OLA Gets Major Grant to Combat Opioid Addiction
Organizacion Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island will receive $600,000 from Suffolk County over the next three years for opioid abuse prevention work among young people, the group announced Friday.
Sag History on the School Board Agenda
The Sag Harbor Historical Museum has approached the Sag Harbor School Board with a proposal that would see the museum benefit from a public tax levy that the school district would collect on its behalf, similar to the way the school collects tax money for the John Jermain Memorial Library.
Court Cases Are Resolved
Two cases, one involving drunken-driving charges against a Montauk fishing-boat captain and another involving an assault charge against an East Hampton man, were recently resolved in town justice court.
On the Police Logs 01.26.23
A neighbor’s floodlight was shining into a woman’s Franklin Avenue, Sag Harbor, bedroom on Friday night and she called police to complain about it.
Item of the Week: Thomas Jefferson’s Plants and Wine
In this letter, Thomas Jefferson seeks the help of the Bridgehampton-born David Gelston, who had been appointed by Jefferson as collector of customs for New York in 1801.
Two Charged in Assaults
A house on Queen’s Lane in East Hampton was the scene of two assaults on the night of Jan. 7, allegedly perpetrated by men with the same last name. East Hampton Town police did not spell out their relationship, if any.
Springs Opera Is Thursday Night
The curtain rises tonight on the annual Springs School opera, this year titled “The Magical Doors,” an original show written and performed by the 67 Time Traveler Opera Company — also known as the entire fourth grade.
Arrested in Amagansett
One man was was charged with two felonies on the morning of Jan. 12 after reportedly fleeing when police attempted to pull him over. Another man was charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated after being clocked at 56 miles per hour in a 30-m.p.h. zone.
Kids Culture for January 26, 2023
On Saturday, the Guild Hall Teen Arts Council will hold another open mike night and dance party, this time at the Clubhouse on Daniel’s Hole Road, for artists and performers of all ages to share their talents with the community. Plus: sensory jars, lacrosse sign-up, family-friendly movies, and lots more for kids and teens.
Barbara H. Scheerer
Barbara H. Scheerer, who served on the boards of the East Hampton Library, the East Hampton Village Planning Board, and the East Hampton Meals on Wheels, died at home here on Monday. She was 92.