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Main Newsletter Feb. 7
February 7, 2026
Today: One to three inches of snow expected, winds north at 20 to 30 miles per hour, high 26. Tonight: Cloudy and windy, low 4. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, high 16, winds northwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour. Cloudy with a few flurries and wind out of the north at 20 to 30 miles per hour, high 16. Sunset tonight: 5:13. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:51.
East Hampton Town, along with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, has taken emergency steps to remove a house that collapsed into Gardiner's Bay last weekend.
By Leigh Goodstein
 | With dangerous cold and high winds expected Saturday, East Hampton Town and Village will have a number of warming centers open, from libraries to the Emergency Services Building. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The town’s Building Department will be moving to a new suite at 300 Pantigo Place. “This will allow for scalability if more staffing is potentially requested,” Councilman David Lys said. This comes as the department works to solve ongoing staffing issues and process a backlog of hundreds of permit applications that is frustrating building professionals. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Jerry Larsen's campaign touted $132,000 raised between Sept. 9 and Dec. 16 last year, calling it “the largest fund-raising total ever recorded” in a race for the East Hampton Town supervisor seat. Some donors gave as much as $5,000, which the Suffolk County Democratic Committee alleges violated state election law. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | Suffolk County is among nine counties that have been early backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Local Cops, Local Crimes proposal, a push to limit the actions of federal law enforcement in New York State. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | East Hampton Town Airport would get a permanent control tower, ultimately costing $6.5 million, if Jim Brundige, its director, has his wish. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | State officials will hold a public meeting Tuesday evening at Montauk Downs to discuss a habitat restoration project in response to southern pine beetle impacts at Napeague State Park and Hither Hills State Park. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The East Hampton Town Trustees took another step forward in their long-discussed plan to reopen the east channel of Napeague Harbor, which began to close early in this century and has been completely closed since 2012. |
 | Some Sag Harbor residents could find themselves having to purchase nonresident beach parking passes if a proposed amendment to the Southampton Town code passes. The passes would cost $500. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | The East Hampton Town Police Department recognized its best of 2025, naming Joseph Riccardi Police Officer of the Year. He was joined by 17 other officers, detectives, and a dispatcher in being recognized for outstanding service. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | East Hampton Town police are taking applications for their Citizen Police Academy, which will return for a third year starting on March 4. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | East Hampton Town will acquire a parcel in Montauk’s downtown on which a multi-department public safety center housing the town’s police, Marine Patrol, Code Enforcement, and East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue operations is planned, it was announced this week. By Christopher Walsh |
 | With her company, Master Grief, Toni Filipone seeks to change the perception of grief and train counselors to help others. “The five stages of grief are for people who are dying — not for the living,” she said. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | When dealing with the unpredictability of the ocean, a systematic, disciplined approach to identifying and mitigating risk is a good place to start, Jonathan Joseph, a retired Marine Corps officer, said at a safety session hosted by Surfrider Eastern Long Island. By Christopher Walsh |
 | At the Hook Mill, a defiant mood mixed with resolve to join together in resistance to the Trump administration’s increasingly authoritarian actions. By Christopher Walsh |
 | If you’ve been to a sporting event at East Hampton High School recently, walked through the halls during play rehearsals, or attended Mass at St. Therese in Montauk, chances are you’ve heard Faith Mullaly. The freshman has the powerful yet beautiful voice of a woman three times her age, and the grace to go along with it. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Forecasts are calling for windy and chilly conditions this weekend, but with the notable exception of the fireworks display Saturday, the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Harborfrost festivities are mostly set to proceed as planned. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | Hamptons Community Outreach, which works to lift people out of poverty and reduce human suffering by meeting basic and critical needs, will hold its third annual fund-raiser on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 230 Elm in Southampton Village. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The Bonac boys basketball team is playoff bound after a thrilling 72-67 victory over Westhampton Beach in overtime on Monday. The game capped an intense finish to the season, highlighted by scrappy home wins over Comsewogue and Hauppauge. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Bonac’s boys and girls track teams competed at the small schools championship meets last weekend. The girls set five personal records and broke the school record in the 55-meter high hurdles. The boys won the 4-by-800 meter relay and nearly broke the school record. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Bonackers lost five of their last six matchups to end the regular season, but Bronco Campsey continued his winning ways, notching his 115th. Next up, the League V championships at West Islip on Saturday. By Allison Morris Roslyn |
 | The score didn’t tell the full story of the Sink Pink game at East Hampton High School — though congratulations to Pierson on the dominant 48-19 win. This game was all about two local girls basketball teams coming together in the fight against cancer. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Bonac boys swim team managed to glide into third in the League II swim championships, even though they had a disqualification in the 200-yard medley relay when the backstroke went past 15 meters under water off the start. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The 1832 to 1849 portion of this account book records Patrick Talmage Gould’s daily life as a Montauk Lighthouse minder. By Julia Tyson |
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