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Main Newsletter May 9
May 9, 2026
Today: Cloudy with rain expected in the afternoon, high 59, winds south at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight: Rain early with fog later, low 49. Tomorrow: Morning clouds could give way to sun, high 62, winds west-southwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunset tonight: 7:53. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36.
A potential strike by the Long Island Rail Road’s unionized work force could happen on May 16, as negotiations with M.T.A. and L.I.R.R. management continue.
By Christopher Walsh
 | East Town Councilman Tom Flight called on the town board to hold a public session to offer updates and answer questions about the long-simmering situation at the Building Department, while a new lawsuit points to continuing long wait times for building permits. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | We got the May flowers, but it was not thanks to April showers this time. Long Island’s East End has officially dipped into drought status — which would normally happen in late summer — according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | The East Hampton Business Service, which its longtime owner described this week as the “help desk” and “back office” for residents and visitors for nearly 50 years, has changed hands. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The East Hampton School Board unanimously approved the appointment of Todd Gulluscio as the district’s new director of athletics. Mr. Gulluscio has been with the Shelter Island School District since 2014. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Arrests across East Hampton Town were down last year, as were overall calls to town police, according to the department’s year-end report. Motor vehicle accidents are also trending down. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation has donated 26 two-packs of EpiPens, pre-loaded syringes that defend against the allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, to East Hampton Town. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $3 million in awards to 14 Long Island aquaculturists in a second round of the Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant Program. By Christopher Walsh |
 | A recently expanded beach near Gosman’s Dock is expected to attract more beachgoers this summer, and that’s one reason members of the Montauk C.A.C. voted overwhelmingly against a regulation at the small parking lot there. By Christopher Walsh |
 | The Sag Harbor Village Planning Board dealt a blow to Adam Potter’s plan to redevelop several lots on Bridge Street last week when it denied a request to review two of the components of the project separately. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | A 185-foot-long wall of geocubes in front of a house at 393 Cranberry Hole Road, washed for over eight years by the rising and falling waters of Gardiner’s Bay, could soon be removed from the shoreline. By Christopher Gangemi |
 | On May 19, East Hampton School District voters will elect two members to the school board. Two incumbents are running to keep their seats, while a newcomer is hoping to oust one of them. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | In the Springs, Amagansett, and Montauk School Districts incumbents are running unopposed to keep their seats on the school boards. By Leigh Goodstein |
 | The East Hampton High School Jazz Band won first prize at Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s 2026 Battle of the High School Jazz Bands last week. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | This year’s May Day 5K drew nearly 800 people to Main Beach on Sunday morning for a run and walk that raised money for the youth mental health efforts supported by the Tyler Project. By Carissa Katz |
 | East Hampton’s boys track team has yet to lose a meet, improving its record to 4-0 with a massive 90-36 win over Westhampton Beach at home last week. There’s talk Bonac could be league champions for the first time since 2005. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Nine days after recording their first win of the season, the Bonackers recorded their first series win against Comsewogue, sweeping three games from April 29 to May 1. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | East Hampton boys tennis honored its six seniors with pizza and plaques last week after a 7-0 victory over Longwood. The team’s class of 2026 has committed to an impressive set of colleges. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | South Fork Lacrosse celebrated its seven East Hampton High School seniors on their home field on Friday, announcing each one and presenting roses to their parents in a pregame ceremony before a hard-fought loss to Half Hollow Hills. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The East Hampton girls track team delivered a series of strong performances at the North Babylon Invitational last weekend. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | This volume from the Montauk Historical Society collection contains entries from the Montauk Lighthouse’s guests during a period when many visitors stayed at the keeper’s home. By Kristen Ahearn |
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