Week in Review: Baldwin Donates Another $250k; Dems Want Budget Officer Investigated

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

News

ALEC BALDWIN DONATES QUARTER MIL TO LIBRARY: The actor and Amagansett resident has that will be built sometime next year. This was the third large donation to East Hampton-based organizations; he donated another $500,000, equally split between the Hamptons International Film Festival and Guild Hall earlier this year.

Politics & Elections

DEMS WANT TOWN BUDGET OFFICER INVESTIGATED: Democrats want the town to look into "on town time from his town office using the town computer system or on his town phone."

HIGHWAY SUPE, ACCUSERS AT ODDS OVER SETTLEMENT: Scott King, who is running for re-election as highway superintendent, announced this week that a who brought harassment and discrimination charges against him with the Human Rights Division. He says two of the men are holding out until after the election. The men explain why they won't sign .

MORE VANDALISM OF POLITICAL SIGNS REPORTED: The latest act was to signs at the intersection of Gann and Three Mile Harbor roads, which was reported spray-painted on Friday. "J" commented: "Defacing a sign doesn't do anything at all anyway but make this town look like its inhabited by immature losers. Don't like a candidate? Don't for him or her. No need for spray paint or to tear up signs."

TWO ASSESSORS ENJOY QUIET CAMPAIGN SEASON: are running on different tickets, but are both endorsed by the Independence Party. They agree on a lot, including reassessment.

TOWN BOARD CANDIDATE SIGNS ABOUT THE ELECTION: Peter Van Scoyoc, a Democratic candidate, plays the guitar and sings about how he's enjoyed campaigning in a a new ad. .

Government

GEORGICA BEACH HOMEOWNER ERECTS NEW POLE WITH CAMERA: East Hampton Village code enforcement officer Tom Lawrence is for an illegal structure. The camera, however, is perfectly legal, he says.

Police & Fire

TWO FIRES IN MONTAUK: East Hampton Highway Department Foreman Terry Nesbitt, who happened to be nearby when a , rescued a dog from inside the house that was filled with smoke on Oct. 28. As reported on Nov. 1, there was also another electrical fire in Montauk just two days later.

Education

PRINCIPALS CHALLENGE STATE: Hundreds of Long Island public school principals are challenging the state Education Department and , including East Hampton School District principals.  "We have wonderful teachers in this school and we do a thorough observation and evaluation process in our school ... There are little victories every day in the classroom, and a single snapshot with a single test does not indicate that," said principal Chris Tracey.

Art 

: Teri Kennedy is known for her . Kennedy’s dolls are varied in their look and approach, but all of them are well considered and finely crafted pieces that ask the viewer to spend time absorbing their aesthetic beauty and the process through which they are created.

NEW HOME NEEDED FOR PAN AM FLIGHT TERROR VICTIMS SCULPTURES: Montauk artist Suse Lowenstein is looking for a permanent and public spot for the larger-than-life sculptures she made after the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988, killing 269, including her son, Alexander, .

Your Opinions

Do You Want a Townwide Re-Assessment Patch reader Irene wrote: "Yes, I believe that it is time to re-assess. We recently built a new (and larger) house, and my property taxes have tripled. While my neighbor, who is selling her house (which she inherited) for about tripple what our house is worth, only pays 1/3 of what we pay. Our property is .33 acre and the neighbor's is 1.66 acre. Is this fair? The town will make the money back from the extra revenue from the reassessment. And everyone would pay their fair share." Give your answer .