Bits and Pieces 07.24.25
Brazilian jazz at The Church in Sag Harbor, comedy about a deadbeat dad, a new executive director of HamptonsFilm, "Much Ado About Nothing" outdoors on Shelter Island.
News for Foodies 07.24.25
Marc Murphy, a noted chef and restaurateur, will stir the conversational pot at Guild Hall with Florence Fabricant, and the Grill at Ruschmeyers in Montauk has a new executive chef.
Bacteria Levels Spike at Montauk’s Fort Pond, Rise at Eight Other Sites
Warm temperatures and scattered precipitation in the past week are likely contributors to increased bacteria in nine of 33 sites tested weekly by Concerned Citizens of Montauk, with a significant spike measured in Montauk’s Fort Pond.
Napeague Brush Fire Closed Highway, Halted Train
A brush fire along the north side of Montauk Highway on a remote stretch of Napeague was reported on Wednesday afternoon and burned an area roughly the size of a football field before being extinguished.