A bloom of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, was discovered in the Georgica Cove section of Georgica Pond on Saturday. It is the first such event of the year in the pond, which has experienced varying degrees of cyanobacteria blooms every summer since 2012, but came as little surprise given the ripe conditions for such an occurrence.
It has been more than 20 years since his grandmother's death, and Jeremy Dennis, a photographer who is now 30, hopes to use the money he is raising to turn his grandmother's former home into an artists' studio and museum honoring the Black, Indigenous, and/or persons of color, or BIPOC, community.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all aspects of life, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Aug. 7 gave schools in New York State the green light to reopen, pending approval of their individual education plans and the scheduling of open comment sessions with parents and teachers.
Residents of Southampton Town have been asked to fill out an anonymous online survey intended to help officials create policies and plans around housing needs. The survey is open through Sept. 15 and can be found at southamptonhousingsurvey.metroquest.com.
"Public participation is most important to this important process and we welcome everyone to take the survey," the town says, welcoming residents, businesses, and employees alike to respond.
