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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that state-regulated health insurers are now required to provide free mental health care for health care employees who are on the front lines of the fight against the virus.

Three local high schools will participate in an Islandwide tribute to high school seniors Friday at 8:20 p.m. (20:20 military time).

Gene Casey will give a live concert of roots music and originals Friday evening at 7 on the East Hampton Library's Facebook page.

The state-owned Montauk Downs golf course, which had been open, closed, open, then closed again, reopened for play on Monday, having been so directed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

When the staff at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital was challenged to a "dance break" two weeks ago by a sister hospital on the North Fork, they rose to the challenge. The result? An uplifting, energetic, three-minute video that has been posted on YouTube, gathering nearly 4,000 views in the last two days.

Everyone donned masks for the challenge, in which nurses, doctors, aides, technicians, and other employees moved to the song "I Got This Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. Most of it was shot outdoors, though some of the staff got their groove on in the hospital hallways.

East Hampton Memorial Day observances, including the annual parade, rifle squad ceremonies at cemeteries, and a tribute to the lost at sea at Main Beach, will be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons will hold a pet food drive on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at its adoption center at 124 Daniel's Hole Road in East Hampton.

The recently passed federal CARES Act allows mortgage holders to delay payments on federally backed mortgages for up to 180 days, but it doesn't cover those whose mortgages are not federally owned or backed.

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center has introduced a new digital program to help people stay connected to nature while stuck at home helping to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Katherine McMahon of the Elaine de Kooning House gets creative for displaced restaurant workers.

The Southampton Arts Center is celebrating Earth Day with Trash to Treasure, the third in its weekly Creativity Challenge series.

Apparently in reaction to his appearance on the cover of the New York Post Tuesday morning, the "Good Morning America" host George Stephanopoulos turned to Twitter to explain himself.

Tuesday's Post cover featured a photograph of Mr. Stephanopoulos walking near Guild Hall in East Hampton Village the day before, Monday, speaking into a cell phone but with a protective mask pushed down around his neck. The headline? "Mask Hole."

The ferries connecting the South and North Forks with Shelter Island now require that all customers wear a mask or facial covering, even inside their cars.

April is Global Astronomy Month, and the Hamptons Observatory has some suggestions for how you can enjoy the stars from the comfort of your own home.

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center has launched a series of online meet-ups just for teens.

Meet-ups are twice weekly, on Sundays and Thursdays. The first one is Sunday at 5 p.m., when there will be a virtual murder-mystery game.

To show support for transportation workers who are essential employees, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has encouraged the public to honk their vehicles' horns at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

The Rev. Jim Erwin said parishioners or any member of the public can donate canned goods, dried goods such as cereal and snacks, and toiletries in the outdoor box, and then those in need can stop by any time of day or night.   

The Aboff family of Aboff’s Paint Stores has donated 3,200 N95 respirator masks to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of a donation of personal protective equipment to several health care providers across Long Island.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital asked children to send them their artwork to cheer patients and staff, and boy did the kids deliver.

The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center is operating a food pantry for 25 families.

Marit Molin of the Hamptons Art Camp has shifted her focus from registering kids for camp to raising money to provide meals for those in need.

The Jewish Center of the Hamptons will use the Zoom videoconferencing app to celebrate Passover starting Wednesday, with Temple Adas Israel holding an online Seder on Thursday.

Restaurants and caterers are offering tasty choices for Passover seders or Easter dinner at home.

The East Hampton Town Police Department is getting in touch with businesses that have remained open in spite of a state order intended to slow the spread of Covid-19.

HamptonsFilm will continue its Now Showing series virtually by making available a movie selection weekly that can be viewed with a five-day pass that costs $12. The money will support HamptonsFilm, Guild Hall, and the distributor of the film. 

The editor and writer Bill Henderson of Springs has won a 2020 Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts, the American Academy of Arts and Letters announced last week.

The Retreat shelter and the East Hampton Library have collaborated to offer an online program for high school students on navigating relationships while social distancing. It will be streamed Thursday afternoon at 4:30, and registration is via a sign-up button on the library's calendar pages.     

Restaurants here are showing their gratitude for health care workers and first responders by offering them discounts and even free meals.

The South Fork Commuter Connection train and bus service, two east and two westbound Long Island Rail Road trains and the “last mile” shuttle service that takes commuters to commercial centers on weekdays, will suspend service effective Friday. 

For those having trouble finding vegetables at the supermarket, Share the Harvest Farm in East Hampton is offering a 12 to 15-pound bag of fresh produce for $60 a week for 20 families in Amagansett, East Hampton, and Wainscott.