A new documentary coming to the Hamptons International Film Festival explores a civil war within the Bush Sr. White House that ended up stifling an early effort to deal with climate change.

The race for the East End’s State Senate seat is heating up between Anthony Palumbo, the Republican and Conservative incumbent, and Sarah Anker, a Democratic and Common Sense Suffolk candidate and former county legislator.

At the beginning of each Sag Harbor Village Board meeting, the trustees do a rundown of committee reports that paint a picture of what goes on in the municipality to keep it running. The numbers tell the story of the village, from the tally of parking infractions to the millions of gallons of sewage that move beneath the streets.

The Montauk School District has received community support to tackle student hunger with its “food table,” an idea that originated with its PTA and was so successful the district made it a permanent part of its operating budget.