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.
Robyn Mott knows she has big shoes to fill — kind, caring shoes that were once worn by Maureen Wikane, the late longtime administrative director of the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton.
High school rape culture is the subject of “Roll Red Roll,” which will be screened on Tuesday at the East Hampton Library at 5:30 p.m., followed by a discussion. The film has been described as “a cautionary tale about what can happen when teenage social media bullying runs rampant and adults look the other way.”
The screening is free for parents, guardians, and high school students, but registration is required and viewer discretion has been advised. Those who are interested can R.S.V.P. by calling the library at 631-324-0222 or visiting easthamptonlibrary.org.
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. has co-sponsored a bill that would permit cities, towns, and villages to reduce maximum speed limits on local roads from 30 to 25 miles per hour.
