The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton
The Montauk Friends of Erin Parade will take place on Sunday, March 26th! Leading the parade as the 61st Grand
Continue readingThe Montauk Friends of Erin Parade: The Grand Marshal of 2023!
Join East Hampton Town Trustee and Chair of the Education Committee of the Amagansett Station, David Cataletto, for the first
Continue readingThe History of Shore Whaling in East Hampton – A special presentation
Since 2019, consecutive summer mass die-offs of bay scallops in the Peconic Estuary on Long Island, New York, have led
Continue readingStony Brook University – Climate Change Proves Deadly for Northern Bay Scallops
Submitted by Molly Graffam, PhD and Ron Paulsen, PG of Coastline Evaluation Corp. / Cornell Cooperative Extension / Marine Program
Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment III. New Business IV. Old Business V. Committee Reports 1. Beaches: 2. Georgica:
The American Rescue Plan Act was passed in March of 2022. Councilman David Lys was instrumental in seeing that funds
Continue readingFishermen to Benefit from the American Rescue Plan Act
Piping plovers have been endangered since the 1980s because of increased public use of the beaches these shorebirds nest on,
Continue readingPiping Plovers Thrive in Delaware-Not So Well on the East Coast
By using a combination of satellite temperature and long-term environmental records, field and laboratory experiments, and measurements of scallop heartbeat
Continue readingPeconic Bay Scallop Die-Off – Study Reveals Global Warming is Cause
Support for the change of name to our scholarship fund by The East Hampton Star is in this week’s edition.
Continue readingEast Hampton Star Editorial in Support of Trustee Scholarship Name Change
I. Roll Call II. Public Comment III. Committee Assignments IV. New Business V. Old Business VI. Committee Reports VII. Other
Environmental and fishing groups said Tuesday there is “no evidence” that site preparation work for offshore wind farms in New
Continue readingWhales and Vessels – Offshore Wind Farm Prep Not Cause of Deaths