Item of the Week: The Cappy Amundsen Photo Album
Cappy Amundsen (1911-2001) was a man of many talents — athlete, artist, writer, sailor, fisherman — and many names.
Block Party on Newtown on Saturday
East Hampton Village will close Newtown Lane to traffic Saturday afternoon for a family block party that will run from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be carnival games, including a bucking bronco, available free of charge, street performers, and music by D.J. Nice and the band Hot Date.
Rosh Hashana Services Here
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Monday evening and continues through Wednesday. In East Hampton, services will be held at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons and Chabad of the Hamptons, both on Woods Lane. In Sag Harbor, Temple Adas Israel will open its doors to worshipers and Gesher | the Bridge Shul will hold services at Bay Street Theater.
A Deeper Dive Into Harmful Algal Blooms
Algal blooms may have been around since the 1950s, but they have increasingly become a concern for local scientists, who have observed sharp increases.