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On the Police Logs 04.02.20

A customer at Red Horse Market was upset over the price of a case of water and caused a scene at about 3 p.m. on March 25. An employee called the police, but the woman was gone when they arrived.     

Nicholas R. Grimshaw

Nicholas R. Grimshaw, who practiced psychotherapy and hypnotherapy at his home office on Pleasant Lane in East Hampton Village, died on Feb. 16 of inoperable Stage 4 lung cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. He was 65 and had lived with the condition for almost two years.

Ed Porco and Joan Powers Porco Died Four Days Apart

Ed Porco and Joan Powers Porco, longtime residents of Montauk who more recently lived at Peconic Landing in Greenport, died last week of Covid-19 within four days of each other. They had been ill for two weeks.   

Recipes 04.02.20

Market Street Meatloaf, From The Silver Palate     

Twenty-Five Deaths in Suffolk in Last 48 Hours

Sixteen additional Suffolk County residents have died from Covid-19, County Executive Steve Bellone said on Wednesday, bringing the total to 69.

Peter Beard Missing, Search Underway in Montauk

A search was ongoing in Montauk on Wednesday for the artist Peter Beard, who wandered away from his house near Montauk Point on Tuesday night. Mr. Beard is 82 and has dementia, according to police.

East Hampton Town Police Officer Recovering From Covid-19

An East Hampton Town police officer who was diagnosed with Covid-19 has made a full recovery and is ready to go back to work, The Star learned this week.

Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020

(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)

Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise

Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020

(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)

Tuesday: Suffolk Reports 6,713 Confirmed Cases and 53 Deaths

Suffolk County's Covid-19 case rate per 1,000 inhabitants recorded a sharp rise in figures released on Tuesday. The five East End towns continued to lag the county as a whole in confirmed coronavirus cases per thousand.

New Testing Site Opens in Riverhead

As confirmed cases of Covid-19 climbed to 5,791 in Suffolk County, a second drive-through testing site has opened in Riverhead. The facility, operated by ProHealth, a New York-based medical provider, is the first on the East End. 

Food Pantries Need Money to Meet Increased Demand

The food supply is abundant, but so is the need at East Hampton Town's food pantries, which operating on overdrive to serve more residents amid the shutdown of commercial activity brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Firefighters Battle Flames, Coronavirus Concerns at East Hampton House Fire

Putting out the flames was not the only concern on firefighters' minds during a house fire on Sunday evening, as it was the first fire since the coronavirus outbreak. 

Últimas Noticias Sobre el COVID-19

Con el mayor número de casos de COVID-19 esperados en dos o tres semanas en el estado de Nueva York, los hospitales del Condado de Suffolk están añadiendo camas. Los profesionales médicos locales están estresados y hay escasez de equipo. A los oficiales de gobierno les preocupa que el público no está tomando la amenaza del coronavirus lo suficientemente en serio.

Virus Cases Ever Rising, but at Slightly Slower Rate

As of Sunday, cases in New York State were doubling every six days, a rate of increase slightly lower than earlier this week. The state had over 59,000 cases, with Suffolk County reporting 5,023 cases and 40 virus-related deaths.

'A Surge Coming at Our Health System'

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Saturday said seven more people in the county have died of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 37. There are now 4,138 confirmed virus cases in the county, up by 753 from Friday. East Hampton's patient count remained the same at 20, but cases in Southampton rose from 65 to 72 in one day. Mr.

Motorcyclist Killed in Water Mill Crash

A New York City man was identified as the operator of a Kawasaki motorcycle that hit a tree in Water Mill on Saturday afternoon.

Suffolk's Death Toll Rises to 30

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Friday that eight more people in the county had died from COVID-19. There are now 331 cases across Suffolk.

Governor Further Restricts Construction Work

The state revised an executive order on Friday to halt all nonessential construction during the coronavirus pandemic. 

New York Schools to Remain Closed

An order by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has extended the distance-learning measure at least until April 15.