A Flanders man used a shovel to dig up hundreds of white pine saplings from property on Old Northwest Road in East Hampton late last month.

The legalization of recreational use of marijuana for adults is, for the second year in a row, included in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s executive budget. 

Looking ahead a few weeks, a mobile mammography van will be on hand at the Bridgehampton Firehouse on Feb. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering breast cancer screenings by appointment.

The Montauk Friends of Erin’s 17th annual corned beef and cabbage dinner will be held at Shagwong Tavern on March 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.