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The real estate report is back, South Fork style.

According to Billboard, 49.61 million vinyl albums were sold in 2023. That marked the 18th consecutive year of growth in the format. And as the appeal of vinyl record albums has continued to expand, Craig Wright, the owner of Innersleeve Records in Amagansett, is following suit by nearly doubling his store's size.

In the spirit of unity and community, rather than competition, three local high-end construction companies have come together to launch the Construction Career Charitable Fund, a scholarship program for high school students who are interested in learning the building trades.

Have you ever considered working for town government? If so, East Hampton and Southampton Towns would like to hear from you.

Nearly every hamlet or village boasts a cost-free resource that can be an enormous benefit to job seekers: the local public library. From Wi-Fi access, computers, printers, and fax machines to relevant workshops, test-prep materials, and librarian services both virtual and in-person, libraries really do have it all.

Drew Smith, who manages East Hampton Village's Main Beach and is the chief of the village's lifeguards, said recently that anyone looking to work this summer as a lifeguard, on the village beaches or on the East Hampton Town beaches overseen by John Ryan Jr., "should either contact me or John as soon as possible — I can't emphasize that enough. Reach out to us and let us know your interest."

Businesses looking to hire students for summer work are sought for a regional job fair at Southampton High School on April 11 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Uptick, anyone? The latest salvo from Real Estate World.

After months of adjournments, representatives of the Huntting Inn returned to the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals last week, continuing its quest to add a pool and hot tub behind its timber-frame guest house.

The Anchor Society of East Hampton, a nonprofit community group working to revitalize the village business district and return a warmer sense of community to Main Street and Newtown Lane, has issued a call for applications to its Winter Shops program, which will place pop-up shops in otherwise empty storefronts during the off-season.

New realty transactions here.

And the hits just keep on coming. It’s the Hamptons real estate report.