There were numerous minor fender-benders on local roads in the runup to the big holiday weekend, but only one was reported to have resulted in injuries.

The nonprofit EAC Network is seeking volunteers for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program in Suffolk County to work with families and children involved in abuse and neglect cases to represent children’s best interests.

An East Hampton Village Board effort to reduce the terms of members of the zoning board of appeals and planning board should be abandoned.

There is no alternative on the horizon for when the most serious natural disasters — 50 to 60 per year — strike.