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Kira's Cookies Finds Sweet Success

Kira Lipp, diagnosed with food allergies at 18, turned a hobby of baking allergen-free recipes into Kira’s Cookies, a business boosted by a Kardashian Instagram post.

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New cheese varieties at Loaves and Fishes, St. Paddy’s specials, a Spanish wine dinner, new lemon cookies, the Love Bites benefit, and more.

OLA ofrece taller sobre licencias profesionales

Para posibles propietarios de empresas y trabajadores del sector de la construcción, Organización Latinoamericana de Eastern Long Island (OLA) organizará un taller sobre licencias profesionales el jueves en conjunto con el Departamento de Trabajo, Licencias y Asuntos del Consumidor del Condado de Suffolk y el distrito central escolar de Riverhead.

OLA Plans Workshop on Professional Licensing

For prospective business owners and workers in the building trades, Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island will host a professional-licensing workshop on Thursday in conjunction with the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing, and Consumer Affairs and the Riverhead School District.

Brauer Sails Into the Record Books

Cole Brauer, the 29-year-old East Hampton native who has been sailing solo around the world since Oct. 29, arrived at the Global Solo Challenge race’s finish line in A Coruña, Spain, early Thursday morning, as her 40-foot boat, First Light, “would have wanted it,” becoming the first American woman to sail solo nonstop around the world’s three great capes, and the 18th woman to do it overall. 

La policía municipal busca participantes de la Academia de Ciudadanos

Para el programa de la Academia de Ciudadanos de primavera de 2024 del Departamento de Policía de East Hampton Town, los interesados ​​tienen hasta el lunes 18 de marzo para presentar sus solicitudes. La sesión de 10 semanas comienza el miércoles 20 de marzo.

Nuevo proyecto de ley tiene como objetivo detener la conducción bajo los efectos de las drogas

La Asamblea del Estado de Nueva York está considerando el Proyecto de Ley de Conducción Mortal, que cambiaría la definición de “droga” en la ley estatal para incluir “cualquier sustancia o combinación de sustancias que afecte, en cualquier medida, las capacidades físicas o mentales”, haciendo más fácil procesar infracciones de conducción relacionadas con drogas.

Take a Hike in Montauk This Weekend

Weather permitting, this weekend brings three opportunities for guided hikes in Montauk, one on one of Montauk's newest trails, the other two to observe seals.

Seeking a Beach Permit ‘Cutout’ for Co-Ops

The East Hampton Town Board is expected to vote tonight to raise its nonresident fees for beach parking and beach driving permits, adding a beach driving permit for co-op owners, who despite having property rights in the town are not technically residents.

Planners Vote for Control of Senior Center Review

The East Hampton Town Planning Board voted at its Feb. 28 meeting to advise the town board of its intent to declare itself lead agency for the proposed new senior citizens center, opposing the town board's plan to take the lead on reviewing the application.

On the New Equal Rights Amendment Effort

The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island, and the North Fork will lead an educational program highlighting a new equal rights amendment to the New York State Constitution on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at LTV Studios in Wainscott. The amendment will appear on the ballot in November.

Montauk Beach Work Draws Down

The beach infill component of downtown Montauk’s portion of the Fire Island to Montauk Point beach nourishment project was completed in 20 days, right on schedule, and sand fences and beach grass plugs are now being installed, but the Army Corps of Engineers has said that walkways over the dunes might not be repaired before summer.

Changes at Gardiner’s Marina

After its site plan was unanimously approved by the East Hampton Town Planning Board in November, work has begun on the expansion of Gardiner’s Marina on Three Mile Harbor.

LTV to Host Avlon and Goroff, Congressional Candidates

John Avlon, the author, columnist, and former CNN anchor who announced his candidacy in New York's First Congression District on Feb. 21, will appear at LTV in Wainscott Monday with Nancy Goroff, the Democrats’ 2020 nominee, who is running again this year.

Item of the Week: The Marascas at the Barber Shop

According to Marasca family lore, the barber shop pictured here was a direct result of the actor John Drew encouraging his barber, Paul Marasca, to leave New York City for East Hampton.

Sag Harbor School Budget May Top $50 Million

If the numbers shake out the way they were presented during Monday’s meeting of the Sag Harbor School Board, the district could see its 2024-25 budget top $50 million for the first time — but still stay under the state-mandated cap on tax-levy increases.

Kids Culture for March 7, 2024

“A vibrant display of student artwork from regional schools and our community” will be on view at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill through April 7. Plus: puzzles, grilled cheese sandwiches, St. Patrick's Day fun, youth soccer, a grandparents' play date, and more in store for kids and teens this week.

Foundation Levels the College Playing Field

The Level Playing Field Foundation, which first began granting scholarships to East Hampton High School students two years ago to defray the costs of college counseling, college visits, and test-prep tutoring, awarded another round of scholarships on Saturday, valued at roughly $3,800 per student.

Junior Lifeguard Testing Begins

East Hampton Town’s junior lifeguard training, evaluation, and testing in advance of the summer junior lifeguard program for kids 9 to 15 is underway at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter on Sundays. All new and returning participants are required to attend.

Springs Notebook: School Clubs a Ray of Hope

On Jan. 25, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released his list of schools that are under fiscal stress in the state. There was disturbingly high fiscal stress in Amityville and the New Suffolk Common School District, and Springs School was on the list for being susceptible to fiscal stress.