The Carl Fisher House
…by Sue Giustino After the demolition of the 1927 vintage Tudor house on Essex St., I sadly pondered the history of the lives of its …more
Montauk Columns
Montauk Brewery’s Fifth Annual “Brewathalon”
…by Lorraine Salvato Better Than Ever!!! Whether you enjoy, physical competition, great beer, the chance to win over 50 great raffle prizes – or just …more
Surfing with Debra Rose
Montauk Surfing and Beyond The opportunity to surf on Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year’s is one of the more special reasons for surfing all …more
Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip
by Captain Skip Rudolph Wind,Wind,Wind, and more Wind!! That’s been the story for November. The end of October saw lots of juvenile Striped Bass by …more
From Our Cover…
by Sue Giustino Montauk resident artist, musician, photographer, clothes designer, and surfer Dalton Portella is an artist who has evolved over the years utilizing numerous …more
Montauk Chamber Booth at the 2018 Travel Show
We are excited once again to extend an invitation to join the Montauk Chamber of Commerce exhibit booth at The New York Times Travel Show …more
Escape from Paradise with Ingrid Lemme-Chalut
Beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina After a couple of adventurous days on the infamous island of Ocracoke, Blackbeard’s hangout, we made our way down south to …more
Be Prepared For Emergencies
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel This has been some year across the United States as far as horrible, destructive weather conditions go. Floods, storms, and overflowing …more
Yours in Healing
with Dr. Rachel Lys, DPT 5 Ways to Reduce Knee Problems It’s that time of year again when people become less active either due to …more
Good News Planet with Paul Sladkus
Dear Montauk Sun Friends, Happy and Healthy Holidays to all. Another Blessed Year sharing the GOOD in the world, how fortunate we are. As we …more
41st Annual Turkey Trot
Photos by Richard Lewin According to East Hampton Town Superintendent of Recreation John Rooney, the 41st Annual “Turkey Trot Run For Fun” in Montauk on …more
Montauk Library Talks Turkey
by Patria Baradi Pacis Montauk Library’s Youth Services Librarian, Miss Jackie Bitonti, has done wonders for children of all ages including this reporter. A big …more
A Windham Winter Escape
by Debbie Tuma If you’re looking for an easy escape from the Hamptons over the holidays, or anytime this winter, you might consider Windham, New …more
At The Senior Nutrition Center
by Patria Baradi Pacis Birthdays, Bingo and Halloween Two senior babies, volunteer Ann Peterson and Executive Director Eileen Bock, had triple the fun during their …more
Jean Ruggles Celebrates 90th Birthday!
Jean Ruggles, of Montauk, and a former first grade teacher at Montauk Public School from 1956 to 1983, celebrated her 90th birthday, on November 11, …more
Christmas Traditions & Trivia
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Every household that celebrates Christmas has its own family traditions. Whether it is the meals they prepare, cookies they bake, decorations …more
Health a Plenty with Kimberly Experian
Vegan Gingerbread People! These gingerbread cookies are delicious, and everyone will enjoy them! Be merry! Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour. 2 tsp. ground ginger. 1 1/2 …more
Poetry Corner with Lawrence Spiro
The following poem is a Sestina with an Envoi or Tornada. It is one of the oldest forms of poesy. The left side of this …more
Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook
by Francine Tesler Sagittarius (November 22 – December 22) — Happy birthday Sagittarius! You are cheerful and optimistic, poised to undertake something new this week, …more
Calling All Screenwriters!
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel It doesn’t seem that long ago that the Hampton International Film Festival (HIFF) was here celebrating its 25th anniversary. But believe …more
Poetry Corner with Lawrence Spiro
On the night of October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the …more
A Quiz for the Readers Amongst Us
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Quite by accident I recently watched a new PBS movie about the life of the famed Bronte sisters. I came across …more
Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook
by Francine Tesler Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) — Happy birthday Scorpio! You tend to be very romantic, and you do not stop to …more
At The Senior Nutrition Center
by Patria Baradi Pacis Seniors’ Birthdays! On Friday, September 29th, the young at hearts, Iris Schneider, Jawahir (Jay) Jairam and Vincent Grimes, were honored with …more
HIFF Celebrates 25 Years!
by Debbie Tuma On five warm and mostly sunny days over the Columbus Day weekend, the Hamptons International Film Festival celebrated their silver anniversary. There …more
Escape from Paradise
by Ingrid Lemme-Chalut Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island Come summer, Manhattan heads to Montauk — not that we can blame them. But when the leaves turn, …more
Yours in Healing
by Dr. Rachel Lys, DPT A Partner Stretch to Try One of the many things a physical therapist can do for a patient revolves around …more
Health a Plenty
by Kimberly Experian Thanksgiving Vegan Pumpkin Pie Serve this delicious pumpkin pie with a dollup of vegan whipped cream for your Thanksgiving feast! Everyone will …more
HIFF 2017 Film Choices
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Once again the Hampton International Film Festival (HIFF) was five full days of fascinating events and films for movie goers to …more
Climate Change Panel
by Debbie Tuma The South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center, (SoFo), of Bridgehampton, held their third annual panel discussion on Climate Change this …more
Dinner at the Montauk Yacht Club
by Sue Giustino The Montauk Yacht Club – a Montauk Icon, is one of the original Carl Fischer Properties and it still stands regal and …more
“Fish Tales” at the Montauk Library
by Patria Baradi Pacis I found “Fish Tales” a discussion with Montauk’s finest fishermen and women to be very informative and fascinating. Kudos to moderator …more
Montauk Fire Department Corner
Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography Welcome to this month’s issue of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. I would like to start by saying once …more
Surfing with Debra Rose
Montauk Surfing, Giving Thanks Can you recall the last time the fall brought us such a playful and memorable season of surfing in Montauk? Days, …more
Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip
The 2017 Fishing Season if far from over! Thanks to such a mild Fall, fishing this October is a massive improvement from the 3 previous …more
Health a’ Plenty
Scary Stuffed Bell Peppers by Kimberly Experian Does not contain any ghosts, ghouls or goblins! Happy Halloween! This is a quick and nutritious Halloween treat …more
Sold Out Doo Wop Show a Hit!
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel It was practically standing room only for this year’s Oldies Spectacular Concert presented by the Lion’s Club of Southampton. It was …more
Surfing with Debra Rose
Interview With A Surfer Photos by Kirsty Motion If you surf in Montauk, you have had the lovely opportunity to surf with artist-photographer-musician-surfer Dalton Portella. …more
Fishing Montauk with Captain Skip
by Captain Skip Rudolph Big Fluke rallied right down to the closing of the season!Fluke season closed on September 21st, but what a run of …more
The 5th Annual Montauk Seafood Festival
The 5th Montauk Seafood Festival went off without a hitch: sun, music, food, drink, games all adding up to a fun-filled weekend for locals, visitors, …more
Montauk Fire Department Corner
Welcome to another edition to the Montauk Fire Department Corner. I hope everyone had happy, healthy and safe Labor Day. I would like to dedicate …more
HIFF Announces Program Events
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel The excitement is mounting as the final few weeks pass until the Hampton International Film Festival (HIFF) arrives here on the …more
Beauty Tips by Britt
Wedding Beauty Prep by Brittany Cabrera It’s wedding season! As a makeup artist and newly engaged woman, I understand the never-ending to-do lists of modern …more
National Fire Prevention Week
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Every October a week is set aside to remind people about fire safety. National Fire Prevention Week is observed in both …more
October’s BARTENDER OF THE MONTH: Allie Bergold
Behind every Bartender of the month is his girlfriend… or at least last month’s Bartender of the Month! So we thought we would bestow the honor …more
To The Editor…
To the Editor, Quiet Skies, an anti E.H. airport special interest group, has attacked the veracity of Montauk United and its efforts in defending the …more
Wigwam Workshop and Book Signing
The Eastville Community Historical Society, in conjunction with its summer exhibition titled Native American Life on the East End, is presenting two upcoming events. A …more
Escape from Paradise
by Ingrid Lemme-Chalut I carried the water melon…” Little did I know that I would carry a watermelon just recently at the very place where …more
“Handy Apple”
A Mother, Daughter and an Apple “Pare” Up by Debbie Tuma Debbie Blake-Frasca, of Great River, Long Island, has always had a knack for carpentry, …more
Escape from Paradise
…by Ingrid Lemme-Chalut Skiing and Precious Petoskey’s It’s hard to believe that fall is on the way and though for many Hamptonites the off-season and especially …more
Protect Your Home from Nor’easters and Hurricanes
We often hear the familiar siren; “Its not of matter of if, but when”. In the extended wake of Super Storm Sandy many homeowners are …more
Trunks of Love
…by Debbie Tuma In an effort to help preserve animal species around the globe, the third annual Trunks of Love Gala was held in August …more
Montauk Fire Department Corner
Welcome everybody to this month’s Montauk Fire Department Corner. I am sure you feel as I do that this summer really flew by. It’s hard …more
MVA Honors Three Montauk Ladies
This year’s annual Montauk Village Association’s (MVA) Greenery Scenery Event was a sold out event mainly because of the three inspirational Montauk women that were …more
Insightful Impressions…Astrology Outlook
…by Francine Tesler Virgo (August 24 – September 22) — Happy birthday Virgo! This week calls for patience. Returning to old projects may be just …more
Block Island Goes “Off The Grid”
…by Debbie Tuma While Montauk residents are still researching the prospect of building wind turbines at sea, their Block Island neighbor officially went off the …more
Beauty Tips by Britt
…by Brittany Cabrera Back-To-School Beauty As summer draws to an end, a new school year ushers in. Whether you are going back to school as …more
Montauk Playhouse Gala 2017
…by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel It’s impossible not to mention “Montauk” without thinking SURFING in the same sentence! In this east end community’s early years, fishing …more
Ellen Hermanson Foundation Fundraisers
…by Sue Giustino The Ellen Hermanson Foundation hosted a gala fundraising event held on Thursday, August 10, at the Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, NY. …more