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The Art Scene 04.04.24

Jack Ceglic’s food diary at the Drawing Room, East End photographers in Manhattan, landscapes and portraits at Grenning, Parrish gallery talk by Simon Vega, two abstract painters at the White Room.

News for Foodies 04.04.24

New ice cream flavor from Loaves and Fishes, a pizzeria on wheels heading to the Hamptons, and Quail Hill's summer C.S.A. opens up.

Chili for a Cause in Springs

The Springs Food Pantry's Chili Chowdown To-Go is set for Saturday from noon to 2 at the Springs Presbyterian Church.

Es hora de renovar los permisos de reciclaje en East Hampton

Los permisos anuales para centros de reciclaje de vehículos residenciales y comerciales de East Hampton Town expirarán el domingo.

Es hora de hacer reservas en restaurantes

Del 7 al 14 de abril se llevará a cabo una Semana de Restaurantes de Primavera en Long Island. La lista de participantes de South Fork es corta, pero la promoción de una semana cuenta con excelentes ofertas en los mejores lugares para cenar.

Montauk Library Budget Vote Is Tuesday

Voting on the Montauk Library's 2024-25 budget will take place on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m.

Mixed News for Town in Latest Airport Ruling

A ruling by a four-judge panel of the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division affirmed on Wednesday that the court had properly determined that East Hampton Town failed to comply with procedural requirements of the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act when it briefly closed and reopened the airport in 2022. But the division sided with the town in agreeing that a $250,000 penalty for civil contempt and fine of $1,000 per day for each day that the town did not comply with a 2022 temporary restraining order were improper.

Water Report a Mixed Bag

While most waters in East Hampton Town were often of a high quality in 2023, what happens on the land affects what happens to surface waters, and more people and more land use mean more nitrogen loading, leading to more harmful algal blooms, according to an annual report on the waterways from Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.

Devon Yacht Club Wants to Demolish and Draw Back

The Devon Yacht Club, which hopes to proceed with a large-scale redevelopment of its 120-year-old facility, is proposing to demolish all the buildings on its 13.82-acre site and to rebuild elsewhere, farther from Gardiner’s Bay.

Presidential Primary Is Tuesday

The New York State presidential primary election is on Tuesday. Early voting continues through Saturday, March 30.

D.E.C. Will Decide Which Board Reviews Senior Center

The East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to authorize a law firm to file a petition with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner to settle its lead agency dispute with the planning board with regard to the proposed new senior citizens center in Amagansett.

Montauk Light: Sports Night Is a Favorite School Tradition

The school's annual Sports Night, a tradition since 2002, raises money for field trips and this year took in $3,800.

Sea Farmers Plan Another Oyster Reef

The East Hampton Trustees enthusiastically approved a proposal by the South Fork Sea Farmers to construct a fourth oyster reef in waters under their jurisdiction, and the first to be situated in Three Mile Harbor.

Town Approves Project Most for Playhouse

The East Hampton Town Board passed three resolutions that will ensure the continued operation of the child care program at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center after the Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk pulls out, with Project Most set to take over in July.

Springs Notebook: Eighth Graders Visit Ellis Island

On March 18, eighth graders from Springs School visited Liberty Island and Ellis Island thanks to the school's PTA.

Bridgehampton Budget Plan Under Tax Cap

For the 2024-25 school year, the Bridgehampton School District will likely put a $22.64 million spending plan before taxpayers for the May 21 budget vote. It has yet to be formally adopted by the school board, however, as numbers can still change pending the outcome of budget talks between the New York State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Amagansett Teacher Layoffs Draw Howls of Protest

Over the objections of dozens of parents and teachers, and without waiting for the New York State Legislature to sort out funding to school districts by way of an established state budget, Amagansett became the first school district in East Hampton Town this week to finalize its 2024-25 budget.

A School Tax Giveback in Montauk

Most school districts on Long Island are struggling to rein in tax-levy increases for next year’s budgets, with some planning teacher layoffs and program reductions in the face of harsh inflation and the possible loss of millions of dollars in New York State funding, but that’s not the case in Montauk, where in June of 2023, a school board member discovered a discrepancy in his school tax bill that will lead to a tax credit for Montauk homeowners next year.

Owl's Death Prompts Call for Bird-Friendly Building

Window strikes kill up to a billion birds annually and rank up there with cats and habitat destruction as the leading causes of recent steep declines. After the recent death of a much-watched Eurasian eagle-owl that was set loose from the Central Park Zoo, a bill calling for bird-friendly building measures has been revived in the New York Assembly and Senate.

Sag Harbor Aims to Stop Underwater Land Rush

Fearing an underwater land rush, the Sag Harbor Village Board voted unanimously to limit the number of moorings allowed in the outermost area of its jurisdiction.