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Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• County Democratic Chairman Under Fire (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton Democrats are deeply involved in a looming showdown over Suffolk County Democratic leadership, with local figures like Perry Gershon and town chair Anna Skrenta backing challenger Kathryn Casey Quigley against longtime chair Rich Schaffer. The debate centers on allegations of patronage, weak support for candidates, and recent countywide Democratic losses, and East Hampton committee members are being urged to attend the Sept. 22 convention to help decide the party's direction.
• The Leila and Melville Straus Family Charitable Trust (insidephilanthropy.com) — A charitable trust with deep East Hampton ties is quietly channeling significant funding to local institutions like Guild Hall, East Hampton Meals on Wheels, and the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation. While it now supports causes worldwide, grants still favor arts, human services, education, conservation, and health, often flowing to organizations connected to the Straus family's East Hampton and New York networks rather than through open applications.
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