The Springs Food Pantry will hold this year's Chili Chowdown on Saturday at noon at the Springs Firehouse, featuring unlimited chili from local chefs, restaurants, and markets, wine from Channing Daughters, and a special brew from Springs Brewery.
Attendees will be able to vote for the best chili, and the winner will be announced at the chowdown's conclusion.
Tickets are $50 and available in advance from the food pantry's website.
Like a fever breaking after a long illness, new businesses have sprung up in and around 136 Main Street, a 1920s-era building neighboring the Mobil station at the entrance to the hamlet’s business district.
Firework displays may sparkle a little brighter this year as the South Fork kicks off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, with the return of Fourth of July pyrotechnics to East Hampton’s Main Beach topping the list.
Mickey the Wonder Dog, Lora Tucker’s 10-year-old Shih Tzu, is the happiest dog Ms. Tucker ever met. He’s a wonder for another reason, though, she said: Mickey is her service dog, helping her manage her anxiety and physical disability.
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