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News for Foodies: 07.04.19

Amber Waves Farm in Amagansett will hold a pizza-making class Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $40. Tickets can be purchased on the farm’s website.

Bits and Pieces: 07.04.19

An architecture tour in Southampton, jazz in Montauk, and a screening of “His Girl Friday” in Sag Harbor.

The Art Scene: 7.04.19

New shows at Borghi, Grain, Kramoris, Drawing Room, plus exhibitions at John Jermain and Amagansett Libraries, the Pollock-Krasner lecture series begins, and more.

Bonac's Class of 2019

East Hampton High School's class of 2019 graduated on Friday, and this group of seniors, according to Adam Fine, the high school principal, is particularly well equipped to deal with the challenges life brings them next.

Mother of Dead Toddlers Struggled With Depression

Tenia Campbell's mother, Vanessa McQueen, tried to calm her down over the phone as a countywide search for Ms. Campbell and her daughters ensued. "I asked about her twin baby girls and she said they are already dead. 'I killed them with my bare hands,' " Ms. McQueen told police in a written statement.

Take Me Out to the (Very) Old Ball Game

The public has been invited to see the the New York Mutual Base Ball Club play the Brooklyn Atlantics in an exhibition game in Herrick Park on Saturday.

Family Hopes for Justice in Kirk Park Murder

"There is nothing we can do now but hope we get justice," Rolando Garces, a brother of the victim, said after Joseph A. Grippo's indictment on second-degree murder charges was unsealed Friday morning.

Tenia Campbell, charged with killing her twin toddlers, was led into East Hampton Town Justice Court on Friday. Woman Accused of Killing Twins Held Without Bail

The 2-year-olds, Jasmin and Jaida Campbell, were likely dead before their mother, Tenia Campbell, now charged with their murder, was found in Montauk with them strapped in their car seats, Suffolk County police said. 

Positano Grandeur, Gladiators, and Gelato

I always pictured my first trip to Italy as a romantic getaway, maybe to celebrate a milestone anniversary after two children and a certain number of years of marriage.

On the Freedom Trail

Cruising west along Highway 80, between Montgomery and Selma, my kids and I sang along loudly to “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around,” over and over, to get our off-key harmonies right. We were on a weeklong pilgrimage to the holy sites of the civil rights movement.

Next Stop: Expat Life

Dollar, a beautiful white tiger around 2 years old, was serene, lazily lounging on the ground as I stroked her flank and gently rested my head on her 400-pound body, blissed as could be, all senses sharper than at any other time in memory.

Heathrow Airport: From Glacial to Facial Recognition

Travelers flying out of London’s Heathrow this summer will be able to check in and board their flight without showing a passport or boarding pass.

Cops: Twin Toddlers Dead, Suicidal Mother in Custody

Update, June 27, 11:30 p.m.: A Medford mother was charged with the murder of her twin 2-year-old daughters, Suffolk County police announced late Thursday night. Tenia Campbell, 24, was taken into custody in Montauk County Park earlier that afternoon.

, Sgt. Barry Johnson and his wife, Beth Johnson — seen with two of their three children, Nuelle Johnson and Yori Johnson — are moving to Palmyra, Va., now that he is retired. , Barry Johnson got a hug from a fellow member of the Springs Fire Department, which joined the line at his ceremonial walkout at town police headquarters on Monday. After 22 Decorated Years, Sergeant Johnson Retires

“Barry embodied community policing and was a mentor to many officers,” Police Chief Michael Sarlo posted on the East Hampton Town Police Department’s Facebook page following a ceremonial walkout, in which his fellow officers from both the town police and the Fire Department saluted him. “His work ethic and dedication will be greatly missed by the department and the citizens he served.”

Democrats Support Party Line in Primary

Democratic voters pushed back against East Hampton Reform Demo­crats’ efforts to upend the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee’s picks for town justice and town trustee in Tuesday’s primary.

L.I.R.R.'s Trestle Work Soon to Be Full Steam Ahead

The low trestles crossing North Main Street and Accabonac Road in East Hampton Village, infamous for being struck by trucks, will be raised from 11 to 14 feet when new bridges are installed this fall, the Long Island Rail Road said.

Wainscott School Flier Poses Ominous Question

East Hampton Town’s plan to build some form of affordable housing on Route 114 in the Wainscott School District is still in its infancy, but residents of the district found a flier in their mailboxes this week posing an ominous question: “Is the end in sight for the Wainscott School?”

PSEG Abandons Hither Woods Site

East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc announced on Tuesday that PSEG Long Island will abandon a proposed site in Montauk's Hither Woods and build a new electrical substation on a Long Island Power Authority-owned parcel on Shore Road, near the site of the present facility.

Springs Ambulance Service Turns 40

“We didn’t have to wait very long for our first call,” Robert Davis, the first captain, remembered. The members were down at the firehouse on New Year’s Day when it came over. “I don’t think we were there five minutes before the tones went off. And it happened to be my uncle. He had fallen.” 

A Step Toward Energy Sustainability

The East Hampton Town Board voted unanimously last Thursday to adopt measures aimed at moving the town closer to its goal of deriving 100 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources.