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Laggis Family, Owners of Candy Kitchen, Fêted by Bridgehampton Museum

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Retired Southampton Town Justice Ed Burke displayed a blown up photo from 1977 showing a young Gus Laggis with Mark Parash at Sip 'n'Soda in Southampton. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Retired Southampton Town Justice Ed Burke displayed a blown up photo from 1977 showing a young Gus Laggis with Mark Parash at Sip 'n'Soda in Southampton. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The Laggis family, from left, Mauricio Lima, Jamie Laggis, Stella Lima, Maria Laggis Lima, Ava Lima, and Gus Laggis, were honored by the Bridgehampton Museum as Community Stars on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The Laggis family, from left, Mauricio Lima, Jamie Laggis, Stella Lima, Maria Laggis Lima, Ava Lima, and Gus Laggis, were honored by the Bridgehampton Museum as Community Stars on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Aug 5, 2025
The grounds of the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House were crowded Friday as members of the community gathered to honor its “Community Stars” for 2025: Gus Laggis and his family,... more

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