Springs Fire Department Celebrates 60 Years
The Springs Fire Department will celebrate 60 years of service with an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
A Resource Fair for Veterans
Suffolk County Legislator Ann Welker, in partnership with East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, the Suffolk Office of Veterans Service Agency, and Long Island Cares Veterans Outreach will host a veterans resource fair at the American Legion Hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pet Sunday Is Coming
Dogs, cats — even ferrets and parrots and snakes — will be welcomed at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for the annual Pet Sunday service this week at 10 a.m.
Free Health Fair Friday
The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will hold a free community health fair Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s.
Edward J. Schmidt
Edward J. Schmidt of Springs and Riverhead, a history teacher for 33 years at South High School in Valley Stream, died on Sept. 9. He was 93.
Lee Maria Choron
Lee Maria Choron, who ran a five-and-dime in Pelham, N.Y., for 30 years and lived part time in Montauk since the 1970s, died on May 3 at the age of 95.
East Hampton School District Calls for Project Ideas
As the East Hampton School District begins over the next few years to retire the debt from improvement and expansion bonds that built the high school science wing, cafeteria, and new district offices, it finds itself at what the assistant superintendent for business is calling “an ideal time and a once-in-a-generation time to be able to undertake a significant amount of work” with a “net zero” impact to taxpayers.
On the Police Logs 10.02.25
Four men were seen “rearranging” the metal benches in front of the Yummylicious ice cream and frozen yogurt shop in Sag Harbor last week. They told a police officer they’d moved the benches “because they wanted to hang out.”
Trust Science, Get Vaccinated, Medical Pros Say
As winter looms, state and local medical professionals, concerned about public health emergencies amid a mistrust of vaccines sown by federal officials, are advising the public to trust science and protect themselves against viruses such as influenza and Covid-19.
Guilty Plea in T.C.O. Harassment Case
Maura Davis Gropper, the 67-year-old East Hampton woman who was accused in May of driving her car into two teenage traffic control officers in Sag Harbor, pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree harassment, a violation, and was ordered to pay a fine.