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Film Fest Announces Award Winners

"Murina" and "Ascension" won feature film awards at the Hamptons International Film Festival, "Masquerade" and "In Flow of Words" were the top shorts.

Bits and Pieces 10.14.21

New doc about Attica prison uprising, music from the Complete Unknowns, Winston Irie, and Fred Raimondo, and a wine and roses benefit

Talkhouse Encore: The Spirits of a Place

Ruby Honerkamp has launched Talkhouse Encore, a line of canned cocktails inspired by the bar that she said is part of her DNA.

Remember to Lock Your Cars, Cops Say

In recent weeks, the East Hampton Town Police Department has received enough reports of items missing from vehicles to call them "a string of larcenies." In most of the incidents, the cars were unlocked and parked in people's driveways.

News for Foodies 10.14.21

Barbara Layton announced she will close Babette's restaurant on Sunday after 27 years, cocktail party at Manna, specials at La Fondita and Union Burger Bar

Commuter Connection Offline This Week

The South Fork Commuter Connection, a system of trains and shuttles that many people use in lieu of cars to travel to work here, will not operate its usual Long Island Rail Road trains between Tuesday and Thursday this week because of track work planned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 

First Debate for Town Races Is Monday

The East Hampton Group for Good Government will host a debate among the candidates for supervisor and town board on Monday at 7 p.m.

A Fall Festival and Lighthouse Fun in Montauk

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce's 40th Fall Festival, two days of food, live music, and fun for the kids, will be held on the downtown green on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Montauk Lighthouse, the Kings of the Coast Pirates will put on shows filled with mayhem and misadventure at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Middle Highway Sand Mining Suspended

East Hampton Town scored a victory in State Supreme Court on Monday when its request for a temporary injunction against a local sand mine was granted.

Eyeing More E.V. Charging Stations at Town Hall

A significant expansion of electric vehicle charging stations at the East Hampton Town Hall campus, to be powered by solar energy, was one of three proposals brought to the town board on Tuesday, each aimed at moving the town toward its goal of achieving its energy needs entirely from renewable sources, thereby reducing the greenhouse gas emissions fueling climate change.

A G.O.P. Karaoke Night

The East Hampton Town Republican Committee’s candidates for supervisor and councilman will be at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett for a night of karaoke and camaraderie on Saturday.

C.P.F. Income Tops $10 Million for 13th Month

A boom in East End real estate sales has generated nearly $145 million in revenues for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund in the first eight months of 2021, more than double the amount collected during the same time last year.

East Hampton Town Opens New Covid Testing Site on Stephen Hand's

Free P.C.R. saliva testing for Covid-19 is now offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the East Hampton Town Center for Humanity, the former Child Development Center of the Hamptons, at 110 Stephen Hand's Path.

Cross-Country Teams Chase League Titles

The East Hampton High School boys and girls cross-country teams were undefeated and in contention for league championships earlier this week, though the boys perhaps had the clearer path.

Bonac Footballers Cuffed by Babylon Panthers

When it came to grit, to intransigence, the Bonackers were outmatched, at least on this day, and the final score, 41-7, reflected it.

Costs Mount in Springs School Makeover

Small sums are adding up to big worries at the Springs School, where a major construction and renovation project has been getting glowing reviews from many people amid its final stages of work. On Monday night, however, "many" did not include the members of the school board.

Golf Team’s Low Scores Rate High Marks

The East Hampton High golf team’s record continued unblemished as Rich King’s crew handily defeated Pierson last Thursday at the South Fork Country Club in Amagansett, the Bonackers’ home course.

In Memory of Mrs. Bennett

When she worked as a secretary at the Springs School, Susan Bennett "always put children first," her family said this week. Among her many contributions to the school was "Susan's Lunch Drawer," where kids could go if they were hungry and didn't have anything to eat.

Good Marks for East Hampton

The East Hampton School District has passed its annual audit with flying colors. During a school board meeting on Tuesday, its auditor, Jeffrey Jones of the EFPR Group, said the district had earned an "unmodified opinion," the best possible outcome.

At the End of the Rainbow

Having closed its doors in June after the Sag Harbor School District expanded its prekindergarten offerings to a full-day program, the Rainbow School has now donated its furniture, books, arts and crafts supplies, and other learning materials to the school district. The Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Goat on a Boat Puppet Theater, and the Hamptons Art Camp also received a portion of the donations.