For Samuel Joffe

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 09:57

November 24, 2021

A graveside service for Samuel Joffe of Water Mill was to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. at Temple Adas Israel’s Chevra Kodetia cemetery in Sag Harbor. Mr. Joffe, who was 97, died at home on Monday. A World War II veteran, he was well known as a baker and pastry chef in East Hampton for many years. An obituary will appear in a future issue.

Villages

Amagansett’s West End Sees a Business Boom

Like a fever breaking after a long illness, new businesses have sprung up in and around 136 Main Street, a 1920s-era building neighboring the Mobil station at the entrance to the hamlet’s business district.

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And the Rockets’ Red Glare

Firework displays may sparkle a little brighter this year as the South Fork kicks off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, with the return of Fourth of July pyrotechnics to East Hampton’s Main Beach topping the list.

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A Horse Trainer Turns Her Attention to Service Dogs

Mickey the Wonder Dog, Lora Tucker’s 10-year-old Shih Tzu, is the happiest dog Ms. Tucker ever met. He’s a wonder for another reason, though, she said: Mickey is her service dog, helping her manage her anxiety and physical disability.

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