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The Art Scene 02.09.23

A Parrish Art Museum program to be highlighted at the American Parkinson Disease Association conference, Valentine’s Day brings three artist couples to Keyes Art, and sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas celebrates the Super Bowl.

Dining Out for Valentine's Day, Part Deux

Casual or buttoned-up dinner offerings to stay or go on Tuesday from Topping Rose, Elaia Estiatorio, Coche Comedor, Rowdy Hall, and Loaves and Fishes.

News for Foodies 02.09.23

Super Sunday offerings from Townline BBQ, a new pizza prix fixe at Nick and Toni’s, Roman Roth to be feted at Wolffer Estate, Springs Wine Shop reopens, plus alcohol-free libations at Sylvester and Co. and Elaia Estiatorio

Services for David Grimes, 42, of Montauk

Visiting hours for David Grimes, who died at home in Montauk on Thursday, will be held on Tuesday from 1 to 3 and from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton, with a firematic service at 7. A funeral will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Montauk, with a celebration of his life to follow at the Montauket.

Pierson Students' Photos on Display

An exhibition of Pierson High School students' street photography — meaning compelling, candid scenes from around Sag Harbor — is on display at Bay Street Theater through the end of February.

A Sermon Sparks a Look at A.I.

Among those experimenting with a popular new artificial intellegence web tool called ChatGPT is Rabbi Joshua Franklin of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, who used it to “write” a sermon in December, then had his congregation guess its source. The tool's capabilities have people like Rabbi Franklin pondering “the qualities that make us who we are.”

What Are the Book Clubs Reading?

Book lovers looking to share their passion for the written word with others have several opportunities to do so in the coming weeks.

Modest Is Maxim for Town's Affordable Project on Pantigo

With a 16-unit affordable housing development in East Hampton, the town hopes to put measures in place that ensure the houses there remain affordable well into the future, including a cap on the size of houses and accessory structures and a prohibition on pools or playing courts.

Sag Harbor Playing Field Surface in Focus

In November, residents in the Sag Harbor School District voted 638 to 521 in favor of spending district money to buy land on Marsden Street to create athletic fields across the street from Pierson Middle and High School, but the nature of those fields remains a raging debate, as seen last week when the school district held its second public forum on the proposal. “We decided, as it pertains to the Marsden lot fields, to take 100-percent synthetic turf off the table,” said Jeff Nichols, the district superintendent.

Towns Await Affordable Housing Funds

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. sounded optimistic last week as he addressed a crowd in the Sag Harbor Cinema, saying he’s looking forward to a change five years from now in the East End’s affordable housing landscape.

At Restaurants, Tuesday Nights Have It Going On

Restaurateurs know that Tuesday nights in the off-season offer some of the best dining experiences on the South Fork, and dedicated locals know it too. But consistency must be on the menu.

Farrell House at Atlantic Avenue Denied

The East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to deny a second request by Farrell Builders for a natural resources special permit that would have allowed the developer to demolish a beach cottage at 175 Atlantic Avenue in Amagansett and build a new 3,240-square-foot residence, pool, and accessory structures in the dunes abutting the beach parking lot.

Examples of the Best in Policing

There is only one East Hampton Town Police Officer of the Year for 2022 — Bradley Hughes — but “we easily could have had three or four officers of the year this past year,” Police Chief Michael Sarlo said this week.

Progress on Lyme Detection

Like it or not, most East Enders are familiar with Lyme disease and the difficulty in getting an accurate and speedy diagnosis. But the process may ultimately get easier, thanks in part to work done by Dr. George Dempsey, the medical director of East Hampton Family Medicine.

A New Center for Teens and Adults With Autism

It was a moment six years in the making: Kim Covell, founder of the Flying Point Foundation for Autism, has signed a lease with Southampton Youth Services to establish a community center for teens and young adults with autism, the organization announced on Jan. 24. To be located within 1,500 square feet of the existing S.Y.S. building on Majors Path in North Sea, The Point, as it will be called, has a target opening date of mid-March.

Hearing on Wainscott Commercial Center

A public hearing on the proposed Wainscott Commercial Center, a 70-acre mixed-use development, is set for Wednesday at LTV Studios, at 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott.

Thiele Pushes for Accessory Dwelling Units

Last Thursday, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. reintroduced a bill that aims to “address the statewide affordable housing crisis and incentivize property owners to construct accessory dwelling units where such units are permitted,” formally known as the Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Act.

Kids Culture for February 02, 2023

Ahh, slime — kids still can’t seem to get enough of it, so Hamptons Community Outreach is throwing a slime-party fund-raiser this weekend. Plus: lots more on the agenda for kids and teens.

On the Police Logs 02.02.23

A Long Island City woman told police on Jan. 12 that her East Hampton fiancé’s daughters had been “talking bad about her to the family.” She wanted her complaint on file, and police obliged.

One Stop, Two Charges

A 36-year-old Bay Shore man with a prior drunken-driving conviction was hit with two felony charges last Thursday, one for driving while intoxicated and the other for driving with a revoked license.