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Amelia Vilar, 85

Amelia Vilar of Springs, a former manager of Nassau Hospital’s food services division, died on May 8 of complications of pneumonia while on vacation in Portugal. She was 85.

Bonac Boys Tennis Bid Denied

A 5-2 loss last Thursday at Harborfields put East Hampton High School’s boys tennis team out of the county tournament in the quarterfinal round.

Kids Culture 05.23.19

The Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton will celebrate Memorial Day weekend on Saturday with a block party of a different sort, this one involving block building.

Kudos for Captain Vecsey

Taylor K. Vecsey, a captain with the Bridgehampton Fire Department’s ambulance company, received two awards earlier this month from the Southampton Town Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee.

Vivian Roberts Moss, 99, Television Writer

Vivian Roberts Moss, a television writer and producer from the early days of the medium, died at home in Amagansett on April 16. She was 99. 

Ms. Moss worked in radio first, in Washington, D.C., as a writer for the government during World War II. When the war ended, she returned to her native New York City and married George Willard, an announcer for WMCA radio.

Grabbed, Punched in Head

An East Hampton man bent an iPhone 6S in half during a domestic incident in which he struck a woman, according to East Hampton Town police.

Martin and Katz Wed in Montauk

Lauren Katz and Thomas Martin of Montauk were married on May 3 at Gosman’s restaurant there. Marie Villeneuve, one of the bride’s best friends from college, officiated.

Library Project Is a Go

Montauk voters overwhelmingly approved a $7.5 million renovation and expansion of the Montauk Library on Tuesday, voting 245 to 81 in favor of the library’s bond proposition.

Virginia Zabriskie, Gallerist Was 91

Virginia Zabriskie, the founder of the Zabriskie Gallery on East 57th Street in Manhattan, died on May 7 at her home in the city. The part-time resident of East Hampton was 91.

Kenneth Rafferty, Charter Boat Captain

Kenneth Leo Rafferty, a charter boat captain, artist, musician, and mason contractor, died at home in Springs in the early hours of last Thursday. He was 75 and had been diagnosed with cancer last year.

‘Blood Feud’ Over Duryea’s?

Attorneys for Marc Rowan, the billionaire investor who bought Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk in 2014, and his neighbors in the Tuthill Road Association disagree sharply over jurisdiction.

C.P.F. Slowdown Continues

In April, for the fourth month in a row, revenues for the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund were down from last year. Thus far in 2019, $23.94 million has been collected, over 24 percent less than in 2018, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Tuesday.

Borsack to Run for East Hampton Village Mayor

Barbara Borsack, who became the first woman elected to the East Hampton Village Board in 2000, is hoping to be the first woman elected village mayor in 2020.

Dog Killer Gets the Maximum

A man who killed his aunt’s dog in Springs in December was sentenced last week to two years in jail, the statutory limit on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty.

The Good Doctor Kirk

The Item of the Week From the East Hampton Library’s Long Island Collection

Town Board Supports Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented

As it had indicated earlier this month, the East Hampton Town Board resolved last Thursday to support the goals of proposed New York State legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Pretty in Pink

It’s a hearty pink, vibrant, almost the hue of those Hostess Sno Ball snack cakes, if you’ve ever dared to indulge, or a flamingo fresh from its latest inhalation of shrimp.

Accabonac Gets a Close-Up

As part of its mission to protect, enhance, and restore the ecological integrity of Accabonac Harbor and its watershed, the Accabonac Protection Committee will have three forums this summer, all at Ashawagh Hall in Springs.

Not Everyone Was Happy With Street Fair

Donald Horowitz, the co-owner of Wittendale's Florist and Greenhouses on Newtown Lane, told the board he and about 12 other shopkeepers had met with Mr. Ringel to register their complaints about the fair.

The Police Were Watching

A Montauk man was charged with drunken driving in the hamlet on May 13 after East Hampton Town police saw him speeding.