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The Greater Westhampton Historical Museum hosted history lessons for Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders at the Westhampton Cemetery recently. Doreen Croser presented a talk about Christine Ehlers that included her military uniform, COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Greater Westhampton Historical Museum hosted history lessons for Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders at the Westhampton Cemetery recently. Doreen Croser presented a talk about Christine Ehlers that included her military uniform, COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Greater Westhampton Historical Museum hosted history lessons for Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders at the Westhampton Cemetery recently. Tom Betjemann talked about the lost sailors memorial. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Greater Westhampton Historical Museum hosted history lessons for Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders at the Westhampton Cemetery recently. Tom Betjemann talked about the lost sailors memorial. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Hampton Bays Civic Association honored members of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps as its persons of the month for October and Supervisor Maria Moore presented the ambulance personnel with a proclamation applauding their dedication to the wellbeing of the people of Hampton Bays.

The Hampton Bays Civic Association honored members of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps as its persons of the month for October and Supervisor Maria Moore presented the ambulance personnel with a proclamation applauding their dedication to the wellbeing of the people of Hampton Bays.

The Hampton Bays Civic Association honored members of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps as its persons of the month for October and Supervisor Maria Moore presented the ambulance personnel with a proclamation applauding their dedication to the wellbeing of the people of Hampton Bays.

The Hampton Bays Civic Association honored members of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance Corps as its persons of the month for October and Supervisor Maria Moore presented the ambulance personnel with a proclamation applauding their dedication to the wellbeing of the people of Hampton Bays.

Peconic Bay Medical Center has received a Gold Level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The award specifically honored the orthopedic team in Surgical Pavilion 1 for providing the highest level of individualized patient care and elevating the health of the Eastern Suffolk County community. The Beacon Award for Excellence honors hospital units with an exceptional track record of patient outcomes and that have exhibited strong leadership structures, staffing management, professional development and use of evidence-based practices. The Gold Level is the highest achievement for the Beacon Award for Excellence, and Peconic Bay Medical Center’s SP1 was the only medical-surgical unit in New York State to achieve this prestigious designation this year. COURTESY PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER

Peconic Bay Medical Center has received a Gold Level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The award specifically honored the orthopedic team in Surgical Pavilion 1 for providing the highest level of individualized patient care and elevating the health of the Eastern Suffolk County community. The Beacon Award for Excellence honors hospital units with an exceptional track record of patient outcomes and that have exhibited strong leadership structures, staffing management, professional development and use of evidence-based practices. The Gold Level is the highest achievement for the Beacon Award for Excellence, and Peconic Bay Medical Center’s SP1 was the only medical-surgical unit in New York State to achieve this prestigious designation this year. COURTESY PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER

Dawn La Du talks to Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders about the exhibits at the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Dawn La Du talks to Westhampton Beach Elementary School second graders about the exhibits at the Greater Westhampton Historical Museum. COURTESY GREATER WESTHAMPTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee named longtime first responder and Westhampton Beach resident Steve Frano as its 2025 grand marshal on Saturday. Frano is the 57th grand marshal since the parade first marched in 1968. Surrounding Frano, center, at the Triangle Pub in Eastport are, from left, past Grand Marshals Jim Hulme (2017), Preston Jankowski (2022), Tom Otis (2013), Sheryl Heather (2008), Lynne Jones (2010), Donna Conti (2014), Seth Allan (2009), Michael ‘Digger’ Koziarz (2023) and Parade Committee President Tim Laube. The 2025 Parade is on March 15. COURTESY TIM LAUBE

The Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee named longtime first responder and Westhampton Beach resident Steve Frano as its 2025 grand marshal on Saturday. Frano is the 57th grand marshal since the parade first marched in 1968. Surrounding Frano, center, at the Triangle Pub in Eastport are, from left, past Grand Marshals Jim Hulme (2017), Preston Jankowski (2022), Tom Otis (2013), Sheryl Heather (2008), Lynne Jones (2010), Donna Conti (2014), Seth Allan (2009), Michael ‘Digger’ Koziarz (2023) and Parade Committee President Tim Laube. The 2025 Parade is on March 15. COURTESY TIM LAUBE

The Westhampton Beach High School Varsity Football Team dined at VFW Post 5350 on October 31. The dinner was provided by supportive families of the athletes with support from the Post. COURTESY BILL HUGHES

The Westhampton Beach High School Varsity Football Team dined at VFW Post 5350 on October 31. The dinner was provided by supportive families of the athletes with support from the Post. COURTESY BILL HUGHES

The DJ gets kids dancing at the Westhampton Beach Chamber of Commerce Halloween Party on October 31 in Glovers Park. JOHN NEELY

The DJ gets kids dancing at the Westhampton Beach Chamber of Commerce Halloween Party on October 31 in Glovers Park. JOHN NEELY

Tony Hitchcock, Julie Greene and Jean Lindgren at Saturday's

Tony Hitchcock, Julie Greene and Jean Lindgren at Saturday's "Yesteryear Get-Together" at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. Library Director Lisa Michne hosted. Guest speaker Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene gave a presentation, including classic photos from a bygone era. The audience included many multi-generation Bridgehampton Family names, who had a variety of stories to share with each other. RICHARD LEWIN

Ann Sandford and Paul Brennan at Saturday's

Ann Sandford and Paul Brennan at Saturday's "Yesteryear Get-Together" at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. Library Director Lisa Michne hosted. Guest speaker Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene gave a presentation, including classic photos from a bygone era. The audience included many multi-generation Bridgehampton Family names, who had a variety of stories to share with each other. RICHARD LEWIN

Nancy McCaffrey at Saturday's

Nancy McCaffrey at Saturday's "Yesteryear Get-Together" at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. Library Director Lisa Michne hosted. Guest speaker Southampton Town Historian Julie Greene gave a presentation, including classic photos from a bygone era. The audience included many multi-generation Bridgehampton Family names, who had a variety of stories to share with each other. RICHARD LEWIN

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" on Main Street in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" on Main Street in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" on Main Street in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" on Main Street in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" on Main Street in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Open Minded Organics Apothecary went all out for the

Open Minded Organics Apothecary went all out for the "Pumpkin Trail" in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Open Minded Organics Apothecary went all out for the

Open Minded Organics Apothecary went all out for the "Pumpkin Trail" in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kids on the

Kids on the "Pumpkin Trail" in Sag Harbor on October 31. KYRIL BROMLEY

B Vintage proprietors, mother and daughter, Cristina and Linda Buckley at the opening of their pop-up store on Friday at 79 Main Street in East Hampton as part of the The Anchor Society's plan to fill store fronts in the off season. RICHARD LEWIN

B Vintage proprietors, mother and daughter, Cristina and Linda Buckley at the opening of their pop-up store on Friday at 79 Main Street in East Hampton as part of the The Anchor Society's plan to fill store fronts in the off season. RICHARD LEWIN

Susan Nieland is the store's first paying customer at the opening of pop-up store B Vintage on Friday at at 79 Main Street in East Hampton the shop run by mother and daughter Cristina and Linda Buckley is part of the The Anchor Society's plan to fill store fronts in the off season. RICHARD LEWIN

Susan Nieland is the store's first paying customer at the opening of pop-up store B Vintage on Friday at at 79 Main Street in East Hampton the shop run by mother and daughter Cristina and Linda Buckley is part of the The Anchor Society's plan to fill store fronts in the off season. RICHARD LEWIN

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