Two outside agencies that assess the fiscal health and accounting practices of municipalities have recognized East Hampton Town for its financial health and fiscal reporting.

The federal Army Corps of Engineers has completed, ahead of schedule, an extensive reconstruction of the stone revetment that wraps around Montauk Point, protecting the famed Lighthouse there, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said on Tuesday.

The long-planned deepening and widening of the navigational channel in Montauk Harbor, which was scheduled for completion this autumn, will be delayed by a year, East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said on Tuesday.

Junior lifeguard training for children 9 to 14 begins this weekend in East Hampton, Amagansett, and Montauk. The programs not only give kids the training they need to become lifeguards in the future, but they also teach them “the skills to be safe in the ocean,” according to the East Hampton Town website.