The Little Cottage’s 300th
The 300th anniversary of Miss Amelia’s Cottage, on Main Street in Amagansett, will be celebrated on its grounds on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Food, drinks, and music will be offered, and the 1850 Lester Barn will be open.
‘Aye’ to Georgica Easement
The East Hampton Town Board voted last Thursday to spend $10 million in community preservation fund money to acquire a conservation easement over approximately 5.5 acres of vacant land along the shore of Georgica Cove, at 41 and 47 Cove Hollow Farm Road in East Hampton Village.
Item of the Week: A Dayton Account Book, 1817-27
Six account books dating to as early as 1794 were discovered in a barn here. They not only document transactions for merchandise such as calico, schoolbooks, and maize, they offer a glimpse into life in early East Hampton.
Paul Libin, Theater Producer
Paul Libin, one of the most influential and successful producers in Broadway history and a Springs homeowner for about 60 years, died on June 28 in a Manhattan hospital at the age of 94.