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Good morning to you East Hampton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Minor plane collision briefly shuts down East Hampton Airport
  • See the latest big-ticket property sales in East Hampton and nearby
  • What PFAS investigations could mean for East Hampton's drinking water

Also on today's calendar: Dance Intensive 2 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; fog in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Friday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Aircraft 'Clips Wing' Of Another Parked Plane At East Hampton Airport: PD (patch.com) — East Hampton readers should know that a Gulfstream jet taxiing at East Hampton Airport clipped the wing of a parked Citation, damaging both planes but causing no injuries, fires, or fuel spills. The airport was shut down for about an hour while officials and the FAA confirmed the scene was safe and began an investigation.
   

2. Recorded Deeds 08.13.26 (easthamptonstar.com) — Several notable East Hampton and East Hampton Village properties changed hands recently, including a vacant Pantigo Road parcel sold by the village and high-value homes on Bull Path and Jericho Lane. The deed list also tracks multimillion-dollar sales across neighboring hamlets like Bridgehampton, Springs, and Sagaponack, offering a snapshot of the current high-end real estate market.
   

3. Schumer urges EPA to protect Long Island drinking water (newsday.com) — East Hampton's groundwater is under investigation for dangerous levels of PFAS "forever chemicals," including contamination near a local battery plant, as New York State and Suffolk County probe the extent of the problem. At the same time, Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressuring the EPA to halt planned rollbacks of federal PFAS drinking-water protections that could affect Long Island systems.
   

4. A Salute to East Hampton: Arts, Agriculture & Affluence (danspapers.com) — East Hampton's rich blend of history, arts, agriculture, and beach-driven affluence takes center stage here, from Old Hook Mill and Main Street to Springs, Amagansett, and Montauk. The piece highlights centuries of local heritage, Black history, and the creative legacy that still shapes daily life and the town's unique year-round and summer communities.
   

5. Ina Garten (britannica.com) — East Hampton figures prominently in Ina Garten's story, from her original Barefoot Contessa shop expansion into a year-round East Hampton location to her current home base there with husband Jeffrey. The profile traces how her Hamptons life helped shape her relaxed entertaining style, bestselling cookbooks, and long-running TV career that now continues with a new cookbook due this fall.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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