Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Salute to East Hampton: Arts, Agriculture & Affluence (danspapers.com) — East Hampton's long history, from 17th-century Maidstone to today's resort town, comes alive through its windmills, Bonacker fishing families, and world-famous artists. The piece traces how local agriculture, Black residents' contributions, and a thriving arts scene shape the town's unique balance of small‑town roots and global glamour that residents experience year‑round.
• Aircraft 'Clips Wing' Of Another Parked Plane At East Hampton Airport: PD (patch.com) — East Hampton Airport briefly shut down after a taxiing Gulfstream jet clipped the wing of a parked Cessna, damaging both aircraft but causing no injuries, fires, or fuel spills. FAA investigators and town police responded, and the airport reopened about an hour later once safety was confirmed.
• Schumer urges EPA to protect Long Island drinking water (newsday.com) — Long Island's drinking water protections are under scrutiny as Sen. Chuck Schumer presses EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin not to roll back federal limits on several PFAS "forever chemicals," citing contamination at multiple local systems. East Hampton is specifically mentioned, with groundwater near a battery plant and other town wells under investigation by New York State and Suffolk County after high PFAS levels were detected.
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I am looking for a certified home health aid or CNA to assist with my amazing mother who is returning home after a brief stay in rehab. Ideally on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays for 4-6 hours. She needs some basic ADL help but is pretty independent. Have tried many agencies and really… (Nextdoor Clearwater Beach)
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🗞 Nearby News
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THE UPSIDES to Release New Album IN THE MAZE, Share Single "Pretending It Fades" (broadwayworld.com)
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UES co-op tied to former Warner Bros. CEO sells for $45M (therealdeal.com)
Justin Timberlake Shares Rare Summer Photos of His Sons Silas and Phineas (pulptastic.com)
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