By Rick Murphy For the most part it was a weekend of heartbreaking losses for the local teams, none more so than East Hampton. Bonac, playing at Stony Brook Friday, came tantalizingly close to ending its two-year losing streak only to have victory snatched away in the waning moments of the game....more>
It's a mountain lion! It's a jaguar! It's a puma! Actually, it's cardboard. A prankster planted these clever fakes around East Hampton Town after rumors that a real "Big Cat" was sighted....more>
By Kitty Merrill The U.S. Department of Commerce last Thursday declared a federal groundfish fishery disaster for New York's fishing communities. The move allows Congress to appropriate funding to ease the hardships faced by New York's fishermen....more>
By Kitty Merrill Knocking on a door to deliver the terrible news of a loved one killed by a drunk driver is the worst part of a job in law enforcement, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota....more>
By Kitty Merrill Worried that providing personal information might prompt unpleasant action from the government, few immigrants have so far, taken advantage of the newly minted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy....more>
By Emily Toy Southampton Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming came out on top in the Democratic primary for the 1st District New York State Senate race last Thursday....more>
By Kitty Merrill "Catching a bigeye is so rare, it's better than an orgasm for a guy, believe me," said Carl Darenberg, Jr. When he confessed he'd never had one himself, we're pretty sure the long time marina owner meant the fish....more>
Ingredients (serves 4) 1 large spaghetti squash 1 lb Brussels sprouts 1 clove of garlic sliced thin 1/4 c olive oil 1/4 lb butter 1/4 c chicken stock 1 tbsp of thyme (picked) 1 tbsp tarragon (picked & chopped) 1 tbsp chervil (chopped) salt and pepper to taste Method Start by washing the outside of the spaghetti squash....more>
Wine Cruise Set sail with Bedell Cellars on an evening wine cruise aboard the Peconic Star Express on Friday from 6 to 8 PM. The boat departs Greenport and will sail around Shelter Island....more>
* Miles Top Pick Visit indyeastend.com for up to the minute theater listings and show times. Coming Soon End Of Watch (R) It's basically a cop/buddy movie, familiar territory for writer-director David Ayer (Training Day), but it's exciting and intense....more>
ARIES (Mar. 20 - Apr. 20) This may well be a magical time. Give special attention to synchronicities and other unusual moments. The energy is good for communicating and expressing all that has been on your mind....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Fax them to 631-324-6496 or email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. The Retreat The Retreat will host a benefit cocktail party at Sotto Sopra in Amagansett tomorrow from 6 to 8 PM....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Fax them to 631-324-6496 or e-mail to Jessica@indyeastend.com. PechaKucha Night The Parrish Art Museum in Southampton presents "PechaKucha Night Hamptons," the first official installment of rapid-fire show-and-tell presentations, featuring 10 members of the East End creative community starting tomorrow from 6 to 9 PM....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Fax them to 631-324-6496 or e-mail to Jessica@indyeastend.com. OPENINGS Plein Air Peconic Plein Air Peconic VII, the annual exhibition and sale of paintings and photographs of East End landscapes, featuring land conserved by the Peconic Land Trust is on display at the South Street Gallery in Greenport....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Fax them to 631-324-6496 or e-mail to Jessica@indyeastend.com. Film So Shoot Me A special screening of the unfinished upcoming film Elaine Stritch: So Shoot Me, a documentary, will take place at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor tomorrow at 7 PM....more>
I'm sitting here still shaken up by the close call my New York Giants had on Sunday. Naturally I watched the Giants game with my best friend — my little dog Shlomo....more>
I have a tattoo. I got it in Tijuana. I also married some Mexican floozy but I don't remember her name. OK, I'm lying. I actually got my tattoo when I was in the Navy....more>
Yemen, Egypt and Libya all have two things in common: they all have new governments, and they all received financial and military support from the United States, either directly or indirectly....more>
Stimulating Stimulus Dear Editor, Randy Altschuler doesn't have his facts right. The deficits accrued because of Republican policies: quadrupled under Reagan; doubled under Bush because of his huge tax cuts and money borrowed to fight the misguided Iraq war....more>
Last week, I wrote the following in the column about sounding smart on the radio: "Unless you know the cell phone number of every boater in your vicinity, your only source of help is your radio....more>
