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The Covid-19 and influenza testing center on Stephen Hand's Path has been closed by East Hampton Town "due to lack of demand," the town has announced.

The temperatures should finally dip below freezing for HarborFrost, the annual celebration of winter put together by the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

This year the High Impact Community Outreach program will focus on the uncertain economic environment, targeting those with children, families with low incomes, or those who need help supporting aging parents.  

The curtain rises tonight on the annual Springs School opera, this year titled “The Magical Doors,” an original show written and performed by the 67 Time Traveler Opera Company — also known as the entire fourth grade.

Friday is the one day for residents of East Hampton Town who live outside village boundaries to get a nonresident 2023 East Hampton Village beach permit before the price rises from $500 to $750, but there's a catch: They have to show up in person at the Emergency Services Building between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the right documentation.

Are there really minks and long-tailed weasels still living on Long Island? That's one question raised by Seatuck's Long Island mammal survey, which, according to a press release from the organization this week, "will utilize images from trail cams to map the distribution of our medium-to-large sized terrestrial and semi-aquatic animals." 

Curious about Camp Hero? Want to see some seals? You're in luck this weekend.

The Sag Harbor School District announced this week that it has scheduled another Marsden Street community forum. It will take place on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Pierson library and virtually via Zoom.

The Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station trustees are looking for docents for when the station is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays between May 1 and Oct. 31. The station is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Long Island Power Authority's Legislative Commission will hold a public hearing Friday on the future of the agency's service to the East End. It will take place at Southampton Town Hall at 11 a.m., with a virtual livestream also available.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday issued its annual reminder to New Yorkers to steer clear of marine mammals that have come ashore. Whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals, the D.E.C. reminds us, "are protected by federal and state laws to ensure they are not harmed and to keep people at a safe distance."

East Hampton Town Democrats and Republicans have put out the call for people interested in running for public office this year.

Two religious institutions, Calvary Baptist Church and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, have ceremonies planned to mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday on Monday.

Registration opened last week for East Hampton Little League, including tee ball, baseball, and softball programs for kids as young as 5 and up to seventh grade.

The Montauk Friends of Erin have announced that Jim Grimes will be the 61st grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade, to be held on March 26 at noon.

Express Fluency, which helps adults swiftly learn foreign languages for travel, business, or other reasons, is offering a free demo lesson in Spanish in Sag Harbor on Jan. 18.

Attention kayakers: The East Hampton Town Trustees are accepting applications for their 2023 kayak-rack lottery. Their racks will accommodate a total of 200 kayaks in six bayside locations.

Margaret M. Johnson, author of 13 cookbooks, including "Teatime in Ireland," will talk about teacups at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor on Friday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. 

At a loss as to what to do with ashes from your fireplace or woodstove? Share the Harvest Farm has an answer.

On Wednesday at 10 a.m. the Montauk Historical Society's executive director, Mia Certic, will discuss the fascinating story of Leisurama during a two-mile excursion through the Culloden Shores neighborhood.

The weather forecast looks pleasant for New Year's Day, with clouds giving way to sun and a high temperature around 51 degrees — why not go for a hike?

The temperature is predicted to be 51 degrees here on New Year's Day, virtually balmy when compared to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so expect big turnouts for the New Year's Day ocean plunges at East Hampton Village's Main Beach at 1 p.m. and at the Beach Lane road end in Wainscott at 2:30.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that the state is now accepting applications for another round of Excelsior Scholarships, in which students from families with federal adjusted gross incomes up to $125,000 can earn up to a full scholarship to study at a public college in New York.

Confused by the New Jersey return address on the envelope accompanying your 2023 East Hampton Town property tax bill? You're not alone.

A special Christmas Eve ice-skating session will feature a visit from the big man himself, Santa Claus, at Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton on Saturday.

The East Hampton Historical Farm Museum will celebrate Christmas, Bonacker-style, on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bridgehampton School will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the auditorium.

Repairs and upgrades are underway at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter, its executive director, Molly Tuzil, announced this week.

Sunday is the first night of Hanukkah and the community is invited to a menorah lighting on the Hook Mill Green at 3:30 p.m. The second candle will be kindled on Monday at 5 p.m. There will be Hanukkah songs and treats for children both nights, and more fun planned throughout the week.

Ashawagh Hall in Springs will host an Artist and Artisan Holiday Market of handmade creations by local residents on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 5.