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Community News for March 25, 2021

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Once again, due to COVID-19, the Montauk Friends of Erin Parade was cancelled, but former parade Grand Marshals Ed Ecker, Jr., Charles Morici, Sr., and Kathy Keller and friends got together for a small gathering on St. Patrick's Day. RICHARD LEWIN

Once again, due to COVID-19, the Montauk Friends of Erin Parade was cancelled, but former parade Grand Marshals Ed Ecker, Jr., Charles Morici, Sr., and Kathy Keller and friends got together for a small gathering on St. Patrick's Day. RICHARD LEWIN

If you are an observant person, last week you could have had a sneak peek at the new street sign that was

If you are an observant person, last week you could have had a sneak peek at the new street sign that was "planted" by Matthew MacPherson and Raymond Saar of the East Hampton Village Department of Public Works at the corner of Buell Lane and Toilsome Lane. The official dedication took place on Saturday afternoon, honoring former East Hampton Village Mayor Kenneth Wessberg, Sr. Town Historian Hugh King told some inside stories about the life and accomplishments of Mayor Wessberg. Two other Kenneth Wessbergs (Junior and the Third, pictured with Mayor Jerry Larsen) joined local dignitaries, including East Hampton Village Chief of Police Michael Tracey and Trustee Rosemary Brown in honoring the Mayor, who served from 1983 until 1992. RICHARD LEWIN

author27east on Mar 22, 2021
East End One Woman Show East End libraries are once again collaborating on a virtual presentation, “Unbossed and Unbowed: A One Woman Show by Ingrid Griffith,” on Saturday, March 27,... more

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Santa Coming to Westhampton Beach

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