Dual Language Program Gets an A+
In East Hampton, educators are getting ready to expand a pilot kindergarten program in which half the school day is taught in English and half in Spanish, citing success better than they could have projected.
So You Want to be a Firefighter?
This summer an entry-level firefighting class is being planned in Wainscott, making it the perfect time for people on the South Fork to get involved in the fire service, local fire chiefs say.
Drag Queen Story Hour Comes to East End
Hold on to your sailor hats. Bella Noche, a drag queen who performs as a mermaid, is headlining the first Drag Queen Story Hour at the Children’s Museum of the East End on Feb. 15.
Neonics Are ‘Hollowing Out Ecosystems,’ N.R.D.C. Reports
Neonicotinoid insecticides, also known as neonics, are doing more than killing bees and other insects in record numbers, according to a report issued last month by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an international environmental advocacy group.
East Hampton High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Samantha Prince has been named the East Hampton High School class of 2020 valedictorian, and Wells Woolcott has been named the class salutatorian.
Seeking Whitmore Center History
The Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton is about to celebrate a milestone, and to help tell its story the center is searching for people who were involved in its very early days.
WNET Acquires WPPB 88.3
WPPB’s call letters are to be changed to WLIW in the coming months, according to a statement WNET issued on Friday.
Springs Budget Outlook Challenging
Too many financial factors were up in the air for the Springs School District to be able to present a draft during a 2020-21 budget workshop on Monday, school officials said.
Arsenic Levels in Sag Learning Center Soil ‘Low Risk’
Brandon Broderick, a geologist and the president of a company that tested soil at the Sag Harbor Learning Center, put to rest school board members’ worries over arsenic contamination during a Jan. 27 meeting of the board.
Four Mayors Endorse Fleming
Suffolk Legislator Bridget Fleming has announced that four village mayors have endorsed her campaign for New York’s First Congressional District. Jeff Sander of North Haven, Peter Sartorius of Quogue, Kathleen Mulcahy of Sag Harbor, and Don Louchheim of Sagaponack have endorsed her bid to challenge Representative Lee Zeldin, the campaign announced last Thursday.