When the East Hampton School District embarked on its new bus depot on Springs-Fireplace Road, the vision was for a facility that would be able to service buses for neighboring school districts as well. That vision has begun to take shape.

George David Yates, a partner in the Dayton Ritz + Osborne Insurance Agency, was an absolute giant in every sense of the word, a big man in stature and an even bigger man about the truly important things in life. Mr. Yates, who was 74, died on June 2.

On Tuesday, voters in the Wainscott School District will have a chance to weigh in, once again, on the district’s proposed 2023-24 operating budget, which failed by three votes last month.

A private child-custody dispute at the Amagansett School last month escalated into a public confrontation, as was learned at a meeting of the school board Tuesday night, with police involvement on the school’s front lawn during its 2:50 p.m. dismissal time. The incident has rocked the community and raised questions about safety and communication protocols at the school.