Samuel Mulford was an early whaler, fisherman, militia captain, and member of the New York General Assembly who objected to Governor Hunter’s fishing licenses who traveled to London to present his case to Parliament and the king. -- Item of the Week From the East Hampton Library Long Island Collection

A new East Hampton Fire Department substation being built at Cedar Street and Old Northwest Road is expected to lower insurance costs for residents of Northwest Woods, expand resources, and help the department more efficiently respond to calls.

Two members of the East Hampton Village Police Department have been promoted and the village board’s longtime lawyer is retiring, it was announced at Friday’s meeting of the village board.

Ronnie Chalif, a two-time Best in Show award winner at Guild Hall’s annual artist-members exhibition and a longtime resident of East Hampton and Water Mill, died of respiratory failure on Sept. 7 at her home in Manhattan.

William Depew Hedges, a descendant of one of East Hampton’s oldest families who summered here for many years, died on Aug. 29 at the Oak Hammock retirement community at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was 95.

Catherine Mary Foley, a longtime Montauk resident who co-owned a surf shop and a health foods store there, died at home on Sept. 3, surrounded by her family. She was 57.

Theresa Scannella Vogel, a master gardener and longtime member of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, died at home in East Hampton on Friday. She was 88.

Mark Wesnofske, a mechanic and accomplished amateur motocross racer, died last Thursday at his residence in Riverhead. He was 40.

Jeffrey Miller Hoagland of East Hampton, a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees, died of kidney failure on Saturday at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. He was 68.