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Bits and Pieces 01.15.26

National Theatre Live's "Life of Pi" to screen at Guild Hall, jazz at the Masonic Temple, and Horticultural Alliance book group to meet virtually.

News for Foodies 01.15.26

La Fondita is now offering brunch every Saturday and Sunday, and Sagtown Coffee will serve a variety of small plates and wine and beer three nights a week.

For Gordon M. Grant

The family of Gordon M. Grant will receive visitors on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeal Home in East Hampton. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in East Hampton. 

Hook Mill Vigil for Woman Slain by ICE Agent

The mood was somber during a candlelight vigil at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village Thursday evening, one day after a woman was shot and killed by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis amid the growing chaos of the Trump administration's deportation operations around the United States. 

For Patricia M. Ryan

A wake for Patricia M. Ryan of East Hampton will be held on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. Mrs. Ryan, who was 90, died on Jan. 7. A funeral Mass will be said on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Supervisor Assesses the State of the Town

Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez delivered the annual State of the Town address at Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board meeting, focusing on successes from 2025 and the direction the town will take in 2026, and announcing the creation of a new Latino advisory committee.

LaLota a Critical ‘No’ on Wolf Protections

Republican Representative Nick LaLota of the First Congressional District cast a critical vote on Dec. 18 to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside of Alaska. The gray wolf was first listed as endangered under the act in 1974.

Savarese Takes Over as Chair of Z.B.A.

Denise Savarese, the secretary for the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals for many years before being appointed to serve on the board in 2021, has been promoted from vice chairwoman to chairwoman.

Underaged Solicitors on the Streets

Young members of the Long Island Youth Club have been canvassing around East Hampton for years, generally at school holidays, selling candy or asking for donations, but residents across Suffolk County are increasingly asking questions about the practice.

On the Police Logs 01.08.26

A white van had been parked outside his house in Wainscott for about an hour, a caller reported Saturday evening. An officer drove over, saw the van parked outside the house with its hazard lights on, and spoke to the driver, who identified himself as an Amazon employee.

Witnesses Disputed His Story

A Hyundai sedan overturned Monday morning after striking a landscaping truck on Toilsome Lane, injuring the Hyundai’s driver, whose account of the accident was questioned.

Failed to Signal and Keep in Lane

A local man is facing two drunken-driving felony charges after a traffic stop in East Hampton on Friday night.

Offshore Wind Developers Sue Federal Government

Days after Gov. Kathy Hochul and the governors of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts demanded that the federal government rescind the Trump administration’s pause of leases for five offshore wind farms under construction, developers of four of them sued the government in hope of reversing the latest move to kill the nascent industry.

Assault With Glass Alleged

A Bay Shore woman was arrested on a felony assault charge early Saturday morning at a residence on Old Montauk Highway in Montauk.

Pierre G. Pasteur

Paid Notice: Pierre G. Henri Pasteur passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at his home in East Hampton, New York. 

Patrick A. Gerschel

Paid Notice: Patrick A. Gerschel, a distinguished financier, real estate executive, and cultural leader with deep ties to Lazard Frères and international institutions, died after a lifetime marked by professional achievement and public service.

Patricia Matos

Paid Notice: Patricia Matos of East Hampton, NY, passed away on December 15th — three days short of her 66th birthday, at her home in Whalebone Woods.

2026 Will Be a Big Year for Local Schools

Big things are on tap in several South Fork school districts in 2026. From capital improvements to bond referendums, here’s a look at the year ahead.

Donations Sought for Jamaica

Alayah Hewie, the owner of the Hamptons-based Jamaican patty company Rena’s Dream Patties, has organized a Container of Love Drop-Off Day to collect donations for Jamaica hurricane relief from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Green Thumb Organic Farm Stand in Water Mill.

ReWild L.I.’s South Fork Chapter Plans an Active 2026

The South Fork chapter of ReWild Long Island will hold a winter sowing workshop on Jan. 17 at the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum, launching what the group intends to be a year full of community programs and more gardens.