🌱 Patch AM: Bridgehampton School Students Greet First Day With Smiles: Photos

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In today's newsletter:

• Bridgehampton students return to school with smiles and fresh beginnings
• Southampton prosecutor's career upended after DWI charge in Quogue

Also on today's calendar: Montauk Seafood Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridgehampton School Students Greet First Day With Smiles: Photos (patch.com) — Families in Bridgehampton, within the Town of Southampton, are celebrating the first day of the 2026–2027 school year as students return to the Bridgehampton School. Children reunited with friends, met new classmates, and settled into classrooms amid smiles and enthusiastic greetings from the school community.
   

• Suffolk prosecutor Joseph Carroll fired following alleged drunken driving arrest, DA's office says (newsday.com) — A Southampton resident and Suffolk County prosecutor, Joseph Carroll, was fired after being charged with driving while intoxicated following a morning crash in Quogue. Officials say he refused chemical tests multiple times, while his attorney says he denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty as a special prosecutor is expected to handle the case.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southampton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Montauk Seafood Festival →
  Montauk Green,
  12:00 pm
Monday September 14
• New Ballet Class in Southampton Starts Next Monday →
  33 Hill St, Southampton
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• New Kids Ballroom & Latin Dance Semester Starts Tuesday, September 15 →
  Hill Street Boxing, 33 Hill St, Southampton
  4:00 pm
• Kids Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes Begin This Fall in Southampton →
  Hill Street Boxing, 33 Hill St, Southampton
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Shannon-igans →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  10:30 am
• Taiji/Qigong with John Turnbull →
  Hampton Library, 2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  12:00 pm
• Stories at Bridge Gardens →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  3:00 pm
• Snip Squad →
  2478 Main St, Bridgehampton, NY, 11932
  3:00 pm
• Spanish with Celia →
  Hampton Library, 2478 Main St, Bridgehampton
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Word Game Palooza →
  Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton
  1:00 pm
• Curator-Led Tour | UNTIL THE MOON COMES OVER THE MOUNTAIN →
  Parrish Art Museum
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Insider's View →
  Halsey House & Garden, 249 S Main St, Southampton

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• ASLA Names Winners of 2026 Professional Awards (retrofithomemagazine.com)

Hampton Bays

• Porters suffer tough loss in return to varsity football (timesreview.com)

Westhampton

• 25 Years Since 9/11: 343 Flags Placed By Southampton Town Officials In Memory Of Lives Lost (patch.com)

Ok Southampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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