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Good morning East Hampton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the shutdown of East Hampton's battery site means for your water.
  • Experience Juliet Garrett live in Springs at The Leiber Collection.
  • See how Amanda Seyfried styled her suit in East Hampton.

Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Chowdah Chowdown 🍲 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Operations Suspended At 2 East End Battery Storage Facilities: Romaine (patch.com) — Operations at the Cove Hollow Road battery storage facility in East Hampton have been suspended while Novec 1230 is removed and fire-safety and environmental safeguards are reassessed after PFAS contamination linked to a 2023 fire. Town and county officials are pushing for a full remediation plan, expanded groundwater testing, and protection for residents' drinking water, including nearby private wells and Suffolk County Water Authority supplies.
   

• Enchanting Singer Songwriter, Juliet Garret at The Leiber Collection • James Lane Post • Hamptons Event Calendar (jameslanepost.com) — Residents can catch singer-songwriter Juliet Garrett in an intimate outdoor concert at The Leiber Collection's sculpture garden in Springs, East Hampton, on Sunday, October 11, at 5:30 p.m. For $25, guests will hear her original songs surrounded by art and nature, while enjoying rare after-hours access to one of the East End's most distinctive cultural spots.
   

• Pushed-Up Sleeves Relax Amanda Seyfried Grey Suit at Hamptons Film Festival • CelebMafia (celebmafia.com) — Amanda Seyfried's latest film, The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd, screened at the 2026 Hamptons International Film Festival in East Hampton, where she appeared in a relaxed taupe-grey pantsuit. Fashion watchers highlight her pushed-up blazer sleeves and cropped trousers as subtle tweaks that keep the look polished but less corporate, contrasting sharply with her brighter Toronto premiere style.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • 701 Pages of Evidence: Will Southampton Take a Hard Look?
    Before Southampton moves forward with siting a municipal wastewater facility at Lola Prentice Memorial Park—adjacent to the historic 1721 North End... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just saw this very unhealthy looking fox in the middle of noyac road north outside of the entrance to Nancy's tailoring.
    Obviously looking for food & it didn't look very healthy - not shy or put off by vehicular traffic on the road. Be careful out there with small pets… (Nextdoor Cedar Street)
  • Can anyone tell me how long it took them to get a permit to do renovations on a home in EH?
    I know, I know, it's a crazy situation. Just had someone here who works with the town, re: getting town water instead of using our well. Mentioned… (Nextdoor Clearwater Beach)
  • Mastro's Restaurants posted a job opening for Sous Chef in East Hampton. Apply here.
  • Citarella posted a job opening for Fish Counter Associate- Sign-On Bonus in Bridgehampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amagansett

Sag Harbor

  • Ex-Sag Harbor PTA Vice-President Gets Probation, Restitution After Stealing More Than $14K From PTA: DA (patch.com)
  • 9 Gull Rock Road, Sag Harbor, NY 11963 Property for rent (corcoran.com)

Southampton

  • Ex-Sag Harbor PTA Vice-President Gets Probation, Restitution After Stealing More Than $14K From PTA: DA (patch.com)
  • 34 Missing Children, Teens From LI Rescued In Massive 3-Day Operation: Officials (patch.com)

Ok East Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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