Letters to the Editor for May 14, 2020
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East Hampton Store Selling Stun Guns
Village True Value Hardware in East Hampton Village on Wednesday announced on Twitter it is now selling tasers.
Bon Jovi Foundation to Aid East Hampton Food Pantries
The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, founded in 2006 by the musician John Bongiovi Jr., a.k.a. Jon Bon Jovi, to address hunger and homelessness in the United States, is establishing a food bank to supply and deliver food to a central location in East Hampton Town for distribution to its food pantries.
Slow Food's Donations for Food Pantries and Farmers
Slow Food East End, which promotes local food producers and artisans, announced this week that it will donate $15,000 to the region’s food pantries.
Yet Another Montauk Hotel Wants a Bar and Restaurant
Owners of the former Atlantic Terrace, a 96-room oceanfront resort situated in a residential neighborhood in Montauk, applied in early March for a liquor license from the State Liquor Authority, a move that quickly drew opposition from East Hampton Town government.
Singles Tennis Play Can Resume Friday
"It's been a very rough couple of months -- but at least now there's a sliver of light," said Claude Okin, who owns the Sportime club in Amagansett and numerous other tennis clubs in the metro area.
Helping Small Businesses Stay Viable in a Pandemic
Stony Brook University's College of Business will offer an online course starting Monday to provide small businesses owners with guidance on keeping their businesses viable in the midst of the pandemic.
Peconic Land Trust Moves Lectures Online
The Peconic Land Trust's popular Bridge Gardens Conversation Series is moving to an online platform.
Town Votes to Add Hamlet Studies to Comprehensive Plan
The East Hampton Town Board voted unanimously last Thursday to add business district hamlet studies to the town's comprehensive plan, leaving out a controversial long-range plan to relocate Montauk's oceanfront motels and other businesses.
Suffolk Meets Four of Seven Criteria for Reopening
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said the county now meets four of the seven criteria necessary for reopening, but will not be ready to do so by Friday, the day the PAUSE order ends.