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No Second 'Serving,' Please

Laura Donnelly, whose restaurant résumé runs the gamut from pastry chef to table busser, watches the reality show "Serving the Hamptons" so you don't have to.

News for Foodies 5.19.22

The Ditch Witch food truck, Duryea's Orient Point, the Backyard at Sole East, and Balsam Farm Stand are reopening, plus wine specials at Wolffer, luxury afloat on the North Fork, and Jason Weiner alfresco.

This Week's Happenings in Montauk

It isn't technically even summer yet, but Montauk is already bustling with activity.

Photos: East Enders Rally to Save Roe v. Wade

With the United State Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which has protected abortion rights for nearly 50 years, hundreds of East Enders took to the streets of downtown Riverhead on Saturday to make their opinions heard.

Photos: East Enders Rally to Save Roe v. Wade

With the United State Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which has protected abortion rights for nearly 50 years, hundreds of East Enders took to the streets of downtown Riverhead on Saturday to make their opinions heard.

On the Outdoor Agenda

From garden tours to guided walks, a few upcoming events will appeal to lovers of the outdoors.

On the Police Logs 05.12.22

A mysterious "foaming chemical" was observed on the shoulder of Montauk Highway in Amagansett on the afternoon of May 3. By the time they arrived, the officers could not locate the spill.

No Lunch, Three Heinekens

Three people were charged with driving while intoxicated in the last week.

Accused of Murder, Grippo Will Face Jury in July

Joseph Grippo's appearance in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Thursday was markedly different from the last time he appeared there before Justice Stephen L. Braslow. Instead of insults, Mr. Grippo apologized to the judge, who on April 25 had held him in contempt and ordered him out of the courtroom.

Kids Culture 05.12.22

Through SoFo, kids and teens can take a full-moon hike, help tag horseshoe crabs, learn about snakes, or help with a beach cleanup. Plus, library activities and fun with Project Most.

Bridgehampton School Wins $2.5 Million State Grant

The New York State Education Department has deemed the Bridgehampton School District a 21st Century Community Learning Center, awarding it a grant of approximately $2.5 million spanning the next five years.

School Choice on Ballot in Wainscott

For the first time, the Wainscott School District and the Bridgehampton School District have come together to put a contract on the ballot that would offer a third choice for Wainscott families with children in fourth grade and up: the option to attend the Bridgehampton School.

Not Too Late for Absentee School Ballots

Monday is the deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot for the annual school budget vote and board member elections. Voters must request them from their respective school district clerks; applications for such ballots are generally available on the schools' websites or in person in the administrative offices.

A Rally for Roe in Riverhead Saturday

After the news broke that the United States Supreme Court, in a leaked draft of a decision, is poised to overturn the landmark case Roe v. Wade, several community organizations came together to organize a rally in support of abortion rights in Riverhead on Saturday.

Many Goings-On in Gansett

A pollinator garden is soon to be installed in Amagansett, on the ocean side of Bluff Road between Hand and Meeting House Lanes, just west of the East Hampton Town Marine Museum, the Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee learned Monday as it got an update on a variety of things happening in the hamlet.

Town Wants Ideas for New Senior Center

On Friday, May 20, town officials will meet at the existing senior citizens center with current users of the building and staff as well as representatives of the town's Human Services Department and the architectural firms designing the new facility. The public has also been invited to a listening session in the main meeting room at Town Hall on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Eversource Looks to Sell Its Wind Farm Assets

Eversource, the Boston and Hartford-based energy company that is a partner with the Danish energy company Orsted in the South Fork Wind farm and other projects, may sell all or part of its offshore wind assets.

A New Tool to Help Address Town's Housing Crisis

If voters approve a .5-percent real estate transfer tax in a referendum on the ballot in November, East Hampton Town will have what Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc on Tuesday called "perhaps the most important tool" to address the scarcity of affordable housing. 

Passenger Ferry Can Use Sag Harbor's Long Wharf

Clearing the way for the Peconic Jitney's planned Greenport-to-Sag Harbor service, the Sag Harbor Village Board voted on Tuesday to amend the village code allowing for limited seasonal passenger ferry use at the end of Long Wharf.

Finding Jason Cuffee’s Name

In honor of “See Their Names,” coming to the library on Monday, this week’s item features an 1803 agreement between Jason Cuffee, of mixed heritage, and Abraham Osborn, an East Hampton property owner.