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Main Newsletter Jan. 3
January 3, 2026
Today: Sunny, high near 30. Winds west-northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight: Low 23. Tomorrow: A mix of clouds and sun, high 30, winds north-northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 4:33. Sunrise tomorrow: 7:13.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the governors of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts have written to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to demand rescission of the Trump administration’s Dec. 22 pause of leases for five wind farms under construction off the Northeast coast.
By Christopher Walsh
 | While there is still no official cause in a summertime death of a woman at the Montauk Yacht Club, a search for answers through the media has revealed new details, including from the man who was on the boat with her that night. By Bettina Neel |
 | Robert A.M. Stern, a leading American architect whose forceful advocacy of Classicism and function defined his projects in East Hampton and around the world, died on Nov. 27 at 86. By David E. Rattray |
 | The Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster, once of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett, is the new bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. By Christopher Walsh |
 | Tim and Courtney Garneau raise large, hand-crafted, ultra-luxury tents, keeping their kin busy as they establish a cult brand. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The 96th annual Audubon Montauk Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec. 20, when 45 participants found 127 bird species despite a morning wind chill of 16 degrees. |
The East Hampton Village Board approved a $51,750 quote to inventory every tree on village-owned land in a joint effort with the L.V.I.S. and using a G.I.S.-based software.
By Christopher Gangemi and Christopher Walsh
 | A new petition started by a group calling itself Springs Residents Against Elite Towers seeks to stop a long-planned cell tower at the Springs Fire Department on Fort Pond Boulevard. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The East Hampton girls varsity basketball team won its first game of the season at home on Dec. 19 — a 38-34 come-from-behind victory over Mattituck — improving to 1-2 over all and 1-0 in League VII. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | A small crew represented Bonac boys indoor track at a crossover meet at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood on Dec. 21, but the track and field athletes who did compete turned in impressive performances. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | East Hampton High School’s girls indoor track-and-field squad performed well at its rescheduled meet at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood on Dec. 20, the small turnout allowing athletes to try new events. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Bonac boys swim team remained undefeated in League II, improving to 3-0 after a 77-31 home win over Lindenhurst on Dec. 15, and Knight and Chavez competed at Farmingdale. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Robert Weisberg, who was instrumental in building the original cable television system in East Hampton, died on Dec. 1 in Manhattan. He was 98. By Star Staff |
 | The cold and dark of winter can be hard on runners and others who love sports. But hibernation isn't the only option. From tennis to bowling to batting cages, there are plenty of warm places to play inside.
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 | We’re navigating weird days, are we not, friends? In this context of topsy-turvy, we thought it might help to provide East readers with an early glossary of 2026’s hard-working words and phrases, so, if nothing else, you can join the conversation and talk about it all. From East Magazine |
 | Henry Thomas Dering of Sag Harbor wishes his cousin Nicoll Havens Dering of New York a happy new year, emphasizing how the occasion is a time for reflection and reformation. By Megan Bardis |
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