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Bits and Pieces 08.05.21

An opera about Jackson Pollock at Duck Creek, Senegalese films at Sag Cinema, classical opera under the stars at LongHouse, and the birth of disco at the Eastville Community Historical Society

The Music Scene 08.05.21

Jazz Fest features the Hector Martignon Banda Grande and a tribute to Chick Corea, plus more jazz at the Parrish, Joan Osborn at the Talkhouse, and rock from Shelter Island to Montauk

Getting Some Crumb on, 20 Different Ways

The Clarkson Avenue Crumb Cake Co. makes more than 20 varieties of crumb cake, doing little to end the discussion over whether it is a breakfast food or a dessert staple. What isn't up for debate, though, is that the decision to turn a family recipe into a popular treat has yielded sweet returns.

News for Foodies 08.05.21

Lobster at O.K.
Organic Krush in Amagansett will offer a $25 lobster roll on a gluten-free bun with a side salad Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day.

New Southampton Vaccine Clinic Opens Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Parrish Memorial Hall will become a vaccine clinic offering Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson shots with no appointment necessary.

East Hampton Airport the Focus of Tuesday Town Board Meeting

Consultants to the East Hampton Town Board will deliver a presentation on East Hampton Airport’s environmental conditions and planning and zoning during the board’s work session on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Carnival Starts Tuesday in Sag Harbor

The Sag Harbor Fire Department carnival will take place Tuesday through Aug. 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Havens Beach.

On the Water: A Tow in the Water

I've had to be towed only in once in my life. It happened about 15 years ago when I broke down about two miles south of Orient Point in Gardiner's Bay.

A Bigger and Better Lifeguard Tourney

Twelve men's and seven women's teams, 228 lifeguards in all, contested the Main Beach lifeguard tournament last week. Teams came from as far away as Long Beach and Jones Beach.  

A Singles Game, but With Doubles Skills

A rapid serve-and-volley crosscourt singles version of doubles tennis was introduced here recently at the Hither Hills Racquet Club.

On the Police Logs 07.29.21

When Julie Sweeney opened her ice cream wagon for the day at Ditch Plain Beach on the morning of July 15, "she saw a box of chips had a hole in it, and it was empty." Upon further inspection, she found a hole in a plexiglass window. "It appears that once the window was pried open, the unknown subject(s) slid their hand inside and stole the chips from said box," police reported. An officer found remains of the chips on the floor of the men's bathroom adjacent to the trailer.

Two Bicyclists Were Injured

Two bicyclists, one of them a teenager who was later treated at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, were hit by cars in recent weeks.

Accident Near Hook Mill

An accident in East Hampton Village at 5 p.m. last Thursday tied up traffic for a while in the vicinity of North Main Street by Hook Mill Road.

Unlicensed on the Roads

East Hampton Town police stopped three allegedly unlicensed drivers last week, two in Montauk and the third in East Hampton.

Amigos in Bandoleros at Riverhead Raceway

Austin Allen and Tucker Bock, rising seventh graders at the Springs School, are pursuing their passion for race cars at the Riverhead Raceway and beyond in small cars called Bandoleros that are powered by lawn tractor engines and can reach speeds of 70 miles per hour.

Springs Neighbors Mobilize Against Communications Tower

"Make no mistake, East Hampton Town Board, we will not take this sitting down," Jacki Esposito said on Monday evening, as around 50 of her Springs neighbors murmured in agreement during a backyard meeting on Crandall Street, where a campaign to thwart the town board's proposal to site a 185-foot monopole for emergency and wireless communications equipment in an adjacent wooded area was gathering strength.

East Hampton Emergency Room Annex Trimmed

A new downsized plan for an emergency room annex Stony Brook Southampton Hospital will build in East Hampton received a mixed reaction from East Hampton Town Planning Board members, who expressed concern about traffic snarls the facility could create.

Duryea's in a Tussle Over Dock

The long-running dispute between East Hampton Town and the owner of Duryea's Lobster Deck on Fort Pond Bay in Montauk continues, with the most recent focus an effort to expand a dock and a contract with a boat share company.

Two Courts, Two Conflicting Rulings on Sand Mines

Two lawsuits involving local sand mines, one in Noyac and one in East Hampton, are making their way through the state court system, with two recent rulings appearing to conflict with each other.

Trustees Approve Special Season for Soft Clam Harvesting

The East Hampton Town Trustees approved a special season and designated areas for harvesting soft clams by a technique known as powering, or churning, last month.