Community Corner

Week in Review: East Hampton Mourns Student's Death; Hospital on the Move

Also: 20th annual Hamptons International Film Festival underway; Supervisor unveils 2013 tentative budget

Here are the big stories from the past week:

Ongoing Stories:

Student's Passing

: Memorial affords students the opportunity to write notes to student who died.

School District Will Continue 'Evaluation' of Student's Death: In a statement read on Tuesday night, school board says circumstances surrounding David Hernandez Barros' death are 'complex.'

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: School principal asked staff to contribute and sweets were sold to raise the rest.

Services Planned for High School Junior: East Hampton High School mourns the loss of student David Hernandez Barros.

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Hamptons Film Festival 

'Growing Farmers' Doc Shows Next Generation: Peconic Land Trust's initiative to provide accessible and affordable farmland to new farmers at the core of the short film.

Film Publicity Tour to Stop in Sag Harbor: Members of the Suffolk County Film Commission brought location managers and film producers on a tour throughout the county on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hospital Move

New Hospital Planned on Stony Brook Southampton Campus: Letter of intent calls for Southampton Hospital to join the Stony Brook Medicine health care system, and for a new 125-bed facility for Southampton.

East End Health Alliance Speaks on Southampton Hospital News: Representatives say they plan to study the new agreeement.

New Affiliation Aims to Bring Better Health Care to South Fork:Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital forge bond.

What's Your Hospital of Choice? Shout out your response in the comment section.

Breast Cancer Awareness

: Research shows good nutrition and exercise can help prevent breast cancer. Here are some resources around the East End to help you stay healthy.

Breast Cancer Awareness Events on the East End: From Shelter Island to Quogue, 5K race to cocktail parties, here's how you can participate, pledge support and donate to the cause.

Categories

Arts

'Glee' Creator Takes on New 'Montauk' Show: Ryan Murphy has sold the family thriller show to NBC, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

Elections

Who Won? Insiders Pick Romney: Both Democrats and Republicans thought Mitt Romney's aggressiveness had the president on his heels.

Fire

More Than 100 Locals Take Part in Tunnel to Towers Race in NYC [PHOTOS]: Participants say the 'moving experience' is how they help to remember those who died on 9/11.

: Aria Grillo was pleasantly surprised to see firefighters from the South Fork participate in the Tunnel to Towers run/walk on Sunday.

Government

: Bill Wilkinson funds new positions, more hours at Justice Court to keep it open 5 days a week.

Police

Sag Harbor Considers Sharing Police Services: The village is considering an offer from Suffolk County sheriff's office as it continues contract negotiations with its own police union.

Police Logs: Drunken Driver Crashes in front of Officer and Phoenix House resident charged with forcibly touching a 14-year-old.

Schools

: Teachers ratified new contract last week; School Board approved it Monday.

Sports

Runners Channel their Inner 'Revenge' Characters for Hamptons Race: Friends travel from Philadelphia to don costumes as their favorite characters during Hamptons Marathon's 5K last weekend.

Neighborhood Files

Retreat Shows Men 'Beating the Odds': Video hits the web at the start of Domestic Violence Awareness month.


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