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Main Newsletter June 20
June 20, 2026
Today: Mostly sunny, high near 80, winds west-northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Tonight: Mostly clear, low 60. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, high 79, winds west at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 8:23. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:16.
The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills this week is testing the patience of golfers and fans alike. The wind on the 7,440-yard course is a challenge for even the most talented golfers. The traffic on Montauk Highway is a hurdle for spectators. Tackle those two things successfully and the experience is unmatched.
By Alison Morris Roslyn
 | Republican Representative Nick LaLota said that in awarding federal earmarks “it is appropriate to consider whether an applicant government demonstrates a willingness to cooperate with federal partners, uphold the rule of law, and protect public safety. Recent actions by certain municipalities in New York to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities have raised serious concerns in this regard.” By Christopher Gangemi |
 | License plate data collected by East Hampton Village’s Flock Safety cameras were accessed by outside law enforcement more than 5.4 million times during the 12 months that ended in February. By David E. Rattray |
 | Ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for East Hampton Town supervisor, both campaigns came under fire for separate matters related to water contamination by “forever chemicals.” By Christopher Gangemi |
 | In an uncommon local political occurrence that will shape the immediate future of East Hampton Town’s Democratic Party, Democratic voters are faced this month with a choice for the two committee members in each of the town’s 19 election districts. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen will run for town supervisor on the Democratic ballot in June. His detractors call it party raiding. By Frances Sacks |
 | Former East Hampton Town Councilman Jeff Bragman, who screened with the Democratic Committee over the winter to be considered as its nominee for town supervisor this fall, has endorsed Mayor Jerry Larsen in his primary race against the incumbent, Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | A list of polling places in East Hampton Town, by election district. By Star Staff |
 | Twenty years after purchasing the parcel at 472 Old Stone Highway in Springs and opening Old Stone Market, Wolf Reiter and Vicky Sdrougias called it a career. The market closed, much to the sorrow of many, on Monday. By Christopher Walsh |
 | What do East Hampton, Nantucket, Greenport, Port Jefferson, Northport, Hudson, and Cold Spring, N.Y., all have in common? They have all enacted legislation aimed at curbing the rise of so-called “formula” stores. Sag Harbor is on the precipice of doing the same, but is seeking comment from community members in an effort to find the best solution. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | East Hampton Town is appealing a ruling that compelled the Building Department to issue a building permit to Joseph Macari and Kim Staller for their property on Bendigo Road in Amagansett. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals voted to reopen a hearing that had resulted in a determination granting multiple area variances and a wetlands permit for a Jones Road property, despite the objections of one member. It also closed another hearing, allowing an applicant on Middle Lane to convert an accessory building to an accessory dwelling unit. By Christopher Walsh |
At Amagansett Square, fans of every level of dedication — from fair-weather to die-hard — came out to watch Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals on the big screen.
By Alison Morris Roslyn
 | The golf world is totally focused on the 126th U.S. Open underway at Shinnecock Hills, and while the patrons watch, the event itself would not happen without the 3,000 volunteers who line the 7,440-yard course and expansive surroundings. By Jon M. Diat |
 | From the Viking Starship, two men of the cloth dispensed prayers and holy water on the boats parading by. “Everybody’s got their boats ready. The fish are showing up,” one commercial boat owner, John Aldridge, said. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | A cocktail party for the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, the Wainscott Strawberry Festival, and the East Hampton Historical Society's annual membership party are just a few of the things to keep you entertained this weekend. By Star Staff |
 | The football field at East Hampton High School has a new flagpole, installed in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary, thanks to the generosity of Everit Albert Herter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 550. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Robert J. Aaron Memorial Mighty Montauk Triathlon celebrated its 45th anniversary on June 13, with a field of 374 athletes and a familiar face crossing the finish line first. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | For many, golf and fishing go hand in hand. That may be why many prominent golfers love to fish, including Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Greg (the Shark) Norman, Rory McIlroy, Nick Faldo, and Johnny Miller. By Jon M. Diat |
That David Plotkin is alive today to tell the story of the day he died is thanks to quick-thinking bystanders, well-trained lifeguards and E.M.Ts, and the fact that he was in the right place when things went very wrong.
By Carissa Katz
 | The Mary Nimmo Moran etching seen here features a type of landscape often depicted in her work: sand dunes in the foreground with detailed trees and in back a windmill, maybe the Gardiner Mill, which she would have been able to see near her rental property. By Kristen Ahearn |
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