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Bits and Pieces 04.30.26

OLA’s Pachanga at Bay Street, opera days in Bridgehampton, Madoo lecture in Manhattan, piano recital at SCC, a play and auditions in Southampton, LTV benefit, choral auditions, and a garden lecture.

News for Foodies 04.30.26

Babe’s diner to launch in Sag Harbor, Rita Cantina opens for the season, and an Artists and Writers dinner at Almond.

Serious Injuries in Crash on Napeague

A two-vehicle crash on Napeague near the Ocean Colony Resort Tuesday morning resulted in serious injuries, according to East Hampton Town police, and traffic backups on the stretch for much of the afternoon. Detectives were still investigating as of Wednesday.

It’s Official: No Republican for East Hampton Town Supervisor

It’s unclear who will win the June 23 Democratic primary for East Hampton Town supervisor, but one thing about the 2026 supervisor race became clear last week: As in 2025, there will be no Republican candidate on the November ballot.

Spring Restaurant Week Is Coming

Long Island Restaurant Week will celebrate the arrival of spring with prix fixe menus at restaurants from Manhasset to East Hampton. The promotion will run from April 26 through May 3.

Flag Football at .500 for First Time

With back-to-back home wins against Southampton and Smithtown Christian, the Bonac girls flag football team was 2-2, for a .500 record for the first time in four years.

Boys Take Down Former County Track Champs

On one of the most beautiful days of the year, the Bonac boys track and field team showed how ready they are for spring, beating the 2025 small school indoor champions and 2024 Suffolk County champs, Eastport-South Manor, 69-64.

Tennis Win Comes Down to the Wire

The East Hampton boys varsity tennis team’s match against Eastport-South Manor on April 14 came down to the last doubles contest of the day, with Joseph Martinez-Garces and Lucas Centalonza on the court.

Single Scores Five in Victory Over Longwood

Michael Single, a junior from Hampton Bays, has 14 goals in South Fork Lacrosse’s last three games. He scored five of them on April 15 against Longwood, helping South Fork win 10-6 at East Hampton High School.

Eyeing Gun Club Lease Renewal

An attorney for a group opposed to a renewed lease for the Maidstone Gun Club in Wainscott, which has been closed since November 2022, asserted that the town has executed that lease with the club while the town attorney said this week that is not the case, but that the parties remain in active negotiations.

Helicopters Drive Noise Complaints

After a presentation this week, the East Hampton Town Board now has more data to back up what residents have been saying for years: “Man, helicopters are annoying!”

Pride Memorial Moves Ahead

Plans for a sculpture area celebrating the history of the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community on the Wainscott Green — once the site of the Swamp nightclub — received support at a town planning board meeting on April 8, as it has from the town board and architectural review board.

New Head for Human Resources Department

Emily Fisher, an experienced hand with the town, has been appointed the new head of its Human Resources Department.

Alarmed by Smoking Canister Found on Beach

What some thought could be military ordnance found on Two Mile Hollow Beach turned out to be military in nature, but not an imminent danger.

On the Police Logs 04.23.26

A flashlight-carrying man walking near Church Lane in Springs early Saturday morning was taken to the train station after he told police his friends had left him without a ride home to Hampton Bays after a night out drinking.

Plea Deal Offered in Montauk Art Show Crash

The woman who police said drove through an art show on the downtown green in Montauk in the overnight hours last June was offered three years of probation.

No Signals and No Stopping

Police charged a Riverhead woman with a felony in the early hours of Sunday morning after they said they found her to be intoxicated with two children in the car in Amagansett.

East Hampton’s Top Students Are Standouts

The 2026 East Hampton High School salutatorian and valedictorian were celebrated at an East Hampton School Board meeting this week for earning top grades and for their achievements in community service, sports, and science.

Springs Notebook: A Winning Cover Contest

Fifth graders worked to make a masterpiece of a cover for Springs School’s literary magazine, High Tide, which highlights students’ best writing and art from across grade levels. Each year the fifth-grade students submit artwork for a front and back cover for a contest.

Bonac Bolts Revving Up for May Day 5K

With the May Day 5K at Main Beach in East Hampton Village coming up, the Bonac Bolts were hard at work on the last Sunday of spring break, getting ready to race. The free youth track program is set to meet one more time before the May 3 race.