A Canadian artist’s Instagram account led to a residency in East Hampton to paint the Pollock-Krasner and Elaine de Kooning Houses.

East Hampton Town on Tuesday announced that it has replaced an old, outdated Marine Patrol boat with a stateof-the-art vessel. Everything about it is new, except for its name: It is named in memory of the late Sgt. Ryan P. Lynch, a town police officer who died in 2005.

Tommy John Schiavoni of North Haven, who is running on the Democratic ticket for New York State Assembly, picked up a big endorsement last week when Senator Chuck Schumer announced his support for the Southampton Town councilman’s candidacy. 

Moody’s Investors Service Inc., whose credit-rating system is widely used by lenders working with municipalities and school districts, has once again awarded its best possible rating to East Hampton Town.