60 Summers
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60 Summers of Dan’s Papers by the Numbers
The Year Dan Rattiner Founded Dan’s Papers, a British quartet changed its name from the Silver Beatles to The Beatles, the…
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‘The Most Interesting Dan in the World’ Celebrates 60 Summers in the Hamptons
This year, Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner celebrates 60 Summers of publishing the Hamptons’ favorite newspaper. After all, he is “The Most Interesting…
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60 Summers Throwback: Fishing Montauk, from August 26, 1960 Issue
From the August 26, 1960 edition of The Montauk Pioneer: Within the past 3 or 4 days, the fishing fleet…
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60 Summers Throwback: Montauk Horse Show, from July 1960
The equine history of the East End is a storied one, the landscape here dotted with horse farms and stables…
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60 Summers Throwback: The Artists & Writers Softball Game MVP Goes to…
In 1969, I received, second-hand, the prize for Player of the Game. Every year, after the game ended, the players,…
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Videos
60 Summers Continues with ‘The Most Interesting Dan in the World’
This year, Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner celebrates 60 Summers of publishing the Hamptons’ favorite newspaper. After all, he is “The Most Interesting…
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60 Summers Throwback: You Read It First in Dan’s Papers, from March 18, 1988
From the March 18, 1988 issue of Dan’s Papers: Originally, with Democrats anyway, they were called the seven dwarfs. A…
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Dining Features
Dan’s Papers Celebrates 60 Summers at Gurney’s Star Island
Oh, it was a party 140 years in the making, and one that will be remembered for the ages. On…
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Dining Features
Six Decades of Food & Wine on the East End
Sustainable farming, vineyard restaurants, farm- and sea-to-table dining, craft beer tastings…these are just a few of the trends that have…
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The First Hamptons Subway Newsletter: November 4–11, 2007
Every week for the past decade, I’ve been running a column in the paper called “The Hamptons Subway Newsletter,” which…
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The Scoop
Six Decades of Environmentalism on the East End
The East End has long been a place of natural beauty, with sparkling beaches, verdant woods and incredibly diverse wildlife…
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Classic Dan’s Papers Hoax: The Great Ecuadorian Eel, from Dec. 1999
This article originally ran in Dan’s Papers in December 1999. Peconic County Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Brody held a press…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Dan Remembers Writing ‘In the Hamptons’ While on Safari in Africa
My memoir In the Hamptons was published by Random House on May 6, 2008. It got a wonderful review in…
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How Artwork Came to Be on the Cover of Dan’s Papers
In 1985, Lee Krasner, the wife of Jackson Pollock, passed away, and in her will she asked that the home…
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Song & Stage
Six Decades of Arts & Entertainment on the East End
The East End has long been a place where artists in myriad mediums have come to find inspiration, hone their…
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Police Blotter
30 Years of Hamptons Police Blotter: Origins, Highlights & Wild Headlines
For more than three decades, Dan’s Papers readers have eagerly thumbed through each week’s issue to read the wild and…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Dan Rattiner Reflects on 60 Summers of Dan’s Papers
Yes, it’s true. Much to my surprise, I am 80 years old. Frankly, I don’t know how that happened. It’s…
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60 Summers Throwback: Babysitters Unite! Dan’s Helps Diners in 1967
This ad originally appeared in the July 16, 1967 edition of the Montauk Pioneer as a public service to our…
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Artists & Galleries
Dan’s Papers Cover Artist Melissa Hornung Celebrates Dan’s 60 Summers
Melissa Hornung is many things, including a painter, fox hunter, polo player and horse rider. This week’s cover reflects Hornung’s…
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60 Summers Throwback: Ex-Governor Sarah Palin Is Moving to Hampton Bays
From the July 17, 2009 issue of Dan’s Papers: Sarah Palin is moving to Hampton Bays on August 1. That is…
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Videos
‘The Most Interesting Dan in the World’ Celebrates 60 Summers of Dan’s Papers
This year, Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner celebrates 60 Summers of publishing the Hamptons’ favorite newspaper. After all, he is…
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60 Summers Throwback: TV Listings from the Early July 1964 Montauk Pioneer
My, how times have changed! When The Montauk Pioneer published its July 4 issue in 1964, DVR was not a thing.…
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60 Summers Throwback: Nude Bathers Beware, from July 4, 1980
From the July 4, 1980 issue of Dan’s Papers: At some beaches, nude bathers will be arrested and taken away to…
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60 Summers Throwback: Dan’s Papers Traffic Report, from August 10, 1984
From the August 10, 1984 issue of Dan’s Papers: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, this is Dan Rattiner in the Dan’s Papers Learjet…
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60 Summers Throwback: The White Line in the Middle of the Street, from May 26, 1977
From the May 26, 1977 issue of Dan’s Papers: Well, the Hamptons have finally made it big. For the first time…
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60 Summers Throwback: Chic Injuries, from June 14, 1991
From the June 14, 1991 issue of Dan’s Papers: I think it is important, if you are going to hang around…
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60 Summers Throwback: Feds Investigate Dan’s Papers, from October 16, 1981
From the October 16, 1981 issue of Dan’s Papers: When a distinguished-looking gentleman arrived at the Bridgehampton office of Dan’s Papers and…
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60 Summers Throwback: 29-Foot Shark Stolen, from June 15, 1979
As published in the June 15, 1979 issue of Dan’s Papers: Someone has made off with the shark. The twenty-nine…
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News 12 Features Dan’s Papers and Our 60 Summers Celebration
News 12 Long Island’s Doug Geed aired a lovely story about Dan’s Papers and our 60 Summers celebration on Monday morning,…
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60 Summers Throwback: What Kind of Year Will It Be? – from May 6, 1983
In the 24 years I’ve been writing this summer newspaper, I’ve never seen such optimism about a coming summer season.…
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