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Whether it's a global pandemic, a pine barrens wildfire, a spate of surprise tornadoes or a supersize hurricane, preparedness is key to surviving and coping during an emergency or natural disaster. To that end, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced a new Citizens Preparedness Academy, which is also focused on making sure citizens of differing abilities are getting the necessary disaster prep.

The Hampton Classic Horse Show, now in its 46th year, unveiled its official poster art on Tuesday. "Dream Gait," an oil painting by Cara Van Leuven of Highland, Ill., features a horse with extremely long legs that "reflect both their beauty and fragility," the Hampton Classic said in a release.

If ever there was a time to spend money at high-end retailers and local businesses in East Hampton Village, this Thursday afternoon might be it.

Polo, a favorite pastime of the high-society set that's sometimes called "the sport of kings," is back in Bridgehampton.

The annual Shinnecock Powwow over Labor Day weekend will once again be open to all, after two years in which it was closed to the public. It is the Shinnecocks' 76th such powwow.

Concerned Citizens of Montauk's weekly roundup of bacteria levels in local waters identified five test areas in Montauk and East Hampton that had elevated levels of the bacteria enterococcus. 

Following an extended period of time in which the air conditioning units were out-of-service, Molly Tuzil, the executive director of the East Hampton Y.M.C.A. RECenter, said in an email to members that new, temporary A.C. units are to be installed on Thursday.

Works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Joan Mitchell, and other stars of the 20th-century South Fork art community achieved some of the highest bids in Phillips auction house's live sale of prints and multiples in Southampton on Saturday.

Shock waves were felt across the East End on Friday when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that protected abortion rights for nearly 50 years.

Saturday is STOP Day, for Stop Throwing Out Pollutants, at the East Hampton Recycling Center on Springs-Fireplace Road.

More than 120 impounded vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and even a bucket truck, will be auctioned off on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. by the Suffolk County Police Department at its impound yard in Westhampton.

Attention all you nature enthusiasts — New York State has announced a photography contest to "highlight the best of New York's natural beauty and special destinations" among state parklands and campgrounds.