They were in Southampton and, frankly, the news was so good that I leaped from my bed, where I’d been napping, and rushed to the sink to trim my nose hairs. Ear hairs too, inasmuch as I am able.

The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce will hold a holiday party and charity drive from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Baker House 1650 in the village.

The slowdown in the real estate market has continued to hurt revenues for the Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund, which Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Friday totaled $63.35 million in the first 10 months of the year, compared to nearly $81.27 million in the same period of 2018.

The prices listed here have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.