Homeowners in a Suffolk County grant program to defray the installation costs of nitrogen-reducing septic systems got an unwelcome surprise in recent weeks — 1099 forms to report it as income.

The East Hampton Town Board backtracked on a settlement the town reached in January with Marc Rowan, the billionaire owner of Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk, following an outcry from residents.

The Montauk Library is preparing for its first expansion and renovation since construction of its current building in 1991.

Perhaps the greatest lesson, for students of all ages, is that one person really can make a difference.