🌱 Patch AM: Which forgotten East Hampton traditions are resurfacing in this holiday time capsule?

Coffee in hand, East Hampton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which forgotten East Hampton traditions are resurfacing in this holiday time capsule?
• How much would East Hampton’s new pool and gym add to taxes?
• How did East Hampton land New York’s priciest home sale of 2025?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Guardians Orientation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 41, low: 21.
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 30 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Way It Was for December 25, 2025 (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton’s past comes alive in this holiday-week look back, from a 1900 Methodist congregation urging Rev. James Leggett’s return to town, to a 1975 Town Board meeting reshaping employee policies and a 2000 push for a community organic farm. You’ll also find snapshots of Amagansett business changes, Guild Hall teen parties, and evolving school board public-comment rules.
   

• East Hampton Opts for Three Bond Proposals (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton school officials have finalized three major bond propositions that could fund extensive upgrades at the high school, middle school, and John M. Marshall Elementary, including a new indoor pool and athletic facility. Voters will decide in May on a no-new-tax base package and two add-ons that would raise taxes for the pool and indoor sports complex, directly affecting facilities, programs, and future swimming options in town.
   

• America's Billionaires, From Trucking to Cosmetics and Casino Moguls, Drove the Priciest Home Sales of 2025 (mansionglobal.com subscription) — East Hampton just saw New York’s biggest home sale of 2025, with billionaire Len Blavatnik reportedly paying $115 million for an 8.5-acre oceanfront estate—the priciest single parcel ever sold in the Hamptons. The record-breaking deal, part of a nationwide surge in ultra-luxury sales, underscores how East Hampton remains a prime target for billionaire buyers reshaping coastal markets.
   

📸 Around East Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Beach Guardians Orientation
  Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Celebrate Christmas Eve at Nick & Toni's
  Nick & Toni's , 136 N Main St , East Hampton
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Town Offices Closed
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar , 159 Pantigo Road , East Hampton
• Pre-K Exploration & Free Play 2025 - 2026
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar
  11:30 am
• Wellness 60+ Mindfulness Meditations
  128 Springs Fireplace Rd , East Hampton
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Holiday Camp at the Green School
  The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
  9:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Duryea's Returns to take over the Beach Club at the St. Regis Kanai Resort
  The St. Regis Kanai Resort Riviera Maya
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Holiday Camp at The Green School
  The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Holiday Camp at The Green School
  The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Celebrate New Year's Eve at R.AIRE
  259 E Montauk Hwy , Hampton Bays
  6:00 am
• Holiday Camp at The Green School
  The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
  9:00 am
• New Year's Eve Bash at CMEE
  376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike , Bridgehampton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This past Saturday I took my son Greg to Vinnie & Nicks's Barber Shop in Amagansett.
  Vinnie recognized my son who had been there many times but not in the past several years. Greg was walking very slowly with a cane, and it was… (Nextdoor Wainscott)
• Whose cat is this?
  (+ a sibling) they are living on my deck and scaring the other outdoor kitty (Nextdoor East Hampton14)

• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 07884, EAST HAMPTON-MAIN ST in East Hampton. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager for Fine Dining Steakhouse in East Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amagansett

• Guggenheim New York Announces Inaugural Jack Galef Visual Arts Award and First Recipient, Catherine Telford Keogh (thecitylife.org)

Sag Harbor

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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