The Springs Fire Department will celebrate 60 years of service with an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
There will be live fire and emergency medical service demonstrations, tours of the headquarters and fire trucks, free food and refreshments, and car seat checks by East Hampton Town police officers. The firehouse is at 179 Fort Pond Boulevard.
Karl Grossman, an author and educator who has tirelessly advocated for the environment and journalism, and against nukes, will be honored on Saturday at the Sag Harbor Cinema in a fund-raiser hosted by Fred Thiele.
This weaver’s account book was kept by Benjamin Parsons, who began recording business transactions in 1794. His father was one of 49 weavers in East Hampton who signed the 1778 Loyalty Oath to the British.
East Hampton Town’s Jamaican population has been focused on the news and social media since Melissa struck as a Category 5 storm last week, making landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour.
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