With more and more working families on the East End unable to buy homes, and with land for affordable housing growing scarce in the region, Diana Weir, the executive vice president of the Long Island Housing Partnership, is a busy woman. On the South Fork alone, Ms. Weir has worked to create affordable and workforce housing and served as an advisor to the towns of East Hampton and Southampton, the villages of Sag Harbor, Westhampton and Sagaponack, and the hamlet of Bridgehampton, as well as assisting individuals and families.
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Most children who are involved in competitive gymnastics spend the better part of their waking lives at the gym, often training twice a day, nearly every day of the week, in order to achieve success. But a group of young girls from the East End have found a way to excel in the demanding sport while having fun and maintaining a “normal” life at the same time.
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Potter Bob Bachler has always had a serious practical streak when it comes to his ceramics. For decades, he’s created bowls, platters, plates, teapots, cups and more. He even developed his own chopstick bowls that are fitted for an inverted plate on top featuring notches to hold the eating utensils. He formed a company and traveled the tri-state area presenting his work at craft fairs. For 40 weekends a year, from spring to Christmas, he’d exhibit at events like the Lincoln Center Craft Fair in Manhattan, the Annual Art & Craft Show in Norwich, Connecticut, and juried craft shows in New Jersey. When he lost the lease on his New York studio, he decided to take a hiatus.
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