An Update From Patch

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.

You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on our Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated. In the meantime, here are some of the top stories recently on Southampton Patch:

• Voter’s Guide: Southampton School Budget, Board Election
• DEC: Harvesting of Shellfish, Carnivorous Gastropods Temporarily Closed in Parts of Southampton
• Bridgehampton Half Marathon to Take Place This Saturday
• Southampton Hospital Receives Donation From Hamptons Invitational Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament
• Bridgehampton High School Basketball Player Honored For Scoring 1,000 Career Point
• Sag Harbor Students Show Off Geography Smarts
• Sag Harbor Elementary School Celebrates Earth Day
• Shinnecock Museum Seeking Volunteers to Help Repair Cultural Exhibit
• Hampton Bays First-Graders Raise Money For Southampton Animal Shelter
• Popular New York City Restaurant to Open at Hotel Capri in Southampton
• Best Places for Brunch in the Southampton-Area: Yelp Reviewers
• Fire Destroys Former Horse Barn in Water Mill
• Pierson High School Announces Valedictorian, Salutatorian
• Live Like a Celebrity This Summer
• Everyday Hero: Owner of Local Historic General Store Kristi Hood
• Police: Member of Shinnecock Indian Reservation Arrested After Domestic Incident