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News for Foodies 02.29.24

Loaves and Fishes has chicken pot pie, learning about Spanish wines and others, things are brewing in Springs, a talk on East End wine, and more.

'Roots of Peace' Talk at Unitarian Fellowship

Roots of Peace, an evening with Noor A'wad, a Palestinian activist and speaker, and Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, is coming to the Unitarian Universalist meetinghouse Tuesday night at 7:30.

Performance Culture 
in Sag Harbor

"Performance Con: Take One," a collaborative work-in-progress by Tess Dworman and Mel Elberg, will take place at The Church in Sag Harbor on Tuesday.

Suffolk County to Set Ambulance Boundaries for East Hampton

The feud between former volunteers and East Hampton Village was reignited Friday at a hearing held by Suffolk County to determine if the new municipal ambulance department can continue to provide emergency medical services to town residents who live in Northwest Woods and other areas beyond village boundaries.

New Manager Takes Stock at Food Pantry

Noah Gualtieri may be new to the job of operations manager at the East Hampton Food Pantry, but he is hardly new to the work of the pantry.

For the Montauk Playhouse, Now the Work Begins

The East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to accept bids for the long-awaited construction of an aquatic center and multi-use cultural center at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. While the plan initially called for two phases of construction, owing to the amount of money raised “we’re doing phase one and phase two together,” Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez said.

Readying for ‘Doom and Gloom’

Shortly after Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Bruce Bates, then and still the emergency preparedness coordinator for the Town of East Hampton, told The Star that “getting assets and resources out here is difficult, at best. It seems that when supplies are heading east, they seldom get past Yaphank or Riverhead.” What, then, to expect of the East End’s ability to deal with a long-term emergency?

Laying the Foundations of Financial Literacy in Bridgehampton

Is there such a thing as being “too young” to learn about money? Not at the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center, which is partnering with First National Bank on a financial literacy initiative for kids of all ages who are enrolled in its after-school programs.

Top Two Bonackers Named

Many years of diligent academic efforts have paid off for Nicholas Cooper and Leah Fromm, who have just been named East Hampton High School’s 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

LTV Studios, C.C.O.M. Seek Scholarship Candidates

Two local community organizations, LTV Studios and Concerned Citizens of Montauk, have announced that they are once again offering college scholarships to deserving high school seniors.

Kids Culture for Feb. 22, 2024

Plenty of fun activities for kids and teens are planned for the coming week. From movies to crafts to science and even a teen "time capsule," here's the rundown.

On the Police Logs 02.22.24

Five cars were ticketed on the evening of Feb. 14 for parking illegally on Church Street near Buell Lane, in the vicinity of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in East Hampton Village, following a complaint from a nearby resident. There was an Ash Wednesday service taking place at the time.

East Hampton Village Board Turns Its Thoughts to the Spring

Basketball courts, the farmers market, the May Day 5K, and the Hamptons Whodunit festival were topics of interest at Friday's meeting of the East Hampton Village Board.

Beat the Winter Blues With Trivia, Karaoke, Music, and More

Bored? We thought so. Here are some ideas to kick the winter blues.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Names New Chief Administrator

Emily Mastaler, coming from her previous role of president and chief executive officer of River Hospital in Alexandria Bay upstate, has "extensive healthcare knowledge, clinical expertise, and ability," the hospital said in an announcement on Wednesday.

Hamptons Community Outreach Announces New Job Training Program

Julio Florencio Teo Gómez was an inspiration to many people around him, his friends said, despite the tough circumstances he faced. To honor his memory, Hamptons Community Outreach announced on Feb. 10 that it is establishing a job-training program for people in circumstances like those Mr. Teo Gómez faced.

Un concurso por adolescentes creativos

Los niños de 13 años en adelante son elegibles por entregar sus trabajos creativos — la poesía, la palabra hablada, el rap, el monólogo, la canción, la cuenta, o la escena corta — en el concurso de nuevas obras que es patrocinado por el teatro de Bay Street y el centro del artes de Sag Harbor Center.

Schiavoni Will Run for Thiele’s Seat

On the heels of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.’s announcement that he will not seek re-election, Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni threw his hat into the ring on Monday with an announcement of his candidacy for District 1, represented by Mr. Thiele since 2014.

Larsen to Run for Second Term as Mayor

There was no big announcement, or surprise, only a letter to residents of East Hampton Village, circulated by Mayor Jerry Larsen along with an absentee ballot application, indicating he will be on the ballot for the June 18 village election. Deputy Mayor Christopher Minardi and Sandra Melendez, a trustee, will also run for re-election.