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The Hamptons are back. The summer is already heating up out East with celeb-stocked events and newly opened hotspots for Memorial Day 2022. This holiday weekend, Paris Jackson, whose folky album “Wilted” dropped last year, will play venerable Hamps haunt Stephen Talkhouse on Monday, we hear. Meanwhile, Questlove will deejay at Montauk hotspot Surf Lodge on Sunday, and local rockers JettyKoon will perform at Sole East. Southampton Social Club is also featuring a roster of DJs including Joey Sik and cool kid fave Martial Simon. Tequila brand Casa Del Sol will debut its “House of the Sun” this weekend at an oceanfront estate in Amagansett. The...

A driver who was stopped for allegedly using his cellphone while driving in Connecticut is facing multiple charges after being busted wit an illegal weapon and resisting arrest, state police said. In Windham County, New London resident Jovan Kennedy, age 20, was stopped by troopers in Killingly at approximately 10:15...

A Dollar General was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday, May 25, police say.Cornwall Borough police were called to the Dollar General Store located at 2520 Quentin Road, West Cornwall Township around 8:40 p.m., according to a release by the department.Upon arrival officers learned that the white man "…

Block Island was a bit stunned to learn that Police Chief Matthew Moynihan resigned on Tuesday, May 24. Some who work at Town Hall told The Times they only started hearing “rumors” about it that same day, and Town Manager Maryanne Crawford said she received his resignation at 12:30 p.m. and had not had any prior conversations with him about it.

OLD LYME, Conn. — The seaside controversies in Old Lyme just keep coming. A few years ago it was beach fences being erected to keep people off privately owned slices of sand. Now, it's parking. All-day parking in the town beach lot is now $75 starting Saturday. It's bothering...

When power brokers Kyle Rosko and Marcy Braun of the Eklund Gomes team at Douglas Elliman talk about 51 West End Road, their breathtaking listing on East Hampton’s most desirable private street, it’s impossible for their faces not to light up. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home and its surrounding land, ocean frontage, and private stretch of Georgica Beach, isn’t just exclusive, it’s incredibly rare and historically significant. We took a break from swooning over pictures of it to call them and hear more about the picture-perfect property.

Shadow and Storm, two domestic shorthair kitties, are one-year-old spayed females. They have not had much experience with children but are willing to consider sharing a home with kids who can be gentle and respectful of pets. They also have not had much experience with cats or dogs but are willing to consider sharing our home with a furry friend. They are very bonded, quiet and reserved, and must go to a quiet and peaceful home together. See more at CThumane.org/adopt, or come visit in person. CHS is a private organization with locations in Newington, Waterford and Westport and the reduced-fee Fox Memorial Clinic for owned pets, and is not affiliated with the government or any other animal welfare organizations. CHS’ work is made possible 100% through the generosity of donors.

If you’re lucky enough to wander the grounds of Madoo—the estate of the late multi-hyphenate creative Robert Dash and the site of the new Object & Thing exhibition—it’s almost impossible not to come away impressed by its sense of otherworldliness. “I was overwhelmed by a sense of escape,” Abby Bangser, Object & Thing’s founder and creative director, says of the Sagaponack, New York, oasis. “It’s informed by traditions, along with a twist and sense of playfulness.” Opening today and running through June 25, the Object & Thing event is being held in conjunction with the Madoo Conservancy, a nonprofit organization tasked with preserving this living monument to Dash’s gardening and design taste, which will receive a percentage of sales.

WESTERLY, R.I. — Keith Cowley loves sharks. He loves them so much that he decorated the mocktail bar and cafe he’s opening on Memorial Day weekend with a nautical theme. Maritime Mocktail Bar & Cafe is in Stonington, Conn., the one-time home of “Jaws” author Peter Benchley, and its blue and gold decor is upscale, but welcoming — the kind of place anyone would feel comfortable swimming into.

The excitement in Lisa Perry’s voice is palpable as she describes the hand-dyed, woven tapestries of Japanese artist, Mitsuko Asakura. “The colors, the intricacy, the richness, the way that she puts these weavings together—it’s extraordinary,” gushes the designer and curator as she prepares for the opening art showcase at Onna House in East Hampton, New York. “Her works look like they were made for the house,” she adds, noting the Japanese influences evident in the architecture of the residence-turned-art space—and in its name.

Get our Hamptons Insider newsletters delivered direct to you. With renovations nearly complete at historic Shelter Island inn The Chequit, its owners will soon seek Town of Southold approval to build a 40-room boutique hotel at Peconic Bay Vineyard in Cutchogue. That’s the word from Stacey Soloviev, who co-owns and...

This guy is a little shy, but once people get to know him, they realize what a sweetheart he is! Licorice is a handsome fellow with short black fur who loves to be petted and who is very gentle with his humans. He enjoys the company of other cats and...

Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.’s Dog Dock Diving Weekend (Courtesy photo) Get ready to see the fur fly. The North Fork Dog Dock Diving Weekend returns to Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. in Peconic this June. The weekend is a collaboration with Harbor Pet and an official DockDogs event. It will...

The 1902 Tavern at the historic Lighthouse Inn in New London is reopening Wednesday after a fire damaged the inn a couple of days before Mother's Day, forcing it to remain closed since. The Lighthouse Inn was originally opened in 1902 and was added to the National Registry of Historic...

Mystic has its share of long-standing attractions, but there are some new restaurants and bars that are becoming major draws on their own. Here are a few. The Port of Call and the Dive Bar, which opened earlier this year, is a cocktail lounge and small-plates venue, and it’s cleverly decorated in a way that is in sync with the town’s maritime history. Port of Call is a “cocktail driven experience” with small plate offerings. Dive is a pub with beer and bar food, like its popular “Saugy Dog” hot dog with house-made kimchi and steamed bao bun. It’s all a collaboration between Meiser's 85th Day Food Community and The Real McCoy Rum. The site has great character, yes, but also tasty drinks and dishes. Examples of the cuisine: Port of Call includes squid ink empanadas and a Singapore-style grilled mushroom salad.

We're talking unlimited lobster! And that's just the beginning. The Nordic is a fourth-generation restaurant in Charlestown, Rhode Island. They are known for their high-end buffet items. Over 100 high-end items like lobster, Alaska king crab legs, Black Angus filet mignon, and prime rib...just to name a few. And all you can eat!

For summer 2022, Lil’ Birdie in Sag Harbor will be expanding its operating hours and offering breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition, also on the docket is a something special for Sundays. “This summer we will be unveiling our Sunday Supper Dinner series,...