People calling 911 in East Hampton Town won't notice a change, but come Jan. 1, for the first time in decades, calls coming from outside East Hampton Village will be handled from the town police headquarters instead of from the village's Emergency Services Building.

The East Hampton native Ryan Fowkes, 24, has qualified for the U.S.A. Track and Field Nationals in Eugene, Ore., an Olympic-level competition in July that is a qualifier for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The weather having cooperated, Sunday’s May Day 5K road race in East Hampton Village attracted a huge crowd of all ages with Tim Lynch, 39, of Greenlawn, winning in an eye-popping 15 minutes and 41.97 seconds.

When Organizacion Latino-Americana (OLA) and Stony Brook University put out a survey in 2020 asking what young people needed, “what most of the respondents reported” was that they wanted “someone who’s anonymous and confidential that they can reach out to during times of distress,” said Anastasia Gochnour, a licensed clinical social worker who directs OLA’s Youth Connect program.

An immersive, 10-week-long Citizens Police Academy taught by members of the East Hampton Town Police Department gave participants an insider look at what it really takes to “protect and serve” East Hampton.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine called it an “aha moment” — an awakening after the Westhampton Pines fire on March 14. He’d had enough of the devastation caused by the southern pine beetle across the county he leads, and he wanted to do something about it.

Hundreds of small mounds with holes, each the diameter of a pencil, surrounded me. Above them zigging, dark, smallish bees traced incomprehensible patterns through the air: cellophane bees.

“My philosophy is to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, so if you see something wrong step up to try to fix it,” Diane Hausman said as she reflected on her upcoming retirement from the Montauk School Board.

The flag of Belgium will fly over East Hampton Village Hall next Thursday to mark Victory in Europe Day, the day celebrating the surrender of Germany’s armed forces in World War II.

Two Springs ports of call, Rita Cantina and the Springs General Store (which hopes to be open by next summer), have been recommended by East Hampton Town’s new water quality technical advisory committee for sizable grants to upgrade their septic systems.

At present, elected officials and employees of East Hampton Town are not allowed to accept a ticket to an event that is priced at over $75. The East Hampton Town Board is considering amending its code of ethics to allow its officers and employees to accept such tickets no matter what the value, and further allow them to accept one complimentary ticket for a guest.

Horseshoe crabs and clams were the primary topics of discussion at an East Hampton Town Trustees meeting, as the trustees looked ahead to an annual horseshoe crab monitoring program in a few weeks and set a date for their annual Largest Clam Contest in the fall.

East Hampton’s boys and girls track teams each enjoyed wins over their Comsewogue opponents last week, the boys winning 82-33 and the girls winning 86-58.

The East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals agreed last week to send a nonbinding letter of potential approval to the town planning board regarding 20 variances required for a major rebuild of the Devon Yacht Club that has been making its way through the town’s review boards for the better part of three years.

Chief Jeffrey Erickson of the East Hampton Village Police Department announced the hiring of two officers, bring the department to full strength. And he village’s emergency medical service chief, Mary Mott, and Gerry Turza, the fire and E.M.S. administrator, recognized several volunteer and paid emergency personnel for quick action during emergency calls.

A Sycamore Drive woman got an unwelcome call from her plumber on April 21, telling her that her pool heater, valued at $7,500, was missing, with its pipes and lines severed. Whoever was responsible for the theft on Sycamore Drive may also have struck on Bon Pinck Way, where pool equipment was reported missing the following morning.

The Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum opens for the 2025 season on Saturday at 11 a.m. with tours and a performance of sea chanteys, followed by a wealth of events continuing into the fall.

The Riptides played in two tournaments run by Island Fastpitch — Spring Swing and Pitch Perfect — and they won gold medals in both. These were the first tournament wins for the team, which practices at the Hub 44 indoor facility in East Hampton during the colder months.

The Church in Sag Harbor has planned “a full day of wonder, fun, and playfulness” for families on Saturday, with activities to get the brain and body going and creative juices flowing. The Spring Jubilee runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As this year’s school budget votes draw closer, schools across the South Fork have finalized their budgets, and budget hearings are beginning.