Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island has named the six recipients of its scholarship awards, and among them are four recent East Hampton graduates: Briana Chavez, Vanessa Salome Galindo, Gabriela Jacome, and Bradley Rodriguez. 

Amid continuing frustration over uncleared piles of dead pitch pines along the Napeague stretch left in the wake of the southern pine beetle infestation, the East Hampton Town Board approved millions of dollars in new fire protection contracts at last Thursday’s meeting. 

The East Hampton Town Trustees heard a pitch for the construction of a fifth and sixth oyster reef in Three Mile Harbor on Monday, a plan they quickly approved. 

Gabrielle McKay, who was sworn in as the East Hampton Village clerk at the end of July, is among the youngest of municipal clerks.