The ribbon was cut last Thursday on a new outdoor patio just off the cafeteria at the East Hampton High School that has shaded lunch tables with built-in seating, along with multiple charging stations with outlets and USB ports. 

With Gov. Kathy Hochul having approved a statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban starting in the fall, East Hampton High School is looking into begin using Yondr pouches, similar to those already employed in the Sag Harbor School District, to ensure that the school is in compliance. 

The East Hampton School District celebrated retiring staff members, including Kerri Stevens, the district clerk and secretary to the superintendent, who is leaving after 35 years in the district. 

Among the many awards and scholarships announced at the East Hampton High School senior awards night last Thursday were two from local businesses.