Calling All Pie Lovers
Love pie? Then the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum will be the place to be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., as Hugh King, the village and town historian, raffles off home-baked pies to the highest bidder.
First Alpha-Gal Death Reported
A death has been linked to the alpha-gal meat allergy that is spread by ticks, primarily the lone star tick. According to researchers in Virginia, in the summer of 2024 a healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey died four hours after consuming beef, likely unaware he had contracted the allergy.
Anti-ICE Rally at Hook Mill
A rally to support immigrants, demand due process, and urge a strong stance by government representatives and other civil servants against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions will happen Friday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village.
Sag Harbor Votes to Curb Plastics
With the enthusiastic urging of members of the Surfrider Foundation, the Sag Harbor Village Board unanimously voted to adopt “Skip the Stuff” legislation regulating single-use plastics.
Maidstone Park Play Area Advances
A nearly 10-year effort to upgrade a play area at Maidstone Park in Springs came closer to completion earlier this month. The town has budgeted $190,000 for a renovation meant to be especially useful to younger children and those with disabilities.
What’s Next for Preserved Wainscott Property?
A not-for-profit licensee in one or both of the historic buildings at the John Osborn homestead at 66 Main Street in Wainscott was only one aspect of a draft management plan contemplated by the East Hampton Town Board last week for the 30-acre parcel the town preserved last year.
Town to Set Small-Cell Design Guidelines
The East Hampton Town Board approved a resolution to pay $14,300 to its wireless consultant CityScape to develop a design guide for “small-cell” wireless facilities within the town’s right of way.
Napeague Harbor: A ‘Huge Lift’ in Channeling
The East Hampton Town Trustees have taken an initial step toward potentially opening the east channel of Napeague Harbor, which began to close early in this century and has been completely closed since 2012.
New Hearing on Affordable Housing Changes
Because of changes to the draft legislation made in the wake of public comment at a hearing on legislation that would allow parcels as small as half an acre to be designated affordable housing overlay districts, the proposed legislation has been adjusted and will require a new hearing.
Montauk Gears Up for New Bond Vote
At community forums this month, the Montauk School Board made the case for a revised renovation bond that residents will vote on Dec. 9. “Realistically, this school building is the only institution in Montauk that only serves the year-round residents. . . . That feels like a really worthwhile investment,” said Joshua Odom, the superintendent and principal.