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The Art Scene 02.01.24

Scott Bluedorn on Brooks and Park at Leiber Collection, window installation at Duck Creek, Ryan Wallace in Chelsea, group show at Kathryn Markel, talk on Dennis Oppenheim at the Parrish, Eric Firestone and Onna House in Florida.

A Wine Tasting at Home

Bay Street Theater will have a Valentine's themed benefit, The Subject Was Rosé, on Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Roman Roth will host a live virtual tasting of two Wolffer Estate Vineyard wines that will be sent to arrive before the program. Kyle Barisich will cover romantic songs inspired by the holiday.

Train Service Changes for Montauk Branch

Starting Tuesday, buses will replace nighttime trains on the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk branch, impacting arrivals and departures between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. while track inspections take place.

Es hora de inscribirse en la escuela en Wainscott

Las familias que viven en el pueblo de Wainscott se insta a inscribir a sus hijos en la escuela "lo antes posible",  administradores anunciados recientemente.

On the Run for 13 Months, Defendant Arraigned in Million-Dollar Heist

Peter Aviles — sought by police for the last 13 months in connection with a million-dollar heist that happened in Sag Harbor on Sept. 25, 2022 — was charged with burglary in the second degree, a class C violent felony this week.

Hey, Look! Seals!

Do you enjoy seal-watching? If the answer is "yes," opportunities abound.

Missing Teen Reunited With Family

A 15-year-old boy from East Hampton was safely reunited with his family on Monday, almost five days after he had been reported missing.

Springs School's Standardized Test Scores Disappoint

Springs School District officials reported disappointing scores this week from standardized math and English tests given last spring to students in grades three through eight. “We can improve,” said Erik Kelt, the new school principal, in announcing strategies for boosting students' proficiency in these subjects.

Real Estate Sales Suffer, But Rentals Are Robust

When the word “suffered” ends up in a year-end real estate home-sales report, you know it can’t be good. And while Judi Desiderio, the C.E.O. and president of Town and Country Real Estate, said “the worst is yet to come,” the rental market is showing strength, and the stock market is hitting new highs.

Seeking Solutions at Ditch Plain

With a sense of urgency, the East Hampton Town Board discussed the hiring of a surveyor to assess current beach profile conditions at Ditch Plain in Montauk and to determine the necessary volume and source of sand, its placement, and the cost to restore it to a healthy level.  

In East Hampton, the Youngest Kids Have More Needs

In the East Hampton School District, the prekindergarten classes may be shrinking in size but the kids are coming in with more educational needs than ever, administrators said last week. Now, the district is getting ready to explore adding a program for 3-year-olds.

Education Briefs 01.25.24

Montauk has a new school board member, and four Springs teachers have received donations for classroom projects.

Is Wainscott the South Fork's Self-Storage ‘Epicenter’?

If a preliminary application heard by the East Hampton Town Planning Board on Jan. 10 gains any traction, Wainscott — known for Georgica Pond, farm fields, and its oceanfront — could soon add storage facilities to its list of attractions. There are three already, all full, and more proposed.

The Hidden Waters Under the Bridge

An unnamed, mostly hidden waterway runs through East Hampton Village, carrying nutrients from fertilizers, pesticides, road debris, trash, pets, wildlife, and anything else that falls in its wide watershed into Hook Pond and out to the ocean.

Sugar Kelp Project Coming to East Hampton Trustee Waters

The East Hampton Town Trustees voted unanimously on Monday to grant a request from Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences to grow sugar kelp in waters under trustee jurisdiction between Barcelona Point and Little Northwest Creek.

Trailer Park Sewage Plan Inches Forward in Montauk

Long in the works, a plan to overhaul the way sewage and wastewater are processed at Montauk Shores Condominiums took a significant step forward in December when the Suffolk County Department of Health Services approved an application for a new sewage treatment plant there.

Pay to Party: Town Sets New Event Fees

The East Hampton Town Board, acting on recommendations from the town’s special events committee, voted to update fees for special events, which have not changed since 2018.

Sag Harbor School District Floats Plan for a Wet Lab

Rob Schumacher, a science teacher at Sag Harbor’s Pierson Middle and High School, presented a proposal Monday for a new science classroom: a “wet lab” that would bring marine environments to life in a real-life, hands-on way, going beyond textbooks and simulations.

Student Reels In Donation for a Shark Study

The East Hampton Town Trustees voted on Monday to donate $2,000 to Finn O’Rourke, an East Hampton High School sophomore, toward the purchase of a satellite tag for a shark movement research project he plans to conduct this year as part of his science studies.

Springs Notebook: Robotics Teams Gearing Up

The Springs School Robotics Teams are getting ready to compete in a qualifying competition this weekend at William Floyd High School. The bus will leave Springs School at 5:30 a.m.