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Main Newsletter April 4
April 4, 2026
Today: Sun and clouds mixed, high 56, winds east-northeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Tonight: Cloudy with some rain, low 40. Tomorrow: Windy with rain in the morning, heavy rain in the afternoon, high 55, winds southwest at 20 to 30 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 7:17. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25.
A suspended East Hampton Town Building Department office assistant and a former building inspector who resigned earlier this year were indicted on multiple counts of bribe receiving and official misconduct for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for expediting building permits and certificates of occupancy in 2024.
By Christopher Gangemi
 | Este, a two-story restaurant under construction in downtown Montauk, has approval for a roof deck and a modest seating plan, but a purported investment packet describes something much different. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The March 28 No Kings rally at East Hampton Town Hall was not the largest of the three such events held there in the last year, but as one of some 3,300 actions across the United States and around the world, it was part of what may be the largest single-day protest in the nation’s history. By Christopher Walsh |
 | Local environmental and civic organizations have joined together to sign a letter signaling their opposition to proposed changes to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act that would make certain projects exempt from review. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Gov. Kathy Hochul’s intention to delay implementation of the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has dismayed local officials and activists who decry the move at a time when the federal government is hostile to renewable energy and barely acknowledges climate change. By Christopher Walsh |
 | More than 100 people participated in the March March, a walk from the Montauk Lighthouse to Hampton Bays on Saturday, raising more than $5,000 for Organizacion Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island. By Christopher Walsh |
 | Among the new restaurants coming to the South Fork are Lion's Nook Bar and Grill (from the founder of Springs Tavern), Babe's, "a finer diner," and Jean's, a branch of the trendy NoHo bistro. By Mark Segal |
 | Two former members of the Devon Yacht Cub and their spouses, ousted, they allege, over their outspoken opposition to the club’s redevelopment plans, have filed suit against Devon in New York County Supreme Court. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | While his father is too old to be cured of his sickle cell anemia, except for gene therapy (approved in late 2023 and very expensive), Devansh Carty could be fully cured through a bone marrow transplant set to happen this spring. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | As a birder, I’ve long ignored Canada geese. Of course, that was a mistake. The trick has always been to just appreciate the thing in front of you, even if it’s a Canada goose, on its own terms, and not wish for it to be something other than what it is. |
 | Ten East Hampton High School students made their way to Cornell University last month to attempt to solve the world’s food problems, and their ideas just might restore your faith in our future. |
 | Jessica Berger, a 16-year-old sophomore at East Hampton High School, was studying for her A.P. world history and algebra II midterms when she was inspired to write a poem that won first prize in the Suffolk Poetry Contest. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | East Hampton hasn’t had a Cub Scout pack in almost nine years, but this week a new combined group of scouts was back in full force, with one of the most classic scout activities imaginable: a Pinewood Derby. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Bonac softball is racking up the wins, starting the season 4-0 with some outstanding performances, both at home and away. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | South Fork Lacrosse wasted no time scoring on Brentwood in its home opener on March 26, netting eight goals in the first quarter on the way to a 19-1 blowout. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The cold and wind were no match for East Hampton’s boys tennis team, which won its first home competition against Riverhead, 6-1, on March 23. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Bonac girls track and field team won its first home meet handily, beating Comsewogue 101-37 on March 25 and placing first in 13 of 16 events, and then it was on to a chilly Longwood Invitational. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | This photograph from the East Hampton Library’s Long Island Collection shows Sherrill Dayton and his friends celebrating his birthday around 1948 with a game of baseball at his house. By Megan Bardis |
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