The Way It Was for August 17, 2023
In 1973, the public shouted down nuclear plants at Shoreham and Jamesport. In 1998, deer killed two Springs residents. And much more.
On the Water: Head East for Fish
The direction you want to go during the August heat is east. “Whether it’s striped bass, bluefish, fluke, porgies, sea bass, or tuna, the fish now prefer to be in cooler, deeper waters,” said Ken Morse of Tight Lines Tackle in Sag Harbor.
An Active Week on Courts and Ocean
The Hampton Lifeguard Association’s entry in the national lifesaving tournament at Virginia Beach wound up with the locals, from East Hampton and Southampton beaches, finishing ninth among the 26 teams. Meanwhile, Hoops 4 Hope’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Amagansett drew 18 teams.
Slow-Pitch: Planners Ganged Up on the P.B.A.
East End Land Planning, led by Katie Osiecki, has once again hoisted the East Hampton Town women’s slow-pitch softball playoff trophy.
