Documentary at Sag cinema revisits Native American genocide and American slavery, classical music concerts in Sag Harbor, Water Mill, and on Shelter island

Long Island Restaurant Week, Thanksgiving dinner options, a chowder cook-off in Springs, D.I.Y. pizza from Nick and Toni's, and more

On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., East Hampton Town residents can take hazardous household materials like paint thinners, drain cleaners, antifreeze, and pesticides to the Montauk waste transfer station for safe disposal on STOP Day.

With less than two weeks before the 2021 election was to be settled, the East Hampton Town Democrats had outspent their opponents by almost double and still had plenty left for a final push.

After more than 21 years at Guild Hall and leading its stage program through its 90th anniversary, Josh Gladstone, has announced his retirement from the institution at the end of 2021 to pursue other opportunities.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced temporary shellfish closures across Long Island, including in East Hampton and Southampton Towns, due to the heavy rainfall and “extraordinary amounts of stormwater runoff and localized street flooding” on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A long-hoped-for project to remove the utility lines crisscrossing what may be one of the best views on Route 27 is finally within reach. State and local officials last week announced plans to remove poles and bury the lines at the western end of downtown Montauk, giving eastbound drivers an unobstructed ocean vista as they approach the heart of the hamlet.

Sheila Mary Clancy will be remembered, her family said, as a caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt to her five children, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one sister, and 37 nieces and nephews.

“My mom touched a lot of people,” said Marjorie Elizabeth Gosman's son Bryan Gosman. Ms. Gosman died at home in Montauk on Sept. 30.

Duane C. Dauch, who had a long career in the insurance field, worked at the East Hampton Post Office for a few years, and was a founding board member of the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter, died on Sept. 24.

A memorial service for Kate Crosby, who had lived in East Hampton for many years, will be held on Friday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Maidstone Park pavilion in Springs. Ms. Crosby died on Oct. 17 in Barrington, R.I.

While new recommendations released last week on Covid-19 booster shots for at-risk populations are not a broad suggestion that all vaccinated people get a booster, they do extend the recommendation to a great many people.

A proposal to replace the WLNG radio tower in Sag Harbor Village with a cellphone tower is facing fierce opposition from neighbors.

Kimberly Quarty and Damon A. Hagan of East Quogue were married on Sept. 25 at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton welcomed a new curate last month. The Rev. Joseph L. Cundiff IV has been assisting the Very Rev. Denis C. Brunelle for almost eight weeks now in an apprentice position.

Just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, an unruly man and woman who had been kicked out of a nightclub on Three Mile Harbor Road put up such a fuss that the police had to be called.

The race for the office of Suffolk district attorney pits the incumbent, Tim Sini, against Ray Tierney, a veteran prosecutor who is making his first run for elected office.

Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini has opened a new office, called the Office of Immigrant Affairs, that will work to broker trust between at-risk communities and law enforcement. Made up of expert prosecutors and bilingual staff, it aims to improve the handling of the increasing number of crimes targeting immigrants.

Errol Toulon Jr., a Democrat who was elected to his first term as Suffolk County sheriff in 2017 cross-endorsed by the Conservative Party, says he is seeking re-election this year because he has some “unfinished business” to take care of.

Why did the deer cross the road?

Because rutting season is in full swing, leading to at least 10 deer-versus-car collisions over the last week on local roads. No injuries to drivers were reported, but in many cases, vehicle damage was estimated at more than $1,000. Crashes were most often in the early morning or at twilight.