OLA Plans Workshop on Professional Licensing

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 09:57

Durell Godfrey

March 11, 2024

For prospective business owners and workers in the building trades, Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island will host a professional-licensing workshop on Thursday in conjunction with the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing, and Consumer Affairs and the Riverhead School District.

In an announcement, OLA said the workshop is a response to many requests for such information from the community. "Whether you're thinking about starting your own business or need guidance on navigating the licensing process, this workshop is for you," OLA said.

The workshop is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but advance sign-up is required at 631-899-3441. The location is Riverhead High School (rear entrance). Complimentary empanadas and beverages will be served.

Villages

L.V.I.S. Fair Is Set for Saturday

The Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this year’s “is bigger than ever,” the society says. Not only will the carousel be back, but the Playland area for kids will be expanded. There will be face painting, a roving magician, a bubble artist, and pony rides for the little ones.

Jun 12, 2025

Montauk Chemists Opens, Minus Pharmacy

Frank Calvo, the longtime pharmacist at White’s Drug and Department Store, which closed on Oct. 31, has opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street and is selling over-the-counter merchandise including vitamins and self-care products. One week after an inspection of the store’s pharmacy, however, he is still awaiting New York State approval to operate it.

Jun 12, 2025

Slow Start at New Gosman’s

In some ways, Gosman’s Dock, one of Montauk’s few remaining family-owned and operated businesses until its October 2024 sale, closely resembles the complex of restaurants and shops long revered by locals and visitors alike. In other ways, though, it is markedly different under its new ownership.

Jun 12, 2025

Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.

Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.