This month, with the hopefulness of spring upon us, our teen book reviewer considers novels about the hopefulness of romance in unlikely circumstances.

East Hampton’s girls lacrosse team had a dominant 17-7 win over North Babylon, a nonleague opponent, for a promising start to the season in its first game at home on Saturday.

In his first national competition, Jasper Samuelson, an East Hampton High School sophomore racing as a member of the Old Montauk Athletic Club, ran a personal best time of 4:35.35, good for second in his heat.

The Choral Society of East Hampton will celebrate its 80th anniversary with an all-jazz program drawing from Count Basie, Cole Porter, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk, and others.