A snowy owl found dead near Louse Point on Jan. 17 died of bird flu, the State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed. There have been reports of it in clusters of Canada geese and cormorants this year as well.

Kelly and John Piccinnini, the new co-owners and sole operators of 1 Main Street in Sag Harbor — more familiarly known as the Corner Bar — spoke this week about the future of the community staple and meeting place.

The East Hampton Village Board abandoned a proposal that would have extended the prohibition of animals and trucks on its beaches from the current date of Sept. 15 to Columbus Day.

It was a day for goodbyes to long-serving staffers when the East Hampton Village Board met on Friday, as the retirements of Ralph Gibson, medical director, and Jeff Verity, of the Department of Public Works, were reluctantly accepted.