In response to a rash of car thefts and break-ins, the East Hampton Town Police Department issued a statement Wednesday imploring people to remove their key fobs and other valuable items from their cars and lock them overnight.
Houses should also be locked and residents should be on the lookout for suspicious activity overnight, the department said in a Facebook post: “Please take some basic steps to help us protect your property.”
Montauk’s 64th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, happening at noon on March 29, is free to all. Two popular pre-parade events are likely to sell out, however, so those interested have been advised to secure tickets.
The famously brief Am O’Gansett Parade will begin Saturday at 12:01 p.m., led this year by Jim Lubetkin as grand marshal.
Jennifer DiPretoro experienced coughing fits while on vacation in Madrid. A pulmonologist there told her she had lung cancer, and her low oxygen levels prevented her from flying home. She is now stranded with no health insurance.
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