Bonac Broadcasting Wins Big
In its first year broadcasting to the public on Instagram and YouTube, East Hampton High School's student-run news show took home a second-place award for Best Anchor Duo at the BASH Awards at Hofstra University, out of a field of close to 30 high schools, on May 15.
Kids Culture for June 1, 2023
The Guild Hall Teen Arts Council will model its line of original upcycled fashion designs on Saturday at the Leiber Collection in Springs. Plus: teen community service opportunities, STEM and art activities, feeding time at the SoFo museum, and more.
Item of the Week: The Jewish Center’s William Tarr Huppah
Wedding traditions are as numerous and varied as the couples marrying, and one for many Jewish couples is the huppah, a canopy meant to represent the home soon to be shared by the couple. At the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, the huppah is not merely a temporary structure for weddings, but rather a permanent outdoor art installation.
On the Police Logs 06.01.23
Late Saturday night or early Sunday, at a house on Clinton Street in Springs, vandals spray-painted the front door, a mailbox, and multiple cars with pink paint. A resident reported hearing “loud exhaust, possibly a dirt bike” around midnight.
A Leandra’s Law Arrest
A Water Mill man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated Sunday afternoon. Police said his 5-year-old niece was asleep in the back seat of the car at the time of the traffic stop.
Eyeing an 11-Acre C.P.F. Purchase
The East Hampton Town Board will hold a public hearing this afternoon on the proposed acquisition of nearly 11 acres on Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs using community preservation fund money. Should the board approve the purchase, the town will pay $5 million for the 10.9 acres.