Janet L. Grossman came from a long line of medical doctors in a family that valued education. It made sense, then, that she would go on to travel extensively and study design and architecture abroad, and later became the first woman in her family to earn a Ph.D., specializing in human resources and adult education at the Fielding Institute in California in the late 1980s. She died of pulmonary fibrosis at home in Sag Harbor on Aug. 27. She was 89.

There's been plenty of whale action visible from the beaches, and it's been a stellar week for inshore and offshore fishing, with fluke, striped bass, porgy galore, and tuna farther out.

A report on East Hampton's fall sports seasons, all now in full swing in football, girls swimming, girls tennis, boys cross-country, field hockey, and boys volleyball.

Liam Knight, who recently competed with the U.S. team in the world lifesaving championships in Australia, said in an email this week that “it was amazing to see lifesaving as a sport in which people from all over the world engage.”