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Train service between Southampton and Montauk is set to resume on Monday, East Hampton Town and Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Thursday.

The East Hampton Middle School student government club is collecting new socks and slippers and new or gently used shoes to donate. Their collection drive, called "Toe-vember," runs through Friday, Nov. 15, and will benefit The Retreat, the East Hampton shelter for victims of domestic violence.

Items can be dropped off in the main hallway of the middle school. All sizes and colors, for both males and females, are being sought. 

A Chowdah Chowdown, featuring soups from Stuart's Seafood, Smokin' Wolf BBQ, Peter Ambrose, the Clubhouse, Breadzilla, Salt, and others, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Springs Tavern.

The event had not been rescheduled as of Monday. 

Halloween is over, but the fun doesn't have to be, with a costume parade and a few parties to attend. There's also a Brewathlon and a pancake breakfast on tap this weekend. Just don’t forget to set the clocks back on Sunday, or you could miss out. 

The East Hampton Kiwanis Club's annual Family Fun Day, originally scheduled for last weekend, was postponed because of rainy weather.

Renovations are underway at Southampton Town Hall, and the town board room and conference room will not be available for use through the end of the year. 

The spookiest time of the year is upon us, and there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit — and maybe even dress like one. Here’s a rundown of Halloween-related events for all ages.

Stony Brook University water testing at Bridgehampton's Kellis Pond on Wednesday morning identified a new blue-green algae bloom, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has announced.

The Southampton Town Board has approved funding to match recent fund-raising efforts to implement a water quality improvement project plan for Sagg Pond and Sagg Inlet, which is at the south end of the pond.

Police across the South Fork will be collecting unused and expired prescription medications on Saturday, as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. 

East Hampton Town police will be at Town Hall on Pantigo Road from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

Southampton Town police's Drug Take Back event will be held during the same times at three locations: the police substation at Bridgehampton Commons, the Hampton Bays Community Center, and the Flanders Community Center.

The Accabonac Protection Committee and the East Hampton Nature Preserve Committee will hold a tour of three nature preserves off Springs-Fireplace Road in Springs on Sunday afternoon. Led by Zachary Cohen, the chairman of the Nature Preserve Committee, and Andy Gaites, the town's principal environmental analyst, the tour is designed to enhance knowledge of the Accabonac watershed.