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Main Newsletter Feb. 28
February 28, 2026
Today: Sunny, high 44, light winds. Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 29. Tomorrow: Snow showers early then becoming cloudy, high 38, winds north-northwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 5:38. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22.
One of the worst snowstorms to ever hit Long Island, dropping the most snow since 1963, blasted the East End, leading to power outages and overwhelming East Hampton Town’s fleet of snowplows.
By Christopher Gangemi and Leigh Goodstein
 | East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen, who is running a Democratic primary campaign against Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, the incumbent, has backed a full slate of 38 challengers to the current Democratic Committee, with hopes to unseat as many members as possible. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Kelly and John Piccinnini, the new co-owners and sole operators of 1 Main Street in Sag Harbor — more familiarly known as the Corner Bar — spoke this week about the future of the community staple and meeting place. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | After more than a decade at the helm of a resurgent East Hampton High School football program, Joe McKee is retiring. Jaron Greenidge, the defensive coordinator, will take over. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Donovan Solis, the owner of Georgica Services, an auto shop known for its high-end, rare, and classic cars, started working there as a teenager — washing windshields at the gas pumps — and at first, he wasn’t even getting paid to do it. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | On Feb. 9, a group of 20 East Hampton High School seniors boarded a plane for Africa to begin the adventure of a lifetime. An 18-hour flight would transport them to Malawi, where they spent five days helping to build a school in the village of Chipa. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | A snowy owl found dead near Louse Point on Jan. 17 died of bird flu, the State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed. There have been reports of it in clusters of Canada geese and cormorants this year as well. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The East Hampton Village Board abandoned a proposal that would have extended the prohibition of animals and trucks on its beaches from the current date of Sept. 15 to Columbus Day. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The Trump administration’s move this month to allow commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, 130 miles off Cape Cod, was welcomed by commercial fishing interests last week. By Christopher Walsh |
 | It was a day for goodbyes to long-serving staffers when the East Hampton Village Board met on Friday, as the retirements of Ralph Gibson, medical director, and Jeff Verity, of the Department of Public Works, were reluctantly accepted. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The Jerry Larsen for Supervisor campaign committee gave back an undisclosed sum of money to donors this week, after the Suffolk County Democratic Committee accused the campaign on Feb. 4 of accepting donations in excess of what is allowed by law. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | East Hampton Town will be adding two police cruisers to its fleet this year, thanks in part to federal funds secured by Representative Nick LaLota that will be funneled through the Suffolk County Police Department for the purchase. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Just before this latest snowstorm, the Buckskill Winter Club hosted a full day of fun, from hockey games to skating lessons to an ice show, to raise money for Katy’s Courage. Now the club may extend its season. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Five Bonackers will compete at the state boys swimming and diving championships on March 6 and 7 at Ithaca College: Nick Chavez, Liam Knight, Jasiu Gredysa, Aidan Menu, and Zeb Ryan. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | After a 30-year hiatus, Faith Evans, a native East Hamptoner, returned to art making and landed a grant for a coveted artist residency at a French chateau. By Mark Segal |
 | Much to the chagrin of her captain, the bark Elmiranda never stood a chance once she was caught in one of our area’s thick fogs in April 1894. By Julia Tyson |
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