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Star Kids 01-23
Star Kids:
Carissa Katz & Matthew Charron
January 23, 2026
Your Guide to Family Fun and Important Information
The Pierson Capital Improvement Project, the Sag Harbor School District’s $40 million bond to renovate the high school, passed overwhelmingly Thursday night, 765 to 169.
By Alison Morris Roslyn
 | “Spirit of ’76: East Hampton in the American Revolution,” the East Hampton Historical Society’s new podcast coinciding with the United States semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is researched, written, and narrated by an East Hampton High School senior. By Christopher Walsh |
 | At its celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Cavalry Baptist Church presented three scholarships in honor of Dr. King: to Maya Tavares, a senior, Jacarra Stephens, a 2018 graduate, and to the East Hampton football team. Each of the honorees received flowers, a certificate of recognition, and $500. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | Bonac’s girls track team had its best League IV championship finish since 2023, taking fifth place with 56.25 points. They set 17 personal records and broke two school records at the meet. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | “I am very proud of how they all stepped up in the biggest meet of the season,” the track team's head coach, Kevin Barry, said on the ride home from Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, where the team finished sixth. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | It was a tough week for Bonac basketball, as the boys dropped to 6-7 and lost Miles Menu, their best rebounder, to a knee injury. By Alison Morris Roslyn |
 | The Bonackers hosted West Islip on Jan. 18 in a crucial swim meet that paired two undefeated League II teams against each another. In the end, East Hampton prevailed 93-83. By Alison Morris Roslyn |