Week in Review: Fire Department Makes TV Debute; Jim Moeller Dies

Take a look back at East Hampton's top stories for the past week, or catch the news you missed:

MONTAUK MAN REACHES PLEA DEAL ON DOG ABUSE CHARGE: Daniel L. Vargas, who was arrested after police said he dropkicked and beat his boxer puppy in June, .

EAST HAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FEATURED ON FOOD NETWORK: Ina Garten often brings members of the East Hampton community, where she films her Food Network TV show, into her kitchen and to her dining room table, but on Saturday's episode she paid a visit to a local firehouse. The , and, of course, the volunteer firefighters need to eat afterward.

THIELE MAY REPRESENT SOUTHOLD, SHELTER ISLAND UNDER NEW DISTRICTS:  if a redistricting plan unveiled Thursday based on the 2010 Census is adopted.

IN RECESSION, ARTISTS FIND NEW WAYS TO GET BY: In the lean months between the holidays and summer, East End painters, sculptors and photographers are often forced to sell work for less money than they could draw during the peak season or to find other sources of income. The Great Recession hasn’t been easy for many artists in the Hamptons, especially the emerging and mid-level set, but .

SAG HARBOR SCHOOL BOARD HEARS DRUG DOG PITCH: Sag Harbor School District Superintendent John Gratto's proposal to start using Suffolk County Police Department K-9 Unit dogs to sniff out drugs at Pierson High School — and deter students from bringing illegal substances into school in the first place — was officially discussed at a Sag Harbor School Board meeting Monday and , The Southampton Press reports.

JIM MOELLER DIES: James Myron Moeller, , died at Southampton Hospital on Jan. 22. He was 73.