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Town May Look at Natural Ball Field Option

Members of the East Hampton Town Board on Tuesday voiced a willingness to consider natural grass and dirt at the Little League fields to be constructed at 110 Stephen Hand’s Path in Wainscott.

On Call: Rules for Exercise and Health

As the seasons shift and we head into the fullness of spring, many people take the opportunity to spend more time outdoors and be more physically active. To avoid injury or discouragement, it's generally best to start small and slowly build up to a fuller exercise routine, rather than start aggressively and then become overwhelmed.

On the Wing: A Poet’s Favorite Bird

While the song is the sparkling characteristic of the hermit thrush, I also appreciate its muted appearance. We can’t all be cardinals.

On Making Hybrid Permanent

The East Hampton Town Board took initial steps this week toward a permanent allowance of “hybrid” meetings, in which video conferencing would enable both in-person and remote participation of the board and its committees.

Judge Denies Wind-Cable Lawsuit

A lawsuit seeking to stop the installation of an underground electric cable serving the South Fork Wind Farm was rejected by a federal judge last week.

Hero Beach: Food for Guests?

The Hero Beach Club, the Montauk resort with the winking smiley face on its exterior, finally saw some positive reaction to its hopes of serving food to its guests, at the March 23 meeting of the East Hampton Town Planning Board.

Mapping Out Energy Goals

An official of East Hampton Town’s Natural Resources Department recommended that the town board hire a consultant to develop a road map for its goal of achieving 100 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources.

A Fresh Take on ‘the Talk’

Talking to young people about sex and related issues is rarely easy, but a new series of programs hosted by OLA and Planned Parenthood aims to change that.

Education Briefs for April 21, 2022

Springs Adopts 2022-23 Budget

On May 17, voters in Springs will cast their ballots for or against a $32,888,886 spending plan that stays within New York State’s cap on tax-levy increases.

Kids Culture for April 21, 2022

Waking “Sleeping Beauty”

The Hampton Ballet Theatre School will perform “Sleeping Beauty,” featuring talented students alongside professional dancers, plus original choreography and hand-sewn costumes, for four shows starting on Friday, April 29.

Lily Pond Lane Construction Decision Is Delayed

A project at 33 Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton Village, with a 15-year history of court battles and angry neighbors, and tens of millions of dollars at stake, may have met its match in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Item of the Week: The Circus Comes to Guild Hall, 1954

This image shows visitors lining up outside to experience Joe Gangler’s Pink Lemonade Circus, performing on July 8, 1954, in Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater.

On Sustainable Landscapes

A panel discussion on sustainable land care will happen on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Church at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor.

On the Police Logs 04.21.22

Graffiti, including drawings of “male genitalia” together with the statement that “life sucks,” were found on Friday at the bus stop on Newtown Lane.

Fight Resulted in Injuries

According to East Hampton Town police, a man brandished a weapon during an altercation and punched a victim multiple times in the face, causing pain and bleeding and necessitating medical attention.

Driver Was Reported Missing

A Pennsylvania woman who had been reported missing was found in Amagansett last Thursday when she crashed her car into a utility pole.

Robert Vernon Fisher

Robert Vernon Fisher of Fishers Home Furnishings in Sag Harbor died of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Latham Street house in that village on March 25. He was 76.

Florence L. Thiele

Florence Lainhart Thiele of Mariner Sands, a private community in Stuart, Fla., died of congestive heart failure on Friday. A summer resident of East Hampton, she was 94.

Family Matters

Martha Wainwright on the anxieties and influences of growing up in a musical dynasty.

South Fork Poetry: ‘Good Things’

From “New York,” a poetry collection by Lucas Hunt due out from Thane & Prose on May 2.