Jennifer Thompson Named Chief Executive Officer of i-tri
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Jennifer Thompson, newly appointed chief executive officer of i-tri. COURTESY I-TRI
Jennifer Thompson, newly appointed chief executive officer of i-tri. COURTESY I-TRI
Staff Writer on May 8, 2023
East End-based girl-focused nonprofit i-tri has announced the hiring of Jennifer Thompson, who will fill the role of chief executive officer. Thompson comes to i-tri from the National Association of... more
The Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt will host its next “Sundays at Two” on May 14 featuring a presentation by naturalist Mike Bottini, who will discuss the Long Island Mammal Survey. The lecture starts at 2 p.m. at the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center, 1061 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton. An optional field trip will start at 2:45 p.m. The survey, launched in November 2022, is a new conservation campaign led by Seatuck Environmental Association. The last mammal survey done here was in the 1960s. A goal of the campaign is to educate Long Islanders about our native mammals, ...
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South Fork Bakery will host an event for the whole family, the very first East End Bake-Off, Competition With a Cause, on Sunday, May 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Scoville Hall, 17 Meeting House Lane in Amagansett. The East End Bake-Off, Competition With a Cause will pit top East End bakers against one another in a friendly quest to prepare the most delicious baked bar on the East End. “We’re encouraging our competing bakers to ‘think outside the brownie’,” said South Fork Bakery’s founder and program director, Shirley Ruch. “I can’t wait to see and taste what they ...
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AIA Peconic, a local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, hosted its annual Design Awards Celebration at the Ross School in East Hampton on Saturday, April 22, and this year, in addition to honoring architects for projects in the region, AIA Peconic selected Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. as its first Community Award recipient. This recognition is awarded to a nonarchitect person and/or organization who has made a meaningful impact on the built environment of the region. Recipients of this award prioritize values in line with those of the AIA, including sustainability, diversity, equity, access and inclusion. “I am ...
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Sag Harbor Community Rowing opened its spring season on May 2 and it continues through June 17. The nonprofit community rowing program, located in Cove Park in the Redwoods area of Sag Harbor, offers private rowing lessons and programs for rowers of all levels, from beginners to advanced athletes. Participants and members will have access to single, double and quad rowing sculls and be taught by experienced coaches to guide them through the training. The organization is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the community to learn and enjoy the sport of rowing. “We ...
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The 2023 Seven Marathons in Seven Days event is underway and the East End leg is on day six, Friday, April 28, starting in Sag Harbor at 11 a.m. The leg, organized by Team Joey and Team Jordan on the 106th Air National Guard Fallen Heroes Day, will end in Westhampton Beach with a party at the VFW Post, 101 Old Riverhead Road. The purpose of the event is to be sure every veteran is appreciated. At the end of the leg, anyone may join the runners for a donation of $30. On day six, the pick up point is ...
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When the last blacksmith shop on the East End was nearly lost 40 years ago, a determined group of residents and donors stepped in to save it by moving the entire historic building to a new home. On Saturday, April 29, the Parsons Blacksmith Shop will begin a series of live tours and demonstrations to celebrate 40 years in the heart of Springs. All are free and open to the public. Known by many as “The Edison of Springs,” Charles Silas Parsons (1858-1926) was an inventor, craftsman, and entrepreneur who opened the shop across from the now Pollock-Krasner House on ...
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The East Hampton Litter Action Committee is holding a youth video competition for students to create messages about cleaning up the community and why it is so important. Videos should be 30 to 90 seconds long and be submitted by May 11. The East Hampton Town Board passed a resolution creating a Litter Committee to “raise awareness of the impacts of littering on our streets, parks and beaches” in 2022. The committee is now organizing local litter pick ups, partnering with businesses and getting ready for a spring launch of various efforts all around the town. The three winning videos ...
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Staff Writer on May 8, 2023