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Star Kids 07-04
Star Kids:
Carissa Katz & Matthew Charron
July 03, 2025
Your Guide to Family Fun and Important Information
“You, the class of 2025, hold a special place in my heart, and in my career,” Sara Smith, the principal of East Hampton High School, told the graduating seniors as they sat together under a large white tent on the school’s lawn for their commencement ceremony last Friday evening. “You entered ninth grade as I entered as principal, and in many ways we grew into our current positions together.”
By Bettina Neel
As Independence Day weekend approaches, locals and visitors from all over the world are getting ready to pack together onto narrow strips of coveted coastline to partake in the time-honored tradition of the East End’s annual fireworks shows, each of which features the work of Fireworks by Grucci, the sixth-generation family-owned company based in Bellport.
By Bettina Neel
 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold its Summer Fair — now in its 110th year — on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. By Star Staff |
 | Guild Hall in East Hampton kicks off its summer series of KidFest shows this week with Mario the Maker Magician on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Described as "contagiously upbeat and full of heart," Mario the Maker's shows are "an all-ages theater experience," according to Guild Hall. By Star Staff |
Christopher Gangemi
"Don't be afraid of failure. You will fail," Linsey Davis of ABC News, the guest speaker at the Pierson High School commencement in Sag Harbor, told graduates last Saturday. Failure, she said, is often the beginning of the story, not the end.