Schools Holding State-Mandated Q&A Sessions for Parents
As directed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Aug. 7, local school districts are holding information sessions to give parents and guardians a chance to ask questions about their reopening plans.
Virus Scare 'Averted' at Hayground Camp
After following up on a weekend scare in which a child tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, summer camp administrators at the Hayground School, in consultation with the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, concluded the camp can safely continue running this week.
Call to Defund Montauk Brewing Company Leads Many to Defend It
When the Montauk Brewing Company declared its support for the Black Lives Matter movement on a chalkboard outside its tasting room in June, initial reactions were positive, but a delayed backlash in the form of a new Facebook group called Defund Montauk Brewing Company emerged earlier this week and by Sunday had over 20,000 members.
Blue-Green Algae Blooms in Montauk and East Hampton
Big Reed Pond in Montauk is beset with a bloom of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, as is the Georgica Cove section of Georgica Pond in East Hampton, and the southern end of Montauk's Fort Pond is at high risk of a bloom, according to Concerned Citizens of Montauk.