Editor's Pick: Top 5 Stories on East Hampton Patch in 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back at some of my favorite stories of East Hampton Patch from this year.

They might have not have been the top most read stories this year, but my favorite stories were the ones that I found the most interesting or most heartwarming.

Here is a look at my personal top five picks from 2015:

• Montauk Community Rallies to Raise Money to Help Local Tattoo Artist - Lola Snow, owner of Lola’s Tattoos, was diagnosed with breast cancer in September.
• Local 11-Year-Old Wins 2015 Mets SNY Kidcaster Contest - The Amagansett resident got the chance to call a play by play at a Mets game in August.
• Everyday Hero: Owner of Local Historic General Store Kristi Hood - Kristi was called “one of the hardest working women in Springs.”
• Suffolk County Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: Joi Jackson Perle, of East Hampton - Joi was inspired to run by a Sag Harbor resident who was killed in action while in Iraq.
• Coast Guard Rescues Endangered Turtle Off Montauk - The leatherback sea turtle was rescued after he got caught in a fishing line.

Thanks for reading in 2015! Be sure to sign up for the East Hampton Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook to continue to get the latest in East Hampton news in 2016. Have a happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year! - Priscila Korb, East Hampton Patch Editor