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🌱 Patch AM: Will East Hampton let this Montauk bar quadruple its crowd?

And check out Beach Guardians Orientation on the East Hampton Patch calendar

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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:

  • Will East Hampton let this Montauk bar quadruple its crowd?
  • Which East Hampton events are worth your time this weekend?
  • How did detectives crack East Hampton’s most infamous murder case?

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

Find out what's happening in East Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in East Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Windy and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 48, low: 26.
  • Monday: Strong winds subsiding, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Is a Bigger Bar an Expanded Use? (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton Town planners are scrutinizing a proposal to vastly expand the outdoor bar, add a pool, and build padel courts at the former Rick’s Crabby Cowboy Cafe site on Lake Montauk. Board members raised red flags about septic capacity, environmental impacts near the lake, parking, and whether the new amenities would count as additional commercial uses. The application will likely face demands for clearer plans and possible system upgrades.
   

2. Top Hamptons Events This Weekend: December 19th, 2025 (hamptons.com) — Several East Hampton happenings are on tap this weekend, including a candlelit Christmas concert and a Chanukah comedy night, both at Guild Hall, plus a local-artists book signing at Baker House 1650. The roundup also highlights festive options in nearby Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Bridgehampton, Southampton, and Montauk if you’re looking to explore beyond town.
   

3. Murder in the Hamptons: The Ted Ammon story (news12.com) — A new Crime Files installment revisits the notorious killing of financier Ted Ammon in his East Hampton home and the investigation that followed. The long-form piece traces his troubled marriage, the Middle Lane beach house, and how detectives ultimately secured a conviction against Daniel Pelosi despite missing evidence and a key witness’s death.
   

4. Item of the Week: Alfred LaBatti in ‘My Sister Eileen' (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton’s Guild Hall and its Guild Hall Players once gave local residents a vibrant stage to perform on, including bus driver and comic actor Alfred LaBatti in a 1944 production of “My Sister Eileen.” This archival look back highlights familiar East Hampton family names, celebrates the town’s long-running arts community, and shows how everyday locals helped build its theatrical legacy.
   

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  • Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - East Hampton School Nutrition in East Hampton. Apply here.
  • Athleta, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Bridgehamptom Commons in Sag Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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