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Earth Hour Coming Saturday

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 11:46

It’s symbolic, sure, but Saturday, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., it’s Earth Hour.

At Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board work session, Gloria Frazee of ReWild Long Island passed out fliers urging people to turn out their lights. Ms. Frazee, tireless and unwaveringly positive in her efforts to promote sustainability and Earth-forward activity, is a constant presence at both town and village board meetings.

“Turning out lights is a simple step. Taking first steps leads to the next one,” reads a note on the ReWild website. Light pollution harms human health, ecosystems, and wastes energy.

Ms. Frazee also took a moment in front of the board to urge residents to hold off on their backyard cleanups. “Every time I hear gas-powered leaf blowers, this is the sound of death. We are killing our natural resources by thinking that we need to clean up right now.” She said waiting until temperatures sustain levels of 50 degrees for over a week could help the beneficial pollinators and other insects living under the leaves and soil.

“I want to make sure that we’re preserving, protecting, and nurturing our community in every way, from the smallest insects to all of our treasured community members,” she told the board.

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Cyclists, Welcome to the Thunderdome

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On Democracy’s Guardrails

A discussion of the prosecutorial process and enforcing legal limits on the Trump administration will introduce a new era for the Hamptons Institute discussion series at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Monday at 7 p.m.

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