Softer Note for Music Permits
A long-running deliberation on revisions to the laws governing how, when, and where musicians can perform is finally headed toward resolution, following a public hearing before the East Hampton Town Board last Thursday.
Black Lives March Drew Hundreds to Bridgehampton
At least 500 people, some say well over 1,000, shut down Main Street in Bridgehampton on Tuesday night during a peaceful march to remember George Floyd, the 46-year-old black Minneapolis resident who died after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25.
Property Tax Deadline Extended
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order last week extending the period for paying real estate taxes by 21 days, to June 21. Property owners in Suffolk County and elsewhere will be allowed to delay payment until then without interest or penalties. The move is intended to assist people who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Elite Avenues School Plans East Hampton 'Studio Campus'
Avenues: the World School, a for-profit independent school, is enrolling 5th through 11th-grade students for the school year beginning in fall 2020 for a new location in the East Hampton area.