Walking down Main Street in the off-season, one might feel a longing for the bustling summer crowds––smiling bronzed faces with salt-sprayed hair, babies sporting sunglasses being pushed in strollers, children’s hands dripping with melting ice cream––or you may feel the opposite, finding comfort in the quiet sidewalks, empty beaches, and shuttered seasonal businesses, offering a… Read more »
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means the unofficial start of the summer season has begun. This picture radiates positive energy, and seems a good omen for Summer 2021. Will the era of social distancing finally come to an end? This week’s Throwback Thursday photograph was donated to the archives by Herb Herbert when Joan… Read more »
For the second year in a row, St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Montauk have been cancelled because of COVID. As we approach one of the most important days on the Montauk calendar, a photograph from the “Before Times” makes looking backwards a thoughtful journey. Herb Herbert donated this picture of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade… Read more »