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Town to Blade: Pay Up

The Town of East Hampton is suing Fly Blade Inc., operator of Blade helicopters and seaplanes, for what it claims is $186,354 in past-due fees associated with a license agreement to maintain a counter at the East Hampton Airport terminal. It is looking to terminate Blade’s occupancy at the terminal if the payment is not received.

Gaza War Draws Rival Protesters

Competing protests over the Israel-Hamas war on Sunday afternoon on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor were peaceful, if loud, when East End for Ceasefire encountered Long Island MAGA Patriots and the Setauket Patriots.

Four Vying for Two Seats in Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor has a legitimate political race on its hands. Four experienced candidates are vying for the two trustee seats now held by Ed Haye and Jeanne Kane, who are seeking re-election. Ron Reed, a member of the village’s planning board, and Mary Ann Eddy, who sits on its harbor committee, hope to displace them.

Teens Launch a Newspaper for Montauk

Eight hundred copies of the new Ditch Weekly, chronicling all that’s happening in Montauk from a youth perspective, drops today in shops and restaurants across the hamlet. Its founders are three East Hampton Middle School students.

Five Other Budgets Also Pass

In South Fork districts not attempting to override the state-imposed tax-levy cap, there was good news on Tuesday. Voters in Montauk, Sag Harbor, Wainscott, Sagaponack, and Bridgehampton overwhelmingly supported their respective budgets.

Applications Open for Affordable Apartments on Three Mile Harbor Road

The Green at Gardiner’s Point, the name given to the 50 rental apartments at 286 and 290 Three Mile Harbor Road being built as affordable housing, is now accepting applications for the apartments, which will start at $1,500 for a one-bedroom unit.

Sunrise Wind Farm Open House

With Orsted and Eversource set to begin pre-construction activities in September on the 924-megawatt Sunrise Wind farm, the developers are hosting an open house for mariners and “fisheries stakeholders” in Montauk on Wednesday.

Scammer Targets Bridgehampton Congregation

Last week parishioners of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork in Bridgehampton received text messages from an imposter claiming to be their pastor, the Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson. “They take advantage of people’s wanting to help and trust that we’ve built up,” she said.

Kids Culture for May 23, 2024

Kites for Kids returns to Main Beach in East Hampton on Saturday afternoon, once again serving as a fund-raiser for the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center. Plus: a CMEE block party, arts and crafts, guitar lessons in Bridgehampton, a teen clothing swap in Montauk, and more.

It’s Not About Zero Bond, or Is It?

While the private membership club Zero Bond wasn’t explicitly mentioned, the East Hampton Village Board unanimously passed a law that was drafted after rumors began percolating weeks ago that the club was close to signing a long-term lease with the Hedges Inn on James Lane.

East Hampton Library Finds ‘Mi hija’ Poet

Last month a poem was discovered inside a children’s book in the East Hampton Library titled “Para mi hija Samantha.” With no other information to go on besides the name of the mother-daughter duo, Carmen and Samantha, the library turned to social media to get the word out and find them. On Sunday that search came to an end.

Item of the Week: Remembering Theodore Gould

Dressed in his Army uniform, Theodore Patrick Gould (1830-1862) posed for this photograph early in the Civil War. The photograph was taken at H. Terry’s Sag Harbor studio, between the war’s outbreak in April 1861 and Theodore’s death on Oct. 21, 1862.

On the Police Logs 05.23.24

At least four people got stuck in the Dime Bank A.T.M. vestibule on Long Island Avenue in Sag Harbor over the weekend, and called the police after they were unable to get out. “The bank was notified that this was an ongoing issue,” a police spokeswoman said this week.

State Grants to Boost Police Technology

New York State has awarded a total of $127 million to county sheriffs and town and village police departments across the state, with thousands of dollars expected to land in the hands of police agencies here.

Two Face Felony Drunken-Driving Charges

Town police have leveled new drunken-driving charges in separate incidents against two East Hampton men who were convicted of the crime within the last 10 years, which elevates the charges to felonies.

Robert Fariel, Lifeguard, Innkeeper

As the first captain of the East Hampton Town lifeguards, a position he held for nearly 30 years starting in the 1960s, Robert Fariel saved many lives and raised a generation of lifeguards to come. A childhood survivor of polio, an athlete, an Army veteran, and a longtime teacher of earth science at Sewanhaka High School, Mr. Fariel died at home — the Sea Breeze Inn in Amagansett — on May 10.

For Janet S. Halliday

A funeral service for Janet Schellinger Halliday of Sag Harbor will take place today at 11 a.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Amagansett will follow. She died on Feb. 18 at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care in Quiogue at the age of 99. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Oscar M. Lopez

Oscar M. Lopez of Montauk died of a heart attack on May 10 at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 77. He is survived by his wife, Mirta Lopez, and daughter, Carolina Swanson of Springs, and by two grandchildren. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Memorial Day Observances in East Hampton

Memorial Day observances in East Hampton and throughout the town begin on Sunday, when veterans will visit cemeteries from Wainscott to Montauk and continue with a "lost at sea" ceremony at Main Beach and a parade downtown.

SoFo Sandwich Co. Opens at Old Breadzilla Spot

The lunch options in Wainscott got more interesting this week with the opening of the SoFo Sandwich Co. at the long-empty spot that was previously home to Breadzilla, popular for its baked goods and takeout breakfast and lunch menu. The new shop is by Peter Ambrose, a catering chef whose food many will be familiar with from Love Bites, a fund-raiser for Katy’s Courage, among others.