AquaEye, the next wave of ocean-rescue technology, is here — and the Hampton Lifeguard Association is raising money to get it into the hands of town and village lifeguards. Its goal is $35,000 before the start of hurricane season.
Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow, co-owners of Amber Waves Farm in Amagansett, started the farm during 2008 financial crisis. “Our friends who had taken more conventional paths were losing their jobs,” Ms. Merrow said. "It felt risky starting a business, but it feels like life is risky, and it was less risky for us to be in control of our destiny. We thought, ‘The world is a weird place, maybe we should grow our own food.’ ”
A champagne cork, seven packets of condiments, balloons, straws, and more: The Star talks trash after spending two hours collecting garbage at Ditch Plain on Saturday.
Our coastal zones have hit an all-time low in water quality, with impairments that violate New York State and federal guidelines ubiquitous, according to a report released last week. East Hampton Town waterways, while benefiting from ocean tidal flushing, are not immune from such impairments.
