It's that time of the season – you lose, you go home. For three local teams, the joyride continues. Last weekend's best game may well have been the epic battle between Mercy and Hampton Bays Saturday....more>
"The dune will take care of itself, if you take care of the beach." That's what Aram Terchunian, an environmental consultant from First Coastal corporation, said to Southampton Town officials during a discussion on the revised Bridgehampton and Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control District project last Thursday....more>
The lines are vastly diminished, and worry about supply appears to have eased. That seemed to be the case just as County Executive Steve Bellone, echoing the actions of officials in Nassau County and New York City, imposed odd/even day gasoline rationing last Friday....more>
Tomorrow night, the East Hampton Town Board is slated to adopt its 2013 operating budget. Overall, the document gleaned a good review from state officials....more>
Local firefighters and other volunteers took a convoy of supplies to the ravished Rockaways Saturday and left stunned at the carnage wrought by Hurricane Sandy....more>
By Rick Murphy Though Southampton Town officials are publicly adamant that the resignation of Police Chief Bill Wilson and the return of Lieutenant James Kiernan to active duty are unrelated, there is rampant speculation the two are very much tied together....more>
With Roasted Cauliflower, Squash Sauce And Crisp Kale
Ingredients (serves4) 1lb Peconic Bay scallops 1 butternut squash 1 head of cauliflower 3 kale leaves 1 tbsp honey 3 tbsp olive oil 1 lb butter cut into cubes 1 small bunch of thyme 1 bay leaf 1/2 white onion (chopped) cheese cloth & butcher's twine salt and pepper to taste Method Heat your oven to 375 degrees, then carefully cut the florets from the head of cauliflower....more>
ARIES (Mar. 20 - Apr. 20) Things should be feeling a bit better for you. The energy is moving and hard choices you made in the past really do begin to pay off....more>
Visit indyeastend.com for up to the minute theater listings and show times. An asterisk after the title denotes Miles' top picks. Coming Soon The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (PG13) So like, umm, I know this guy, right, and like, um, he really likes me and I caught him looking at me in study hall, and then like, he like kissed me and he had fangs but it wasn't really gross it was like, ummm, sexy? And then this other guy who my dad knows is really cool and never wears a shirt and like, um, he's a werewolf, OK? So like we umm, we all fight and stuff and we can all fly and we all growl and hurtle through space and stuff like that, OK? So ummm ....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. Film Black Film Festival The African American Museum of the East End will present the 7th Annual Black Film Festival at the new Herzog de Meuron designed Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill on Saturday starting at 12:30 PM....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. Peconic Bay Winery The Peconic Bay Winery in Cutchogue hosts a weekly open mic night every Thursday from 6 to 9 PM with MC Rocky DiVello....more>
Locals know flies can be a pain in the butt, but there is something poignant about the late-season guys who, sensing winter and death, make a determined effort to stay alive by finding their way indoors....more>
Yes, we were spared the worst of Sandy, but plenty of us felt her wrath. In light of that it was gratifying to note how many East Enders reached out to those whose lives were decimated by the hurricane....more>
Hampton Daze Magazine, Society's Choice, and DEG Production held "We Are All One," a drive to collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Sandy on Thursday evening at the Empire Room inside the Empire State Building in New York City....more>
One of the most predictable moments in sports is the dance between a player and the front office during pending free agency. The player will remind the media and fans how interested he is in staying with his current employer....more>
Politically Correct? Letter to the editor, Another scandal ignored by silence. It seems the American voter is getting used to small doses of tyranny....more>
When I first wrote about this subject (see The Independent archives at www.indyeastend.com, "Boat Insurance – Friend or Foe?" 2/28/07), I received some good feedback....more>
