A new policy handed down by the Trump administration last month will limit the ability of immigrants to obtain visas and apply for permanent residence. The “public charge” ruling, as it is known, pertains to applications by people who have used or are even likely to use many types of government benefits.
The Springs School has begun promoting family togetherness over homework for students.
Eric Casale, the longtime Springs principal, announced on Sept. 16 that teachers have agreed to refrain from assigning homework on the first Friday of each month so that students and their parents or guardians can enjoy a “family fun Friday” free of school obligations.
School administrators have announced two town hall-style meetings about the dangers of vaping. The first is on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at East Hampton High School, followed by a Southampton High School session next Thursday, also at 7 p.m.
As part of East Hampton Town’s planned upgrade of its emergency communications system, a new tower has been proposed for Springs, and the question of where it should be installed was the subject of a heated back-and-forth at the town board meeting last Thursday.
