New restaurants in Springs, Southampton, and Hampton Bays are coming from the owners of EHP Resort Marina, a.k.a. East Hampton Point.

Former Harbor Bistro chef is now at Bostwick's, Roberta's is coming to Montauk, Rita Cantina in Springs and Duryea's in Montauk are open, Springs Brewery has a new beer, and more.

Chris Paparo, the manager of Stony Brook Southampton's Marine Science Center, is also birder, and on Tuesday at 5 he'll share some of his avian expertise at a virtual Accabonac Protection Committee forum titled "Birding From Your Beach Chair." 

The painter Brian O'Leary talks about his own work, the nature of painting, and his friendships with Rauschenberg and Lichtenstein.

Concerns continue to be raised about what changes proposed for Guild Hall mean for its historical legacy. The most significant critique to have emerged comes from Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the firm that conducted the first major renovations and restorations to Guild Hall, completed in 2009.

The currently projected range of sea level rise “will transform East Hampton into a series of islands with permanent submergence of low-lying areas as early as 2070.” That is the ominous conclusion that leads a draft of the town’s Coastal Assessment and Resiliency Plan, issued last week.

In addition to an already tight labor market, three major structural problems plague the East End. Lack of affordable housing, lack of public transportation and inadequate roads to handle growing traffic, and a lack of child care add to the already difficult task of hiring and retaining employees.

Following the New York State Court of Appeals ruling last week that the Democratic-controlled State Legislature’s redrawing of congressional and State Senate districts violated the State Constitution, New York’s primary elections will be postponed from June to August 23 as a neutral expert draws new district maps.

The effort to preserve the Springs house and studios of the late Abstract Expressionist artists James Brooks and Charlotte Park had another boost yesterday with the announcement that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has included the site on its annual list of the 11 most endangered historic places in the United States.