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The Art Scene 11.11.21

Tile Club talk at Guild Hall, liquor bottles and Sag Harbor landmarks on canvas, video by Miles Jaffe, and more

Bits and Pieces 11.11.21

HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab is open for submissions, documentary takes aim at Big Pharma, an acting workshop at Bay Street, and a virtual garden lecture

Biscuit Bum Has Deft Hand at Flaky Pastry

East Hampton's Joshua Rosario, a.k.a. the Biscuit Bum, sells his tender, flaky, and fluffy biscuits at the East Hampton farmers market.

Discounts for Veterans, Active Service Members at Southampton Businesses

Southampton Town is saying "thank you" to veterans and active military service members by launching a program in which local businesses are offering them discounts and other perks.

According to a town release issued Monday, about 400 veterans and active service men and women have already received the discount cards, which are accepted by at least 20 businesses.

Information Wanted on Fatal Shinnecock Reservation Shooting

New York State police are seeking information on a Nov. 5 shooting on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation that killed a Sag Harbor man.

Pierson Whalers Win Long Island Field Hockey Championship

The Pierson (Sag Harbor) Whalers defeated their nemesis, the Carle Place Frogs of Nassau County, on Sunday evening to claim their first Long Island field hockey championship since 2015.

News for Foodies 11.11.2021

Restaurant Week at Union Steak and Sushi, Thanksgiving menus from 1770 House and Schiavoni's, wine tastings, private dining, hoiiday pies, and Manna Mondays

A Training Session on Opioid Overdose Response

Responding in a drug crisis or overdose will be the subject of an in-person workshop with the Suffolk County Police Academy Narcan and Crisis Intervention Training Program at the East Hampton Library on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Boys 2nd, Girls 3rd in Divisional Cross-Country Meets

East Hampton High’s boys cross-country team placed second to Westhampton Beach in the recent divisional meet at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park, and the girls team placed third, behind Sayville and Westhampton.

Bonac Playoff News Is Largely Pleasing

Though not quite as dominant as the golf team, East Hampton’s girls swimming and boys volleyball teams have done very well this fall.

Men’s 7-on-7 Soccer Teams Vying at a High Level

After a closely contested regular season, the fall final is to be played Wednesday night at 7:30.

On the Water: Wishing for Scallops

I was determined to find out for myself if the dire prediction of another terrible scallop season was in fact true.

50 Feet Long and in the Way

Landscaping rigs are getting bigger and more numerous by the day.

No Time for Complacency

The Democratic establishment victory in the election that ended Tuesday was the expected outcome, but while the winners savor the moment, they must also realize that it is well past time to get moving in a number of areas.

Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

The Bridgehampton citizens group has dissolved and come back as an independent community watchdog. This is probably how it should have been all along.

The Mast-Head: Filling the Info Gap

We in the news business have to be sure to walk the information over to where readers are, and not expect all of them to come to us.

The Shipwreck Rose: A Ghost Story

I myself don’t believe in specters, but this is a true story.

Gristmill: Senatorial Splendor

All legislation held hostage? There’s gotta be another way.

Point of View: Getting Down With Tidying Up

“What difference does it make, really, when we’re floating around in space in a hostile universe?”

Guestwords: Boating While Swamped

Over the course of 15 years running a registered charter fishing boat and taking people out to Montauk Point, I have issued five official mayday distress calls and sunk two boats — with customers on them.