About Those Fireworks

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce is still short $4,000 for a fireworks display scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. as part of the fall festival. The expected cost of the display is $16,000. The chamber issued a challenge two weeks ago to business owners, who, according to Laraine Creegan, the chamber’s director, were not too excited by it. The Montauk Fire Department and the Atlantic Terrace Motel have both donated $5,000, she said.

The chamber also remains short on paying for the Fourth of July display, and if the additional money isn’t raised, Saturday’s show will be the last for the fall festival, Ms. Creegan said. Potential donors have been encouraged to call or stop by the chamber. Credit cards are accepted.