” By Christopher Walsh |
 | Soon after moving to Water Mill with her family in 2015, Marit Molin became aware of a largely unacknowledged population underpinning the complicated Hamptons economy. That led her to create Hamptons Community Outreach, which is dedicated to meeting basic critical needs to help break cycles of poverty. By Bettina Neel |
 | The East Hampton Fire Department has had “astronomical” success in recruitment in 2025, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services administrator told the East Hampton Village Board last week, with 19 new recruits representing a near-quadrupling of what is seen in a typical year. |
 | A plaque installed outside Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Emergency Medical Technician room last week officially dedicates the space to the late Randy Hoffman of East Hampton, a critical-care E.M.T. who worked with fire and ambulance departments across the South Fork and was credited with saving at least two lives during his long tenure as a first responder. By Star Staff |
 | Self Provisions, a separate storefront attached to Cavaniola’s Gourmet Cheese in Sag Harbor, is “always open,” as is proclaimed by an illuminated sign on the wall at the entrance. Two large, brightly lit vending machines dominate the space, with offerings ranging from sea salt crackers and slabs of French butter to jars of caviar and curated gift boxes — and, of course, cheese. By Bettina Neel |
 | Polar plunges at Main Beach in East Hampton and Beach Lane in Wainscott on New Year’s Day accomplish many things: bracing and exhilarating starts to the year, the company of many hundreds of friends and fellow townspeople, and a chance to secure bragging rights that extend well into 2026. But most important, each serves as a critical fund-raiser for food pantries. By Carissa Katz |
 | Want to start the New Year in the great outdoors? In Montauk there are two chances to do that on New Year's Day. By Christopher Walsh |
For the Bonac cheerleaders, keeping spirits bright is the name of the game no matter the season.
By Alison Morris Roslyn
 | We either win or we learn. That’s Ethan Mitchell’s motto. He’s been coaching East Hampton wrestling for five years, and last week his team did both. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Cora Weiss of East Hampton and New York, an activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times, died in New York City on Dec. 8. Ms. Weiss campaigned for international peace, human rights, nuclear disarmament, civil rights, and gender equality over the course of more than 70 years. By Carissa Katz |
 | Fancy dinner by fireside? East brings you a roundup of the coziest restaurants, where logs crackle and the flames are kept alive.
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 | A few quirky facts and figures about holiday pines from the archives of The East Hampton Star. From East Magazine |
 | This etching by Mary Nimmo Moran shows what was likely the view from her home across Town Pond, with the Gardiner Mill in the background, a favorite landscape for her. By Andrea Meyer |
 | Pat Place has followed two career paths, music and art, both as a founding member of the legendary Contortions and Bush Tetras, and an artist who has exhibited at Artists Space and other venues to rave reviews. By Mark Segal |
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