As it had signaled following a public hearing in October, the East Hampton Town Board voted on Tuesday to ban the sale of balloons filled with helium or any other type of lighter-than-air gas. The prohibition will take effect on Jan. 1.
The East Hampton Town Board voted unanimously to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licenses on Dec. 2.
“It’s fun to have buddies,” Keira Huerta said, “because you don’t have to be alone.”
Keira, a first grader at the John M. Marshall Elementary School, summed it up perfectly as one of about a dozen students who told the East Hampton School Board last week that they really like their buddy program, which pairs fourth graders with first graders for educational activities and playtime.
It’s got a new name and a new look, but its goals have not changed.
The East Hampton Education Foundation has officially dropped “Greater” from its name, hoping that the community will more easily recognize it and connect to its mission, which is to “enrich the lives of students in East Hampton public schools by supporting superior educational and wellness programs.”
