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🌱 Patch AM: What happens if Montauk’s battery plant fails the town’s new demands?
Spotted on the Montauk calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize
Hi Montauk! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What happens if Montauk's battery plant fails the town's new demands?
- Why lawyers are reopening questions about a mysterious Montauk boat death
- How soon could you bike a continuous trail from Manhattan to Montauk?
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Town Demands Containment Plan for Montauk Battery Facility (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton Town is demanding that the company behind Montauk's battery storage plant design and install systems to capture all contaminated firefighting water, after a similar facility fire allegedly tainted wells in East Hampton. The supervisor has given the operator extended but firm deadlines to upgrade safety plans or risk losing permits, while local environmental advocates back stronger protections for Fort Pond and Fort Pond Bay. 
2. Owner Of Vessel Where Designer Was Found Dead In Montauk Hires Maritime Litigation Specialist: Court Docs (patch.com) — A year after a young fashion designer was found dead on a boat in Montauk, the vessel's owner has hired a top maritime litigator while her family pursues a major wrongful death suit. Attorneys have launched marthatipline.com to gather tips about what happened at Star Island Yacht Club that night, as questions persist over conflicting medical findings and a still-unresolved investigation.
3. Long Island Greenway: A 175-mile walking and biking path from Manhattan to Montauk is set to begin (newsday.com) — Plans are moving ahead for a 175-mile Long Island Greenway that would eventually connect Manhattan to Montauk Point for walkers and cyclists. Suffolk County expects to break ground on the first central segment next spring, with later phases extending the route east toward Riverhead and Montauk if funding, approvals, and local support continue to line up.
4. The Way It Was for August 27, 2026 (easthamptonstar.com) — Looking back through old East Hampton Star clippings, this retrospective briefly carries you "through pretty Amagansett to the hills of Montauk" as part of a glowing description of the East End's landscape. It also revisits decades of local issues, from early theaters and Guild Hall fundraisers to housing debates and tick spraying, offering context for how the wider town around Montauk has evolved.
📸 Around Montauk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montauk
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Making the Connection: Amistad Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Montauk Library 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
12:00 pm - Adriatique at The Surf Lodge →
The Surf Lodge, 183 Edgemere St, Montauk
3:00 pm - Tween & Teen Craft Week
Montauk Library - Children's Programs Tween Room
10:00 am - Tween & Teen: Kindness Rocks
Montauk Library - Children's Programs Tween Room
10:00 am - Tween & Teen: Shell Trinket Dish
Montauk Library - Children's Programs Tween Room
10:00 am - Tween & Teen: Sunglasses Decorating
Montauk Library - Children's Programs Tween Room
10:00 am - Tween & Teen: Clay Critters
Montauk Library - Children's Programs Tween Room
10:00 am - Thursday White Party →
Bagatelle Montauk, 500 W Lake Dr, Montauk
5:00 pm - Rhett Miller →
The Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main St, Amagansett
7:00 pm - Montauk Seafood Festival →
Montauk Green
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Bank of America Corporation posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - East Hampton Financial Center in East Hampton. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Hamptons Restaurant Manager in Sag Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montauk here.
Ok Montauk! 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 a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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