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Big Haul of Art and Confidence

Carissa Katz
Seeing their son’s enthusiasm for trucks of all sorts, Angela De Vincenzo and Jeff Mayor bought one of their own and hatched a plan to combine her background as a learning specialist and his as a designer, D.J., and former B.M.X. pro with the truck’s ability to excite and inspire kids.
In a First, School and Town Talk Housing

Christine Sampson
Affordable housing projects are necessary, but their locations and therefore their impact should be spread out among the school districts.
A Waterfront Park? Not So Fast

Taylor K. Vecsey
Would-be condo developers say lots on Ferry Road are not for sale.
Beds Below a No-No

Joanne Pilgrim
The question of whether East Hampton Town should continue to bar bedrooms in basements with tighter rules than those in place under the New York State building code was discussed at Town Hall last week.
Food Trucks on the Menu?

Christopher Walsh
For the first time ever, beachgoers at Two Mile Hollow and Georgica might have the chance to grab a hot dog, an ice cream bar, or a drink from food trucks in the parking lots there.
Main Beach Fireworks Are Saturday

Taylor K. Vecsey
The annual fireworks show at Main Beach in East Hampton, once a Fourth of July tradition and more recently a way to mark the end of summer on Labor Day weekend, now has a new date on the calendar.
Victories Aplenty, but Challenges Remain

Carissa Katz
In terms of access for the disabled, South Fork has come a long way in 21 years, largely due to the dogged persistence of the East End Disabilities Group, whose volunteers have served as a voice and resource for a community whose needs are all too often overlooked.
Documentary Eyes Campus Sexual Assault

Britta Lokting
Dozens of men, women, and families gathered at Guild Hall on Aug. 19 for a screening of “The Hunting Ground,” a provocative documentary about sexual assault on college campuses and the blind eye university presidents turn toward the epidemic.
Cell Tower Dispute

Britta Lokting
A public hearing Monday night at the Springs Firehouse, slated to discuss an environmental assessment of the new cell tower there, turned instead into a heated dispute over the tower’s aesthetics versus its utility.
Farmers Market Bag Is a ‘Win-Win’ for All

Christopher Walsh
When shoppers at the East Hampton Farmers Market spend $40 or more tomorrow, they will be offered a ripstop poly-nylon reusable bag. When they look inside it, they will find a postcard explaining their good fortune.