Virginia Backlund, a retired public health nurse (formerly Virginia King), celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday.
She moved to East Hampton in the 1940s. Former students may remember her as Mrs. King, who worked in many East End schools, from Mattituck on the North Fork to Montauk on the South Fork.
East Hampton Town’s Jamaican population has been focused on the news and social media since Melissa struck as a Category 5 storm last week, making landfall with winds up to 185 miles per hour.
The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton is undergoing its first major renovation since a $6 million expansion in 2009, though updates this time around are focused on reconfiguring the structure, expanding certain rooms, and replacing outdated equipment.
This photo from The Star’s archive shows a first in local golf history from 1971, as the high school’s Lauralee Frood, at right, receives a varsity letter for her achievements on the golf team.
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