To Expand Absentee Voting
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said last week that he will issue an executive order to expand absentee voting in the state’s June 23 primary elections.
Help With Covid-19 Loans
The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce is offering free 30-minute virtual appointments to help small businesses apply for loans the federal government has made available for those economically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Beer to Face Shields
Two North Fork companies are working together to provide face shields to fire departments, ambulance agencies, and hospitals across the East End for use when dealing with patients suspected of having Covid-19.
Missing in Action
Writing in the first person, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc issued a rare press release this week listing some of the things he has been up to since the Covid-19 crisis began.
Aggressive Efforts Mandated for Everyone
Social distancing has appeared to slow the transmission of Covid-19, but the number of new cases remains alarmingly high.
Connections: We’ll Meet Again
It is therefore with quite a bit of poignant nostalgia, but perhaps just as much anticipatory relief, that I have made the decision to write my final weekly “Connections” next month, for the big Memorial Day issue.
Arts Notes 04.16.20: The Virtual and Real on the Cultural Scene
Members Exhibition Online
Guild Hall’s 82nd Artist Members Exhibition is available online in two formats. Each of the 435 artworks can be seen individually along with its specifications, sale price, and purchasing options. Moving a cursor over each image yields a close-up view. In addition, two tracking shots float through the galleries to afford a glimpse of each work and the overall installation.
Bay Street's Virtual Programs
Other Drivers Called Police
A 31-year-old man was arrested on a drunken-driving charge on Saturday in Water Mill. Other motorists called Southampton Town police about a “reckless, erratic” driver on Montauk Highway around 10 p.m.
The Mast-Head: Watching, Wondering
Watching a live stream of the East Hampton Town Board’s Tuesday meeting, I began to think about the tattletale impulse.