Week in Review: Shooting Suspect Sought; Whole Foods Opens

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

Summer

CATCH A 'FREE RIDE' STARTING THIS SATURDAY: Hamptons Free Ride will kick off its 2012 season on Saturday, for its .

WHOLE FOODS OPENS FOR BUSINESS ON SOUTH FORK: On a rainy Tuesday morning, the unlocked the doors in Wainscott for the summer season.

Business

HAMPTONS WATER REPLENISHES AND INFORMS: As you're sitting on the Hampton Jitney headed for the Hamptons this summer, you'll find that the bottled water handed out to passengers is actually .

EAST HAMPTON FARMERS MARKET OPEN FOR THE SEASON: With Memorial Day weekend also comes the return of East Hampton Farmers Market, which launches its seventh season on Friday. 

SECOND THRIFT SHOP FILLS RETREAT'S INCREASED NEED: East Hampton has a new thrift shop, and the proceeds .

BAVARIAN BIERGARTEN BRINGS GERMAN FLAVOR TO MONTAUK: Zum Schneider MTK, an expansion of a popular East Village restaurant, .

Crime & Courts

EAST HAMPTON SHOOTING LEADS TO 'HIGH SPEED CHASE' TO SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL: Frederic Stephens Jr., 20, was , in an incident that town police are still investigating. A woman transporting Stephens to the hospital in a private vehicle fled from police who tried to pull her over and . 

DWI TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON HAMPTONS, NORTH FORK DRUNK DRIVERS: A multi-agency effort, similar to the East End Drug Task Force, aims

SPRINGS MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE: East Hampton Town police say .

Volunteer Fire/Rescue

FIREFIGHTER TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION AFTER BAY POINT BEDROOM FIRE: Sag Harbor, East Hampton, North Sea and Bridgehampton fire departments mobilize for .

RESCUERS GET LAST USE OF JUNK CARS: The East Hampton Fire Department's heavy rescue squad held a training exercise last week, where they . Junk cars are, ironically, at a premium — or at least the steel they are made out of are.

OVER 100 LEARN TO SAVE A LIFE ON A SIDEWALK: East Hampton Village Ambulance Association of cardiac arrest victims. 

Schools

SAG HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT LOOKING FOR NEW BUSINESS MANAGER: Janet Verneuille, the former East Hampton Town comptroller, is set .