As temperatures rise in East Hampton Town’s waterways, algal blooms are appearing, growing, and, in at least one case, declining.

The East Hampton Town Planning Board came close to scheduling a public hearing on an application for the relocation of a 150-foot communications tower at the Springs Firehouse on Fort Pond Boulevard last week. Instead, despite pressure from Elite Towers, the applicant, the board decided one more meeting was necessary. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood last week aimed at making septic system upgrades more affordable, which environmental advocates say is critical to addressing impaired water bodies, including in East Hampton Town. 

A coed double-elimination softball tournament played each year in memory of Travis Field, who died at age 20 in a car accident in 2008, is to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday with opening ceremonies at the Terry King ball field in Amagansett.