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Bits and Pieces 02.17.22

Coppola's "The Conversation" in new 35mm print, All Star Comedy at Bay Street, Native American filmmaker in Southampton, virtual jazz from Brooklyn

The Art Scene 02.17.22

A tour of the Brooks-Park site in Springs, "The End" in Brooklyn, talks at The Church, Eric Dever via Zoom, and mixed-media abstraction in East Hampton

Hurricane of ’38 Book Talk and Film

Genie Chipps Henderson talk about her historical novel “A Day Like Any Other” and screen a film about the 1938 Hurricane on Wednesday night at Ashawagh Hall.

New Outpost, All the Old Hits

The Southampton branch of Lobster Roll (a.k.a. "Lunch") has old and new favorites plus a few vegan options.

News for Foodies 02.17.22

Gig Shack to expand to the North Fork, a pastry competition onscreen and in person, virtual culinary talks, and a big local food and wine market in Riverhead

Don't Close Airport, Medical Aircraft Provider Implores Town

With the looming closure of East Hampton Airport and a plan to open a new one as a private-use facility with restrictions on flight activity, a provider of medical helicopters and fixed-wing air ambulance services has written to Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc to express its "extreme concern" about the plan.

Cross Sound Ferry Fares Changing

Over the last several years, many models of cars and trucks have grown in length, width, and height. For that reason, coupled with the rising costs of doing business, the Cross Sound Ferry has announced that starting March 1, its fares will be raised and restructured.

, Governor in Town for Wind Farm ‘Groundbreaking’

Gov. Kathy Hochul and federal Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland were among the dignitaries on hand at LTV Studios in Wainscott on Friday for the ceremonial groundbreaking on the South Fork Wind farm, New York's first offshore wind farm, to be situated approximately 35 miles off Montauk Point.

Tax Grievance Day in Sag Harbor

Tuesday is tax-grievance day in Sag Harbor. If you're a village resident and feel you are overpaying on your property tax, that's the day to file your grievance claim.

Bail Set at $500K Following Manslaughter Charge

Marc T. Dern, the Springs man charged with manslaughter following a fight that led to the death of his friend Kevin Somers of Amagansett, has been ordered held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million secured bond.

Bail Set at $500K Following Manslaughter Charge

Marc T. Dern, the Springs man charged with manslaughter following a fight that led to the death of his friend Kevin Somers of Amagansett, has been ordered held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million secured bond.

East Hampton Town Reviews Priorities in 2022 Capital Plan

A new, online portal through which East Hampton Town residents could interface with town staff in departments like planning, code enforcement, animal control, and the town clerk is among the projects in a first draft of the town’s 2022 capital plan, the budget officer told the town board on Tuesday.

For Joseph L. Fitzgerald

A wake and fire department service for Joseph L. Fitzgerald of Springs will be held tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton.

New District Maps Favor Democrats

With control of the United States House of Representatives potentially hanging in the balance, the New York State Legislature voted last week to redraw the state’s congressional districts in a way that makes a Democratic gain of three seats more likely.

Poor Reception for Greenbelt Cell Tower

“Why are they putting a tower in a hole?” Dai Dayton, president of the friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, asked when reached over the phone about a Verizon Wireless plan to place a communications tower between the Sag Harbor Village impound lot and Southampton Town-leased transfer station to the north along the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.

Fleming, Hahn Each Win New Endorsements

In the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination to represent New York’s First Congressional District, Suffolk County Legislators Bridget Fleming and Kara Hahn have each picked up new endorsements.

Rooftop Solar Is on the Rise

One hundred and sixty-five rooftop solar systems have been installed in East Hampton Town since the Solarize East Hampton program was started in 2018, with 63 completed in 2021, the town announced last week.

On the Quality of Our Bays

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a virtual public information session next Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. about a new water quality study of Long Island Sound embayments.

Assembly and Senate District Maps Change

The districts of New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Senator Anthony Palumbo will both grow smaller following the State Legislature’s vote last week to redraw state legislative and congressional district boundaries.

Officers and Dispatchers Honored

Fifteen officers and three public safety dispatchers have been recognized for outstanding and dedicated acts of professional policing during 2021, the East Hampton Town Police Department announced recently.