🌱 Patch AM: See which Montauk properties just sold and for how much

Hey there, Montauk! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Montauk properties just sold and for how much
• How hot is the Montauk-to-Westhampton market this week?
• What unanswered questions remain after a woman's death on a Montauk yacht?

Also on today's calendar: Thursday White Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recorded Deeds 08.06.26 (easthamptonstar.com) — Several notable Montauk properties have recently changed hands, including high-value sales along Old Montauk Highway and Soundview Drive that signal ongoing demand for local real estate. The deed filings list multi-million-dollar transactions, vacant land purchases, and residential sales, offering a snapshot of how ownership is shifting in Montauk and neighboring hamlets across the South Fork.
   

• Hamptons Real Estate Market Data – Week of 8/11/2026 (hamptons.com) — Real estate activity from Westhampton to Montauk ticked up this past week, with 30 homes going into contract and dollar volume rising 17% year over year. New listings outpaced contracts slightly, nudging inventory higher, and the report breaks down price brackets and total listings across the East End market.
   

• NYC Designer Reported Harassment Before Death on Yacht (conservativejournalreview.com) — A fashion entrepreneur died aboard a financier's yacht at the Montauk Yacht Club in 2025, after previously telling a business partner she felt harassed and reluctantly agreed to meet him. Her family has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit, while police continue investigating the circumstances of her death on the Montauk-based vessel with no criminal charges filed so far.
   

📸 Around Montauk

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montauk

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• FORESTER @ Palma Day Club 8/22 →
  The Montauk Beach House, 55 S Elmwood Ave, Montauk
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Amagansett Life-saving Station Tour
  Montauk Library 160 Atlantic Ave, Amagansett, NY 11930, USA
  2:00 pm
• Thursday White Party →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Friday Classic Film Series: Purple Noon (Plein Soleil)
  Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Sundown Saturday with Greg Cerrone →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Mommy and Me Yoga
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs Community Room
  9:30 am
Thursday August 27
• K-Pop Dance Party
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs community room
  1:00 pm
• Let's Dance
  Montauk Library - Children's Programs community room
  2:00 pm
• Book 'Tauk with Carolyn at the library
  Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
  4:00 pm
• Community Workshop: Monuments Toolkit in Practice
  Montauk Library , 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954, USA
  4:00 pm
• Thursday White Party →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Thursday White Party →
  Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Amagansett

• A Salute to East Hampton: Arts, Agriculture & Affluence (danspapers.com)
• Local Event: Lunch Lobster Roll Introduces New Dining Specials at Both Hamptons Locations (patch.com)
• I Live Near the Hamptons - 15 Chic Summer Basics Everybody Is Wearing (miamiherald.com)

East Hampton

• Aircraft 'Clips Wing' Of Another Parked Plane At East Hampton Airport: PD (patch.com)
• East End Hospice Box Art Benefit Celebrates 26th Anniversary August 22 (danspapers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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