East Hampton

Today, on the northeast corner of Cedar Street and North Main Street in East Hampton, a historic 18th century saltbox house sits centered on two acres of well-mowed lawn. It’s a model farm, a museum for farm tools, wagons and carriages.  And lots of events, lectures and outdoor barbecues get held there. When I…

The Long Island Housing Coalition brought together representatives from local and statewide advocacy organizations and community partners to address affordable housing issues on the East End on June 14 in Bridgehampton. The event, which took place on the same day that activists gathered across the North and South Forks for the “No Kings” protests,…

One time, about 20 years ago, I watched two men angrily get into a shoving match at the annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. It was in the aisle where the summer people and the locals stroll to see the pretty bonnets and other fancy clothes of those also attending.    The shoving match was…

Have one?  Want to share? Contact me and we’ll publish it here in this weekly column. – Dan So I spent six months trying to sell this mansion on Further Lane. It’s owned by an older couple. She’s all for it. He’s waffling. But it gets listed. Finally, in the seventh month after I’ve…

David and his wife Jessica knew they were making a big, possibly risky, purchase. After three years of house hunting in East Hampton, they were finally negotiating on a modest three-bedroom, two-bathroom home. They stretched their savings thin, received some assistance from family, and kicked themselves for not having bought a home earlier when…