🌱 East Hampton Daily: One Million Lives Lost + Preparing For Summer

Morning, East Hampton! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in East Hampton today.

First, today's weather:

A shower; fog in the morning. High: 62, low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. President Joe Biden said America must remain "vigilant against the pandemic and fight to save as many lives as possible, with more testing, vaccines, and treatment" as the nation reached the grim milestone: one million lives lost to COVID-19 nationwide. (East Hampton Patch)
2. The East End is preparing for crowds as summer beach season is about to hit, but coronavirus diagnoses are once again rising. East Hampton is no stranger to COVID-19 outbreaks, the Senior Center recently reopened after a deep cleaning after its outbreak. Officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated and boosted as the East End prepares for the crowds to return for the third summer of the new normal. (Dan's Papers)
3. East Hampton officials want your input on a new senior center. The Town set up three community engagement sessions for the public and the architectural team "to discuss community needs, as well as visions for the design of the new center," the Town said. Direct your questions to NewSeniorCenter@EHamptonNY.gov. (East Hampton Patch)
4. Now that the weather has finally warmed up, there are a lot of outside activities and events to enjoy this week in the Hamptons. May 13–17. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in East Hampton:

• ES progress Reports send Home — East Hampton High School. (All Day)
• ES progress Reports send Home — East Hampton UFSD. (All Day)
• Weekend Take & Make DIY To-Go: DIY Seed Planting Kits. (3 p.m.)
• 2022 Tennis Clinics Grades 3 & 4 — Town of East Hampton Recreation. (4 p.m.)
• Fiesta Friday Night. (7 p.m.)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Diane Witek

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