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Opinion: The Lure of Engagement at LongHouse

Two new works recently joined the other installations and objects that came this year from Young Jae Lee, Will Ryman, Jun Kaneko, Wendell Castle, and Joseph Walsh. They are “Out of Sight,” an installation resembling a hopscotch board by Lawrence Weiner, and Stephen Talasnik’s “Echo,” floating reed bamboo “habitats” in the Black Mirror fountain.

Family Secrets in Four Films

The Amagansett Library will launch “Secrets in Family Documentaries,” a series of four films that explore different approaches to telling stories behind family secrets, with “Little White Lie,” a film by Lacey Schwartz, next Thursday at 6 p.m.

The Last Art Fair Standing

Market Art + Design, on the grounds behind the Bridgehampton Museum along Corwith Avenue, where it began in 2011, will be open with 90 galleries from Friday through Sunday.

Fireworks on the South Fork 2019

Fireworks season on the South Fork will be in full swing starting on Wednesday, and displays will continue to light up the skies this summer.

Trash and Treasures Appraised

Have an old frame, dusty book, or outdated piece of furniture you can’t seem to get rid of? Your household items and antiques could be worth more than you think.

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.