The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a virtual public information session next Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. about a new water quality study of Long Island Sound embayments.

The districts of New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. and Senator Anthony Palumbo will both grow smaller following the State Legislature’s vote last week to redraw state legislative and congressional district boundaries.

Fifteen officers and three public safety dispatchers have been recognized for outstanding and dedicated acts of professional policing during 2021, the East Hampton Town Police Department announced recently.