A law that would have protected horseshoe crabs in New York State from harvest for bait or biomedical purposes starting Jan. 1 was vetoed in December by Gov. Kathy Hochul, leaving many environmentalists dismayed.

In a split decision, the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals approved a nearly 9,000-square-foot house to be located at 325 Bluff Road, adjacent to the Atlantic Double Dunes Preserve in Amagansett. “This is a model application, and I applaud this application,” said Roy Dalene, the zoning board’s chairman, who voted for approval.

The East Hampton Library receives upward of thousands of books each week through donations. How they are handled, for fun and profit, for collectors and other libraries, has been a revelation.