The East Hampton Town Board and residents are angry and dismayed by the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s March 30 issuance of a modified permit that allows an East Hampton mining company to expand a pit.

Seeking to help small businesses survive the shutdown of commerce due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government on Friday launched a $349 billion loan program that business owners can use to cover two months of payroll costs, including benefits, plus utilities, rent, and interest on mortgages.

The final 2020-21 New York State budget, passed Friday, includes major “common sense” adjustments to the controversial criminal justice reforms enacted last year. 

People seeking an East End refuge during the Covid-19 pandemic caused a rush in real estate rentals in March, but the market is now at a complete standstill, according to brokers from Town and Country and Nestseekers. 

Proposition 2 in East Hampton

The East Hampton School Board has agreed to add a second proposition to the school budget ballot asking for voter approval to spend $2.2 million from a capital reserve account for a commercial kitchen at East Hampton High School. During a virtual meeting on April 1, board members pointed out that the measure would not increase taxes because the district already has the money set aside.

Ensuring that businesses and residents comply with measures meant to stop the spread of Covid-19 remained at the top of the agendas for the East Hampton and Sag Harbor Village Boards this week. 

Despite recommendations to stay home during the Covid-19 outbreak, several people were caught drinking and driving over the weekend, two on Sunday after accidents that occurred around the same time. 

Stephen L. Friedes, M.D., of East Hampton died of pancreatic cancer at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue early Tuesday morning.