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Florence Fabricant will talk about the new “Ladies Village Improvement Society Cookbook” in a live online event at 5 p.m. on Saturday hosted by BookHampton, while Monday brings John Grisham discussing his latest mystery.

Seats reservations remained available for Friday afternoon on the Hampton Jitney, something that would have been unthinkable on a pre-pandemic Memorial Day weekend.

Since mid-April, there have been five unexplained forest fires on federal, state, county, and private lands, including Long Island's Pine Barrens region, where some 167 acres have burned.

The East Hampton Star’s annual print supplement dedicated to high school graduation, always a keepsake for years to come, will be published on June 25. In these strange -- and historic -- times, what better way to send your senior off than with a custom congratulatory message in The Star?

Now is the time to reserve space in print for a special message of your design. The deadline for placing graduation advertisements is June 12. Those wishing to inquire about this service can call 631-324-0002 or email [email protected].

Drive-in movies are making a comeback on Long Island in the time of Covid, with showings on Saturday in Southampton and on Wednesday in Mattituck.

The New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing saluted Long Islanders for their hard work to "fight against Covid-19" with a flyover on Friday afternoon covering the North and South Shores from Long Beach to East Hampton and Greenport.

Montauk Brewing Company is holding a #staywhereyouare art contest for a new design on a beer can that also needs a name.

Village True Value Hardware in East Hampton Village on Wednesday announced on Twitter it is now selling tasers.

Stony Brook University's College of Business will offer an online course starting Monday to provide small businesses owners with guidance on keeping their businesses viable in the midst of the pandemic.

The Peconic Land Trust's popular Bridge Gardens Conversation Series is moving to an online platform.

Covid-19 can't stop the Bridgehampton School from growing its agricultural program.

Recent testing for the bacteria enterococcus in the East Hampton Town water bodies indicated generally low levels, though bodies frequently found to have medium or high bacteria levels continued to do so this week. 

The Montauk Food Pantry is hosting a Montauk Need 2 Feed Virtual 5K to raise money for food for the pantry and to help feed more than 275 families every other week. Beginning on Saturday and ending on May 17, run, walk, hike, or jog anywhere and post your results. For more information and to register visit their web page online at events.elitefeats.com/need2feed20.

The Pomeroy Foundation, a private grant-making organization that supports community history and blood cancer research, has launched a socially responsible competition that's also an attractive outdoor activity.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that state-regulated health insurers are now required to provide free mental health care for health care employees who are on the front lines of the fight against the virus.

Three local high schools will participate in an Islandwide tribute to high school seniors Friday at 8:20 p.m. (20:20 military time).

Gene Casey will give a live concert of roots music and originals Friday evening at 7 on the East Hampton Library's Facebook page.

The state-owned Montauk Downs golf course, which had been open, closed, open, then closed again, reopened for play on Monday, having been so directed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

When the staff at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital was challenged to a "dance break" two weeks ago by a sister hospital on the North Fork, they rose to the challenge. The result? An uplifting, energetic, three-minute video that has been posted on YouTube, gathering nearly 4,000 views in the last two days.

Everyone donned masks for the challenge, in which nurses, doctors, aides, technicians, and other employees moved to the song "I Got This Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. Most of it was shot outdoors, though some of the staff got their groove on in the hospital hallways.

East Hampton Memorial Day observances, including the annual parade, rifle squad ceremonies at cemeteries, and a tribute to the lost at sea at Main Beach, will be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will hold a pet food drive on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at its adoption center at 124 Daniel's Hole Road in East Hampton.

The recently passed federal CARES Act allows mortgage holders to delay payments on federally backed mortgages for up to 180 days, but it doesn't cover those whose mortgages are not federally owned or backed.

Apparently in reaction to his appearance on the cover of the New York Post Tuesday morning, the "Good Morning America" host George Stephanopoulos turned to Twitter to explain himself.

Tuesday's Post cover featured a photograph of Mr. Stephanopoulos walking near Guild Hall in East Hampton Village the day before, Monday, speaking into a cell phone but with a protective mask pushed down around his neck. The headline? "Mask Hole."

The Southampton Arts Center is celebrating Earth Day with Trash to Treasure, the third in its weekly Creativity Challenge series.

Katherine McMahon of the Elaine de Kooning House gets creative for displaced restaurant workers.

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center has introduced a new digital program to help people stay connected to nature while stuck at home helping to stop the spread of Covid-19.

The ferries connecting the South and North Forks with Shelter Island now require that all customers wear a mask or facial covering, even inside their cars.

April is Global Astronomy Month, and the Hamptons Observatory has some suggestions for how you can enjoy the stars from the comfort of your own home.

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center has launched a series of online meet-ups just for teens.

Meet-ups are twice weekly, on Sundays and Thursdays. The first one is Sunday at 5 p.m., when there will be a virtual murder-mystery game.

The Aboff family of Aboff’s Paint Stores has donated 3,200 N95 respirator masks to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of a donation of personal protective equipment to several health care providers across Long Island.