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Bits and Pieces 03.21.24

Documentary on five notable women architects at Southampton Arts Center, Libero Canto vocal workshop in East Hampton, Perlman Music Program to revitalize its Shelter Island campus, horticulture scholarships from the Horticultural Alliance.

Thiele Endorses Schiavoni for State Assembly

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., who recently announced he will not be seeking re-election for the New York State Assembly seat he has held for more than 28 years, has endorsed Tommy John Schiavoni, the Southampton Town councilman from North Haven, to fill that seat.

School Board Candidates Can Now File Petitions

From prospective new faces to seasoned incumbents, candidates can now begin filing paperwork to run for school board seats in public schools throughout the East End and New York State.

Hop to These Easter Options

Easter brunch and/or dinner at 1770 House, Nick and Toni’s, Topping Rose, and Lulu Kitchen and Bar, as well as takeout options from Art of Eating and L&W.

News for Foodies 03.21.24

Share the Harvest Farm pops up, Irish cuisine in Bridgehampton, happy hour specials at Lulu, and Outstanding in the Field’s summer farm-to-table dinner.

Irish Music and History, Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day

Terry Sullivan, a singer, filmmaker, and writer from Sag Harbor, will present a program of Irish songs, including some in Gaelic, along with short historical tales and comedic anecdotes at the Cormaria Retreat House on Sunday afternoon.

A Call for Pop-Up Mom-and-Pops

The Anchor Society of East Hampton, a nonprofit community group working to revitalize the village business district and return a warmer sense of community to Main Street and Newtown Lane, has issued a call for applications to its Winter Shops program, which will place pop-up shops in otherwise empty storefronts during the off-season.

Governor Celebrates Completion of South Fork Wind Farm

“Today, at long last, we flip the switch and turn on the future,” New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced at Stony Brook Southampton College on Thursday morning, as federal, state, county, and local officials celebrated completion of the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. 

Subvenciones disponibles para organizaciones de "alto impacto"

La Congregación Unitaria Universalista de South Fork ahora está aceptando solicitudes para su programa de Alcance Comunitario de Alto Impacto.

La escena musical 03.14.24

Aquí están los acontecimientos musicales del fin de semana en el East End.

Grants Available for 'High Impact' Organizations

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork is now accepting applications for its High Impact Community Outreach program.

Despite Concessions, Pool Remains in Huntting Inn Plans

After months of adjournments, representatives of the Huntting Inn returned to the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals last week, continuing its quest to add a pool and hot tub behind its timber-frame guest house.

Cole Brauer Has Made Her Mark

After successfully completing her 27,759-mile solo nonstop sail around the world last Thursday as part of the Global Solo Challenge, Cole Brauer received myriad thank-yous from near and far for having not only inspired a generation of young women (and at the beginning of International Women’s Month, no less) who might not otherwise have taken up a historically male-dominated sport, but also for having inspired everyone — young and old, male and female. 

Santos Makes Another Run for Congress

“The first time as tragedy, the second time as farce” may be an apt description of a recent development in the race to represent New York’s First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, where former Representative George Santos of New York, who was expelled from the House in December, has announced that he will challenge first-term Representative Nick LaLota for the Republican nomination.

Amagansett Principal on Leave, School on Edge

Five months after buying out the remainder of the contract of its former superintendent and hiring an interim, the Amagansett School District has put its principal on paid administrative leave and made the interim superintendent its interim principal as well.

Sag Harbor Takes Stock of Its Moorings

The village board has the authority to set the number of moorings in the waterways it manages but has never done so. Now, it aims to change that. “We want to limit unchecked expansion,” said Chris Duryea, a village harbormaster.

Three School Districts May Pierce Tax Cap

Taxpayers in at least three school districts in East Hampton Town — Amagansett, Springs, and East Hampton — could be faced with approving over-the-tax-cap spending plans in May for the 2024-25 school year.

Young Filmmakers Turn Lens on Montauk Beaches

As the downtown Montauk portion of the long-awaited Fire Island to Montauk Point beach reformulation project nears conclusion, students in the hamlet are both learning about the science behind the project and, through the medium of video, advocating for protection of their home.

Town Presents 2024 Draft Capital Plan

East Hampton Town’s 2024 draft capital plan — a wish list of 85 construction, upgrade, or acquisition initiatives with an estimated total cost of just over $15 million, much of it allocated to the Highway, Police, and Parks and Building Maintenance Departments — was presented to the town board on Tuesday.

Ditch Plain Dune Plans Take Shape

A beach and dune remediation project at Ditch Plain in Montauk, where a critical dune system was lost to winter storms, will cost an estimated $3 million to $5 million.